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Avascular |
Without blood vessels |
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Basal lamina |
A layer of filaments and fibers that attach an epithelium to the underlying connective tissue |
A layer... |
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Endocrine glands |
A gland that secretes hormones into the blood |
Secretes hormones... |
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Exocrine glands |
A gland that secretes onto the body surface or into a passageway connected to the exterior |
Onto the body surface... |
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Fasciae |
Connective tissue fibers primarily collagenous, that form sheets or bands beneath the skin to attach, stabilize, enclose, & separate muscles & other internal organs |
Connective tissue fibers... |
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FibroBlasts |
Cells of connective tissue proper that are responsible for the production of extracellular fibers & the section of the organelle compounds of the extracellular matrix |
Cells of connective tissue... |
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Gap junctions |
Connections between cells that permit electrical coupling |
Connections... |
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Glands |
Cells that produce exocrine or endocrine secretions |
Produce exocrine or... |
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Histology |
The study of tissues |
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Hyalurounan |
A carbohydrate component of proteoglycans in the matrix of many connective tissues |
A carbohydrate component... |
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Infection |
The invasion and colonization of body tissues by pathogens |
The invasion... |
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Inflammation |
A nonspecific mechanism that operates at the tissue level; characterized by swelling, redness, warmth, pain, & some loss of function |
A nonspecific defense... |
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Intercellular cement |
Proteoglycans situated between adjacent epithelial cells |
Proteoglycans... |
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Lamina propria |
The reticular tissue that underlies a mucous epithelium and forms part of a mucous membrane |
The reticular tissue |
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Lumen |
The central space within a duct or other internal passageway |
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Mast cells |
A connective tissue cell that, when stimulated, releases histamine, serotonin, and heparin, initiating the inflammatory response |
Release histamine... |
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Matrix |
The extracellular fibers and ground substance of a connective tissue |
Extracellular fibers... |
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Mucus |
A lubricating fluid that is composed of water and mucus and is produced by unicellular and multicellular glands along the digestive, respiratory, urinary, and reproductive tracts |
A lubricating fluid... |
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Synovial membrane |
An incomplete layer of fibroblasts confronting the synovial cavity, plus the underlying loose connective tissue |
An incomplete layer of fibroblasts... |
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Tissue |
A collection of specialized cells and cell products that performs a specific function |
Collection of specialized cells... |
