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18 Cards in this Set
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Simple Squamous: Allows passage of molecules through diffusion and filtration. |
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Simple Cuboidal: Performs secretion and absorption in ducts and tubules. |
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Simple Columnar: Performs absorption and secretion of mucus enzymes. |
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Psuedostratified Columnar: Secretion of mucus and propulsion of mucus through ciliary action. |
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Stratified Squamous: Works to protect underlying tissue. |
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Transitional: Can distend or shrink based on contents, mainly found in urinary bladders. |
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Bone: Helps support body and gives it structure.
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Hyaline Cartilage: Supports and reinforces the body and bones. Has resilient properties. |
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Elastic Cartilage: Maintains the shape of structures, but is very flexible. An example would be the ear. |
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Areolar: Wraps, and cushions organs |
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Adipose: Provides space to hold long term energy and triglycerides in the shape of fat droplets. Very small nuclei with large vacuole. |
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Blood: Provides transport of respiratory gasses, nutrients, and hormones. |
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Reticular: Uses fibers to form soft, internal skeleton. |
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Dense Fibrous: Used in parts of body under lots of tension. Able to withstand lots of tension. |
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Skeletal Muscle: Works to preform voluntary movement and manipulation of environment. Can have multiple nuclei and visible striations. |
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Cardiac Muscle: Contracts and releases the heart, pumps blood into circulatory system. Has only one nuclei per cell and has striations as well as intercolated discs. |
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Smooth Muscle: Propels items along internal structures. Has only one nuclei per cell and has striations. |
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Neuron: Transports action potentials and neurotransmitters to brain and spine. |
