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What are tissues?
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- a group of cells that are similar in structure and perform a common function
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At its most basic level, what is the function of epithelial tissue?
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- provides covering
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At its most basic level, what is the function of connective tissue?
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- provides support
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At its most basic level, what is the function of muscle tissue?
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- provides movement
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At its most basic level, what is the function of nervous tissue?
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- provides control
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What tissue type is best described by the following statement:
" provides covering " |
- epithelium
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What tissue type is best described by the following statement:
" provides support " |
- connective tissue
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What tissue type is best described by the following statement:
" provides control " |
- nervous tissue
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What tissue type is best described by the following statement:
" provides movement " |
- muscle tissue
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What is histology?
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the study of tissues
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What is the study of tissues?
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- histology
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What tissue type is best described by the following statement:
" internal communication " |
nervous tissue
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What tissue type is best described by the following statement:
" in large amounts in the brain, spinal cord and nerves " |
nervous tissue
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What tissue type is best described by the following statement :
" contacts to cause movement " |
muscle tissue
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What are three types of muscle tissue?
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- skeletal, cardiac, smooth
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Skeletal, cardiac and smooth are three types of ________ tissue.
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muscle
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What tissue type is best described by the following statement:
" forms boundaries between different environments, protects, secretes, absorbs, filters " |
- epithelium
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What tissue type is best described by the following statement:
" supports, protects, binds other tissues together " |
connective tissue
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What type of tissue would most likely be found on the epidermis?
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epithelial tissue
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What type of tissue would you most likely find lining the GI tract organs?
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epithelial tissue
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What type of tissues would you most likely find in bones or tendons?
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connective tissue
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What type of tissue would you most likely find in fat?
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connective tissue
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What tissue type is best described by the following statement:
" a sheet of cells that covers a body surface or lines a cavity " |
epithelium
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Epithelial tissue is a sheet of cells that _______ a body surface or ________ a cavity.
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covers ; lines
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What are the two types of epithelial tissue?
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- covering / lining epithelia
- glandular epithelia |
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What are the types of epithelial tissue characterized by ?
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location
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Covering / lining epithelia is found where?
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on external and internal surfaces
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What is glandular epithelia?
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- a type of epithelium
- secretory tissue in glands |
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What are the functions of epithelial tissue?
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- protection
- absorption - filtration - excretion - secretion - sensory reception |
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Epithelial tissue cells have polarity - apical (_________) and basal (_________) surfaces
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upper, free ; lower, attached
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What term describes the upper, free surface of epithelial tissue?
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apical
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What term describes the lower, attached surface of epithelial tissue?
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basal
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Apical surfaces may bear _______ (brush border of intestinal lining) or _________ (lining of trachea).
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microvilli ; cilia
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_________ surfaces may bear microvilli (brush border of intestinal lining) or cilia (lining of trachea).
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Apical
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What are microvilli?
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the brush border of intestinal lining
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What are cilia?
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lining of trachea
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What is best described by the following statement:
" the brush border of intestinal lining " |
microvilli
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What is best described by the following statement:
" lining of the trachea " |
cilia
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What characterizes the basal surface of epithelial tissue?
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- noncellular
- basal lamina - glycoprotein and collagen lie adjacent to basal lamina |
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What structures lie adjacent to the basal lamina of epithelial tissues?
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- glycoprotein and collagen
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Microvilli and cilia are found on the______ surface of epithelial cells.
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apical
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Epithelial cells are closely packed cells. They are continuous sheets held together by __________.
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tight junctions
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Each epithelial tissue is given a ________ name.
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two-part
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The first part of the name given to specific types of epithelial tissue is characterized by what?
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the number of layers
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Simple epithelium is characterized by what?
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a single layer of cells
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Stratified epithelium is characterized by what?
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more than one layer of cells
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What type of epithelium is represented by the picture?
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simple epithelium
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What type of epithelium is best characterized by the picture?
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stratified epithelium
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What does the second part of the name of epithelial cells describe?
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the shape of the cells
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What does "squamos" mean?
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flat, saclike
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What does "cuboidal" mean?
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boxlike, height approximately equal to width
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What does "columnar" mean?
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tall, colum-shaped
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If stratified, the tissue is named according to the _________ layer of cells.
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apical
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The pictures represent what three types of epithelial cells?
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(from top to bottom):
- squamos - cuboidal - columnar |
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Name and describe the specific tissue type shown. Where would you expect to find it in the body?
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simple squamos epithelium
description: single layer of flatted cells with disc-shaped central nuclei and sparse cytoplasm; the simplest of epithelium function: allows passage of materials by diffusion and filtration in sites where protection is not important; secretes lubricating substances in serosae location: kidney glomeruli; air sacs of lungs; lining of heart, blood vessels and lymphatic vessels; lining of ventral body cavity |
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Squamos, cuboidal, and columnar are classifications of epithelial tissue based on ________.
