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59 Cards in this Set
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collegen, elastic retractor fibers & all cell types embedded in a semifluid ground substance
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loose CT
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bonds epithelium to deep tissue
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loose CT
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for strength & support
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loose CT
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beneath & between skin & muscles
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loose CT
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around blood vessels
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loose CT
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nerves
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loose CT
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areolar tissue
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loose CT
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reticular tissue
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loose CT
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reticular fibers & fibroblasts
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loose CT
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support framework
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loose CT
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lymph nodes, spleen & bone marrow
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loose CT
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adipose tissue
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loose CT
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few biters but numerous adipocytes filled w/ large fat droplets
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loose CT
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protective cushion, insulator & storehouse for energy
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loose CT
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subcutaneous fat layers beneath skin
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loose CT
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breasts
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loose CT
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hips, kidneys, heart, various joints
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loose CT
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regular & irregular
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dense CT
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has parallel bundles of collagen fibers
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dense CT
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orderly arrangement provides strength
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dense CT
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principle component of tendons & ligaments
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dense CT
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contains collagen fibers that are randomly arranged
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dense CT
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provides strength to resist unpredictable stresses
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dense CT
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between skin & underlying muscle
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dense CT
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protective capsules around kidney, liver & other organs
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dense CT
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consists of branching elastic fibers & fibroblasts
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dense CT
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permits stretching
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dense CT
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in lungs & respiratory passages
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dense CT
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elastic arteries
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dense CT
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vocal cords
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dense CT
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collagen, elastic fibers, mature chondrocytes embedded in a semisolid matris containing condoitin sulfate
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cartilage
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hyaline
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cartilage
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surrounded by perichondrium
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cartilage
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has a glossy bluish-white appearance & is most abundant type
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cartilage
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matrix for bone development
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cartilage
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provides friction free movement at joints
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cartilage
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articular
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cartilage
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at ends of long bones & ends of ribs
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cartilage
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at tip of nose, parts of larynx, trachea, bronchi
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cartilage
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contains chondrocytes within a web-like mesh of elastic fibers
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cartilage
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provides strenght & flexible elastic support
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cartilage
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maintains shape of external ear & epiglottis
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cartilage
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absorbs shock & supplies support
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cartilage
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pubic symphasis at anterior junction of pelvis
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cartilage
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intervertebral discs in spine
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cartilage
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shock absobing pads in knees
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cartilage
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menisci
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cartilage
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spongy or compact
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bone
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consists of columns/plates called trabeculae
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bone
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osteocytes
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bone
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consists of dense calcified osteons
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bone
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hardes of connective tissues because it contains calcium salts & chonroitin sulfate around collagen fibers
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bone
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physical suppport for body
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bone
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protection for interna organs, leverage for muscle action
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bone
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storehouse for Ca & P
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bone
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fluid ct whose ground substance is plasma
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blood
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contains red & white cells
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blood
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contain platelets
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blood
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transports cells & dissolved substances throughout body
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blood
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