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32 Cards in this Set
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What are the four types of tissue?
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epithelial, connective, muscle and neural
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Where are epithelial tissues found?
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on the surfaces of the body as coverings or linings.
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What kind of tissue are glands made of?
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glandular epithelium
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What is a matrix?
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a structural network of solution of non-living intracellular material.
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What are some types of connective tissue?
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areolar, adipose, fibrous, elastic, blood, bone, cartilage
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Where are simple squamous epithelium found?
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alveoli in the lungs, capillary walls
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What type of specific tissue is skin an example of?
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stratified squamous epithelium
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What kind of tissue is found in the bladder?
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transitional epithelium which allows the bladder to fill and stretch without tearing.
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Where is simple cuboidal epithelium tissue found?
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follicles of the thyroid gland and the salivary glands (secrete saliva and thyroid hormone)
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What are simple columnar epithelium tissues specialized for?
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absorption and secretion
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What cells produce mucus and where?
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goblet cells in the intestines
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What helps simple columnar epithelium absorb materials?
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microvilli
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What are the hairlike projections that line the nasal cavity?
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cilia
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What decreases the effectiveness of cilia?
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smoking
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What does areolar tissue connect in the subcutaneous layer?
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skin to muscles
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What do adipocytes do?
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store fat and allow fat cells to expand when we eat
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Which connective tissue can withstand the movement of joints?
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fibrous such as tendons and ligaments
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Where is elastic tissue found?
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in the walls of large arteries and in the lungs
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What is bone made of?
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Osteocytes in a rigid matrix of calcium salts and collagen fibers.
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What is cartilage made of?
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Few chondrocytes in a flexible protein matrix.
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Which tissue is specialized for movement and contraction?
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muscle tissue
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What kind of muscle attaches bone to bone?
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skeletal muscle
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What kind of muscle is found in the viscera?
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smooth muscle
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What is the muscle of the heart?
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myocardium
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What can cardiac muscles do on their own?
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contract
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What makes up a neuron?
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a cell body, ONE axon and one or more dendrites
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Do axons carry messages away or toward the cell body?
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away
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What type of fascia is located between muscles and the skin?
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superficial
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What is the fibrous covering over bones?
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periosteum
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What is the perichondrium?
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the fibrous covering of cartilage
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What lines joint cavities?
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synovium
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What is the function of deep fascia?
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covers the skeletal muscles and helps to anchor tendons
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