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15 Cards in this Set
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simple squamous
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around the lungs
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glandular epithelial
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made of cells secrete bodily products, sometimes called simply glands.
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simple columnar
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in the digestive track, has cilia, often have goblet cells (which make mucus)
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stratified squamous
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in the throat, vagina, oral cavity, and anal canal, also makes up the outer layer of skin, is keratinized (water cannot escape)
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simple cuboidal
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in the renal (kidney) tubes.
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psuedostratified columnar
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in the respiratory system, often has cilia (sweeps the mucus in us).
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psuedostratified transitional
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lines organs that change shape, like the urinary bladder, uterus, and parts of the urethra.
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connective tissue
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most abundant type of tissue
lots of different functions have a varying degree of vascularity defined by their matrix have cells that divide don't reproduce as quickly as epithelial |
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collagenous fibers
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thick
composed of collagen great tensile strength abundant in dense ct holds structures together tendons, ligaments. |
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reticular fibers
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very thin collagenous
form supportive networks lymph nodes, liver. |
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fibroblasts
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makes fiber
means "fiber" "blood" |
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macrophages
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wandering cell
means "big" "eater" found in blood and other tissues within organs. |
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mast cells
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fixed cells
releases histamine lots in the durmus (lower) layer of the skin |
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histamine
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increases the amount of substance that can diffuse into the capillaries
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elastic fibers
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elastic
vocal chords air passages |