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shape
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What are four types of simple epithelia?
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- simple squamos
- simple cuboidal - simple columnar - pseudostratified columnar |
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What characterizes simple epithelia?
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- thin barrier; not very protective
- best suited for absorption, secretion and filtration |
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Why are simple epithelia best suited for absorption, secretion and filtration?
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thin barrier; not very protective
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Endothelium is a subset of _________ tissue.
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epithelial (simple squamos)
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Mesothelium is a subset of _______ tissue
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epithelial (simple squamos)
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Endothelium is a type of ____________ epithelium.
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simple squamos
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Mesothelium is a type of ___________ epithelium.
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simple squamos
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Where is endothelium located?
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the lining of lymphatic vessels, blood vessels and the heart
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Where is mesothelium located?
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the epithelium of serous membranes in the ventral body cavity
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What type of tissue would you most expect to find in the air sacs of the lungs?
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simple squamos epithelium
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What type of tissue would you most expect to find forming part of the alveolar walls?
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simple squamos epithelium
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Name and describe the specific tissue type shown. Where would you expect to find it in the body?
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Simple cuboidal epithelium
- single layer of cubelike cells with large, spherical nuclei function: secretion and absorption location: kidney tubules, ducts and secretary portions of small glands; ovary surfaces |
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Name and describe the specific tissue type shown. Where would you expect to find it in the body?
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Simple columnar epithelium
- single layer of tall cells with round to oval nuclei - some bear cilia - some have goblet cells function: absorption; secretion of mucus, enzymes and other substances; ciliary types propels mucus location: mostly digestive tract |
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Name and describe the specific tissue type shown. Where would you expect to find it in the body?
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Pseudostratified columnar epithelium
- single layer of cells of differing heights - nuclei seen at varying levels function: secretion, particularily by mucus (uses ciliary action for propelling) location: mostly in the respiratory tract |
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Name and describe the specific tissue type shown. Where would you expect to find it in the body?
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stratified squamos epithelium
- thick membrane composed of several cell layers - basal cells are cuboidal or columnar and metabolically active - surface cells are squamos and dead function: protect underlying tissues in areas subject to abrasion location: nonkeratinized types are found in moist linings (mouth, vagina, esophagous) while keratinized form outer layer of skin. lots in respiratory tract. |
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What tissue type is shown in the picture? What is a general description of this tissue type? What is the function of this tissue type? Where is this tissue type located?
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transitional epithelium
- resemble both stratified squamos and stratified cuboidal - surface cells dome shaped or squamoslike, depending on degree of organ stretch function: stretches readily and permits distension of urinary organ by containing urine location: urinary tract |
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Name and describe the specific tissue type shown. Where would you expect to find it in the body?
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connective tissue: areolar
- gel-like matrix with all three fiber types (cells, fibroblasts, macrophages, mast cells) and some wbc function: wraps and cushions organs, important role in inflammation, holds and conveys tissue fluid location: widely distributed under epithelia of body |
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Name and describe the specific tissue type shown. Where would you expect to find it in the body?
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Connective tissue proper: loose connective tissue / adipose
description: closely packed adipocytes function: provides reserve food fuel; insulates against heat loss; supports and protects organs location: under skin in the hypdermis; around kidneys and eyeballs; within abdomen; in breasts |
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Name and describe the specific tissue type shown. Where would you expect to find it in the body?
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connective tissue: loose, reticular
description: network of reticular fibers in a typical loose ground substance function: fibers form a soft internal skeleton (stroma) that supports other cell types including white blood cells, mast cells and macrophages location: lymphoid organs (lymph nodes, bone marrow and spleen) |
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Name and describe the specific tissue type shown. Where would you expect to find it in the body?
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connective tissue proper: dense regular
- primarily parallel collagen fibers; a few elastic fibers; major cell type is fibroblast function: attaches muscles to bones or to muscles attaches bones to bones; withstands great tensile stress when pulling force is applied in one direction location: tendons, most ligaments, aponeuroses. |
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Name and describe the specific tissue type shown. Where would you expect to find it in the body?
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connective tissue proper: dense irregular
description: primarily irregularly arranged collagen fibers; some elastic fibers; major cell type is the fibroblast function: able to withstand tension exerted in many different directions; provides structural strength location: fibrous capsules of organs and joints; dermis of the skin; sub mucosa of the digestive tract |
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Name and describe the specific tissue type shown. Where would you expect to find it in the body?
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connective tissue: dense, elastic
description: contains a high proportion of elastic fibers function: allows a recoil of tissue following stretching; maintains pulsatile flow of blood through arteries; aids passive recoil of lungs following inspiration location: walls of large arteries; within certain ligaments associated wit the verebral column; within the walls of the bronchial tubes, walls of aorta |
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Name and describe the specific tissue type shown. Where would you expect to find it in the body?
