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17 Cards in this Set
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Adipose Tissue |
loose connective tissue designed to store fat |
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Ligaments |
cords or sheets of connective tissue binding two or more bones to a joint |
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Tendons |
Cord-like or band-like masses of white fibrous connective tissue that connects muscles to bones |
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Tissue |
Groups of similar cells that perform a specialized function |
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Muscle tissue |
Contractile tissue consisting of filaments of actin and myosin, which slides past each other, shortening cells. |
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Nervous Tissue |
Neurons and neuroglia |
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Goblet cells |
An epithelial cell specialized to secrete mucus in the respiratory tract and intestines |
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Osteocytes |
Mature bone cells |
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Neuroglia |
Special cells of the nervous system that produce myelin, communicate between cells |
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Osteon |
The fundamental functional unit of much compact bone |
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Neuron |
Nerve cells |
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Macrophage |
Cells that function as scavenger cells and defend against infection |
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Cartilage |
rigid connective tissue that provide a supportive framework for various tissues |
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Chondocyte |
A cell that has secreted the matrix of cartilage and become embedded in it |
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Connective Tissue |
Bind, protect, serve as frameworks, fill spaces, stores fat, produce blood cells, protect against infection, repair tissue damage |
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Epithelial tissue |
covers organs, throughout body, line body surfaces |
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Fibroblast |
The most common cell type, is a fixed star-shaped cell that secretes fibers and is large in size. |
