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epithelial tissue
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closely packed
one or more layers specialized to cover or line internal & external body surfaces |
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endothelium
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epithelial tissue on surfaces of interior of body.
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basement membrane
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epithelial tissue separated from the underlying tissue by a thin sheet of connective tissue, the basement membrane. provides structural support & binds to adjacent structure
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two groups of epithelium
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one cell thick = simple epithelium
two or more cells thick = stratified epithelium |
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describe:
squamous (pavement) epithelium |
Shape: thin, flat
Nuclei: horizontal, flattened, elliptical Where: line mouth, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and outer layer of skin. |
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describe:
simple cuboidal epithelium |
Shape: square or cuboidal
Nuclei: spherical in center Where: glands, kidney tubule lining, ducts of glands, germinal epithelium (produces eggs & sperm) |
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basement membrane parts
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basil lamina (non-celllular, adhesive) - selective filter.
reticular lamina (collagen protein fibers) |
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A tissue is a collection of...
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cells
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Name the four major tissues
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epithelial
connective muscle nervous |
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The inside of blood vessels is lined with
(what type of epithelium) |
simple squamous epithelium
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Trachea and bronchi are lined with
(what type of epithelium) |
pseudostratified columnar epithelium
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The kidney tubules are lined with
(what type of epithelium) |
cuboidal epithelium
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Where is ciliated columnar epithelium found?
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lines fallopian tubes
lines the trachea lines the small intestine |
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Describe stratified epithelia
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consist of several layers of cells
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What does transitional epithelium allow?
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bladder to stretch.
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Describe columnar epithelium.
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columns with organized nuclei all located near the basement membrane, one layer
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Where does non keratinised stratified squamous epithelium occur?
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lines vagina, mouth & uterus
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Name the elements of connective tissue.
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cells
fibers minerals fluid matrix |
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Name the types of connective tissue.
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blood
tendon bone adipose tissue cartilage |
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Describe cardiac muscle
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branched fibers,
intercalated discs between adjacent cells and contracts automatically |
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The surface cells of keratinised stratified squamous epithelium are continually...
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...being shed from the surface.
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Describe striated muscle tissue
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has long fibers
with cross bands and nuclei on the surface |
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Which muscle tissue moves bones?
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Striated voluntary muscle
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Which muscle tissue is found in blood vessel walls, in the gut wall and in glands?
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Smooth involuntary muscle
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What is the function of the following tissues?
a. connective b. muscle c. epithelial d. nervous |
a. supporting and communicating
b. contracting c. covering and lining d. communicating |
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Which tissue...
makes many glands such as sweat glands and salivary glands? |
epithelial
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Which tissue...
binds and connects body parts? |
connective
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Which connective tissue...
has a matrix of collagen with calcium and phosphate mineral deposits? |
bone
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Which connective tissue...
has a matrix that contains collagen with a gound substance of chondroitin and glucosamine which absorbs much water? |
cartilage
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Which connective tissue has cells trapped in cavities called lacunae around a solid matrix?
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bone and cartilage
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Which connective tissue forms the tissue of the nose, ear, intervertebral discs, ends of long bones?
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cartilage
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Which connective tissue make ligaments and tendons?
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dense fibrous connective tissue
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Which connective tissue stores energy, and serves to insulate and protect; contains little matrix?
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adipose tissue
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What type of connective tissue binds skin to underlying tissue?
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loose fibrous connective tissue
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Which connective tissue has a matrix composed of collagen and elastin fibers (2 answers)
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dense fibrous connective tissue
and cartilage |
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Which connective tissues have cells called chondrocytes that make and secret the matrix?
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cartilage
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Which connective tissues have cells called osteocytes that make and secret the matrix?
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bone
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Which connective tissues have cells called fibroblasts that make and secret the matrix? (2 answers)
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dense fibrous connective tissue
loose fibrous connective tissue |
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What is the only type of connective tissue whose matrix is not made by the cells?
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blood
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Which muscle cells are long, cylindrical in shape with many nuclei?
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Skeletal muscle
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Which cells appear striated (striped) in appearance under the microscope? (2 answers)
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Skeletal muscle
Cardiac muscle |
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Which muscle cells are relatively small spindle-shaped cells with no striated appearance?
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Smooth muscle
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Which muscle cell shape appears branching?
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Smooth muscle
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Which is the only muscle tissue mostly under our voluntary control?
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Skeletal muscle
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Which muscle lines many internal organs?
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Smooth muscle
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Which muscle contains organized actin and myosin contractile proteins (2 answers)
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Skeletal muscle and
smooth muscle |
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List the general characteristics of all epithelial tissues (E.T).
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- found lining or covering organs
- free edge & basement membrane - closely packed, tight junctions (little interstitial space) - simple or striated - functions: diffusion, absorption, moving materials, protection, secretion |
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Define
simple (epithelium) |
one layer of cells
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Define
desmosome |
cell junctions joined by filaments
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Define
gap junction |
cell passageways between two cells, made of protein.
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Define
stratified (epithelium) |
multilayered cells
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Define squamous (epithelium)
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flat
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Define cuboidal (epithelium)
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cube shaped (or rounded)
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Define columnar (epithelium)
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longer than wide
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Define goblet cell
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goblet shaped cell, produces mucus.
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Define basement membrane
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"glue" that holds E.T. to the layer of tissue below.
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Define pseudostratified (epithelium)
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falsely layered. appears multilayered but is only one cell layer.
