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29 Cards in this Set
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What are the three fibers found in areolar connective tissue
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collagen, elastic, reticular
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what are the two types of cells found in areolar connective tissue
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fibrocytes, mast cells
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what kind of matrix is found in areolar connective tissue
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loose matrix
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what is the name of the immature cells in adipose tissue
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adipoblasts
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explain the name of regular dense connective tissue
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tissue with a dense matrix where collagen fibers are uniformly distributed
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What is the name of the cells found in regular dense connective tissue
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fibrocytes
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what is 1 characteristic that hyaline cartilage shares with epithelial tissue
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avascularity
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what is the white oval-shaped area in hyaline cartilage?
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lacuna
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what is the inside of the oval shaped area in hyaline cartilage
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chondrocyte
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name of the immature cell in hyaline cartilage
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chondroblast
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hyaline cartilage is a precursor to what
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long bones
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what is the oval-shaped area in fibrocartilage
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lacuna
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what is inside the lacuna in fibrocartilage
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chondrocyte
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what are the fibers in fibrocartilage
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collagen fibers
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Where do you find osteons
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compact bone
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what is the name of the dark middle of osteons
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haversian canal
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what are the thin lines going towards the center in osteons
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canaliculae
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what are the brown figures in osteons
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lacunae
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what is inside the lacunae in osteons
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osteocytes
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what is the function of canaliculae
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exchanging chemicals
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what is the concentric rings in osteons
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lamellae
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what is the nature of the matrix in osteons
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hard made of calcium compounds
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describe the anatomy of smooth muscle
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spindle shaped, mononucleated, smooth surface
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explain the 2 other names for smooth muscle
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vesicular-makes internal organs
involuntary-not under conscious control |
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2 characteristics of cardiac muscle
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involuntary, striated
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describe cardiac muscle cells
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mononucleated, branched, striated
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what is the dark straight line in cardiac muscle
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intercalated disc
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what are 2 types of projections on neurons
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axons-transmit nerve impulses away from cell body
dendrites-transmit nerve impulses towards cell body |
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what is the function of keratin
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gives impermeability, makes it pliable
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