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basement membrane
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is what adhere's epithelial cells to one another and also remains firmly connected to the rest of the body.
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blood
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connective tissues that contain distictive collections of cells in a fluid
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bone
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hard calcium compound and flexible collagen fibers
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cartilage
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firm gel containing imbeded fibers
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connective tissue
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most diverse tissue of the body,
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epithelial tissue
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layers of cells that covers internal or external surfaces
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fibroblasts
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most abundant cells in connective tissue, produce connective tissue fibers
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gap junction
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two cells held together by embedded membrane proteins,
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gland cells
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epithelial cells that produce secretions
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histology
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study of tissues
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inflammation
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isolating the healthy tissues surrounding an injury from the injured area so that the damage can be cleaned up
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lymph
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connective tissues that contain distinctive collections of cells in a fluid matrix
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macrophages
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big eater cells that engulf damaged cells that enter the tissue
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matrix
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extracellular fibers and ground substance form the matrix that surrounds the cells
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mucous membrane
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line the cavities that comunicate with the exterior, including the digestive, respiratory, reproductive and urinary tracts
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muscle tissue
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specialized for contraction
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neural tissue or nervous tissue
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specialized for the conduction of electrical impulses from one region of the body to another
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neuron
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one of two types of cells in neural tissue
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serous membrane
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simple epithelium supported by areolar tissue
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stem cells
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unspecialized cells
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