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Which epithelial tissues ten to have very regularly spaced and linear nuclei? (two answers)
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cuboidal and columnar
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What is the difference between
1. microvilli, 2. villi, and 3. cilia? |
1. microvilli - microscopic tiny projections which increase the surface area of some columnar cells
2. villi - found in the intestines, visible projections of the inner lining made up of columnar E.T. 3. cilia - microscopic hair-like projections on the free edge, found in the thousands and move in a wave like motion |
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List the seven functions of Connective Tissues.
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protection,
shape, support, movement, levers, connects, transport, storage, fills spaces, hematopoesis. |
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Define matrix
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ground substance holding cells together.
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Define fibroblast
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produce matrix and fibers
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Define mast cell
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WBC, produces heparin & histamine, goes out of blood and SQUEEZEs between epithelial cells... change their shape... ooze between cells.. get into tissues and stay there.
Secrete heparin, which is a blood thinner. Fagocytize bacteria. histamine and heparin |
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Define macrophages
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develop from monocytes, a type of white blood cell. Have an irregular shape with short branching projections, can engulf bacteria and debris by phagocytosis.
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Define pseudostratified (epithelium)
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falsely layered. appears multilayered but is only one cell layer.
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Which epithelial tissues ten to have very regularly spaced and linear nuclei? (two answers)
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cuboidal and columnar
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What is the difference between
1. microvilli, 2. villi, and 3. cilia? |
1. microvilli - microscopic tiny projections which increase the surface area of some columnar cells
2. villi - found in the intestines, visible projections of the inner lining made up of columnar E.T. 3. cilia - microscopic hair-like projections on the free edge, found in the thousands and move in a wave like motion |
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List the distinguishing characteristics of each of the 5 ET.
How do you know which tissue is which? |
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Where would you find each of the six types of E.T.?
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List the seven functions of Connective Tissues.
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protection,
shape, support, movement, levers, connects, transport, storage, fills spaces, hematopoesis. |
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Define matrix
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ground substance holding cells together.
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Define fibroblast
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produce matrix and fibers
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Define mast cell
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WBC, produces heparin & histamine, goes out of blood and SQUEEZEs between epithelial cells... change their shape... ooze between cells.. get into tissues and stay there.
Secrete heparin, which is a blood thinner. Fagocytize bacteria. histamine and heparin |
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Define macrophages
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develop from monocytes, a type of white blood cell. Have an irregular shape with short branching projections, can engulf bacteria and debris by phagocytosis.
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Define osteoblast
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blasts make the matrix
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Define osteoclast
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clasts break matrix down
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Define osteocytes
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adult bone cells.
are in the lacunae - small spaces between lamellae |
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Define chondrocytes
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cartilage cells
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Define adipocytes
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fat storage cells
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Define collagen
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wide, tough protein making up collagenous fibers
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Define elastin
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thin protein making up elastic fibers. can be stretched and return to normal length when released.
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Define reticular fibers
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collagenous fibers that are short & thin & intermeshed to form a network.
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Define lacunae
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depression in a dense or solid matrix where resident cells reside.
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List the major characteristics of most connective tissues.
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- cells far apart with matrix holding the tissue together and connecting the cells.
- matrix varies from liquid to solid to gel. - fibers present at some point. - - resident cells may be fibroblasts, chondrocytes, osteocytes |
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What are the concentric layers called in bone tissue?
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lamellae
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Define compact bone
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no spaces between osteons
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Define spongy bone
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spaces between some osteon with trabeculae as support "beams"
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Define canaliculae
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tiny canals radiating out from the osteonic canal to the lacunae in bone
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Define lamellae
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concentric circles layered around the osteonic canal.
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Define Haversian canal (osteonic canal)
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Large cylindrical hole within an osteon housing blood vessels and nerve endings. .
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Define leukocytes
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White blood cells, large, darkly stained nuclei, which are irregular or lobed
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Define erythrocytes
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Red blood cells. stain pink, no nucleus, uniformly smaller.
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Define thrombocytes
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platelets; tiny darkly stained dots interspersed between RBC's
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Define plasma
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matrix
liquid, pale yellow |
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Which muscle cell is striated?
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skeletal muscle and
cardiac muscle |
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Which muscle cell is involuntary?
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smooth muscle and
cardiac muscle |
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Which muscle cell has long, parallel cells?
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skeletal muscle
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Which muscle cell has intercalcated discs?
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cardiac muscles
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Which muscle cell is spindle shaped?
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smooth muscle
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Which muscle cell has a large single central nucleus?
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Smooth muscle
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Which muscle cell has branched cells?
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Cardiac muscle
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Which muscle cell is multinucleated?
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Skeletal muscle
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Which muscle cell is voluntary?
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Skeletal muscle
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What is the function of muscle tissue?
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contraction causing movement
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Compare the way skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscles contract using these terms:
twitch, rhythmic, self-stimulating, peristalsis, voluntary, involuntary. |
skeletal: twich, voluntary
smooth: rhythmic, peristalsis, involuntary cardiac: rhythmic, self-stimulating, involuntary |
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List the locations of each of the different types of muscle tissue.
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skeletal: attached to bones and/or other muscles
smooth: walls of hollow organs & scattered throughout the body cardiac: heart |
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What are the two types of cells found in nervous tissue?
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neurons and neuroglia (Glial cells)
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List some of the major parts of a neuron
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dendrites, axon, body, nucleus, schwann cells, nodes of Ranvier, synaptic/terminal/axonal knobs, nissl bodies, hillock, collateral
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What are the functions of nervous tissue?
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respond to stimuli and convey impulses
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