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24 Cards in this Set
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Simple
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Only 1 layer thick
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Stratified
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Many layers thick
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Simple Squamous
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flat cells, 1 layer, found in lungs, allows for diffusion of respiratory gasses
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Simple Cuboidal
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cube shaped, l layer, found in glands and tubes, used for absorption and secretion
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Simple Columnar
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column shaped, 1 layer, found in lining of digestive tract, used for protection, secretion and absorption
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Stratified Sqamous
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flat shape, many layers, found in skin and lining of mouth, used for protection
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Stratified Transitional
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changes shape, many layers, found in urinary bladder, used for protection and to prevent diffusion
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Pseudostratified
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irregular shape covered in with cilia, looks like many layers but only 1, found in lining of trachea and respiratory tract, used to trap debris that is breathed in
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Areolar
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used as the "glue" that gives shape to internal organs
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Adipose
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stores lipids or fat
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Fibrous
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found in tendons & ligaments, used for strength and flexibility
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Bone
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very hard tissue, used for support and to store calcium, made of units called osteons
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Cartilage
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cells are chondrocytes, gives firm but flexible support
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Blood
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only liquid tissue, used for transportation and protection
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hemopoietic
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produces RBCs and WBCs
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Skeletal Muscle
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Striated, Voluntary, attached to bones
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Cardiac Muscle
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Striated, Involuntary, found in heart
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smooth muscle
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non-striated, involuntary, found in digestive tract, blood vessels, under skin
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Neurons
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sends and receives messages throughout your body
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glia
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support cells for neurons, holds nervous tissue together
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Goblet Cells
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Cells with simple columnar epithelium; produces mucous
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Sensory Neurons
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Sends info from your sense organs to your brain
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Motor Neurons
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Sends info from your brain to your muscle
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Associative Neurons
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Relays info between sensory and motor neurons
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