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hyaline cartilage
description: amorphous but firm matrix, collagen fibers form an inperceptible network; chondroblasts produce the matrix and when mature (chondrocytes) lie in lacunae functions: supports and reinforces; has resilient cushioning properties; resists compressive stress location: forms most of the embryonic skeleton; covers the ends of long bones in joint cavities; forms costal cartilages of the ribs; cartilages of the nose, trachea and larynx. forms costal cartilages of ribs |
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Name and describe the specific tissue type shown. Where would you expect to find it in the body?
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Elastic cartilage
description: similar to hyaline cartilage, but more elastic fibers in matrix function: maintains the shape of a structure while allowing greater flexibility location: supports the external ear (plnna); epiglottis |
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Name and describe the specific tissue type shown. Where would you expect to find it in the body?
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fibrocartilage
description: matrix similar to but less firm than that in hyaline cartilage; thick collagen fibers predominate function: tensile strength with the ability to absorb compressive shock location: intevertebral discs, pubic symphysis, discs of knee joint |
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Name and describe the specific tissue type shown. Where would you expect to find it in the body?
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Bone (osseous tissue)
description: hard, calcified matrix containing many collagen fibers. very well vascularized function: bone supports and functions (by enclosing); provides levers for the muscles to act on; stores calcium and other minerals and fat; marrow inside bones is the site for blood cell formation (hematopoiesis) location: bones |
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What type of tissue is shown? What is the general structure of this tissue? What is the function of this tissue? where is this tissue located?
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description: red and white blood cells in a fluid matrix (plasma)
function: transport of respiratory gases, nutrients, wastes and other substances location: contained within blood vessels |
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What is the type of tissue shown?
What is the general structure like? What is the function? Where is it normally located? |
nervous tissue
description: neurons are branching cells; cell processes that may be quite long extend from the nucleus-containing cell body; also contributing to nervous tissue are nonirritable supporting cells function: transmit electrical signals from sensory receptors and to effectors that control their activity location: brain, spinal cord, nerves |
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What is the type of tissue shown? What is the general structure like? What is the function? Where is it located?
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Skeletal muscle
description: long, cylindrical, multinucleate cells; obvious striations functions: voluntary movement, locomotion, manipulation of the environment; facial expression; voluntary control location: in skeletal muscles attached to bones or occasionally to the skin |
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What is the type of tissue shown? What is the general structure like? what is the function? Where is it located?
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Cardiac muscle
description: branching, striated, generally uninucleate cells that inderdigitate at specialized junctions known as intercalcated disks functions: as it contracts, it propels blood into the circulation; involuntary control location: the walls of the heart |
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What is the type of tissue shown? what is the structure like? What is the function? Where is it located?
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smooth muscle
description: spindle-shaped cells with central nuclei, no striations; cells arranged closely to form sheets functions: propels substances or objects along internal pathways; involuntary control location: mostly in the walls of hollow organs |
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What is the most basic function of simple cuboidal epithelium?
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secretion and absorption
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What specific type of tissue is best described by the following statement:
" single layer of cubelike cells with large, spherical central nuclei " |
simple cuboidal epithelium
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What specific type of tissue is best described by the following statement:
" single layer of tall cells with round to oval nuclei " |
simple columnar epithelium
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What is the most basic function of simple columnar epithelium?
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- absorption and secretion
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What specific type of tissue is characterized by the presence of goblet cells?
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simple columnar epithelium
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What are goblet cells?
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- mucuos-secreting unicellular glands
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What is best described by the following statement:
" mucuos-secreting unicellular glands " |
goblet cells
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What type of specific tissue would you most likely find lining the digestive tract?
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simple columnar epithelium
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Why would you most expect simple columnar epithelium to be lining the digestive tract?
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often have cilia and/or dense microvilli that helps move substances along
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What specific type of tissue is best characterized by the following statement:
" single layer of cells of differing heights, nuclei seen at differing levels " |
pseudostratified columnar epithelium
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What type (s) of epithelial cells are characterized by the possible presence of cilia?
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simple columnar epithelium and pseudostratified columnar epithelium
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What specific type of epithelial tissue would you most likely find lining kidney tubules?
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- simple cuboidal epithelium
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What specific type of eptihelial tissue would you most likely find in male's sperm carrying ducts?
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- pseudostratified columnar epithelium (non-ciliated variety)
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Stratified epithelia is best suited for ________ functions.
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protective
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How are stratified epithelia named?
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stratified = more than one cell layer
second part of name is dependent on the cell type of the APICAL layer |
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What specific type of tissue is best suited for protecting underlying tissues in areas subjected to abrasion?
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stratified squamos epithelium
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Why is stratified squamos epithelia best suited for protecting underlying tissues in areas subjected to abrasion?
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- it is very thick, with a keratinized outer layer.
- basal cells are metabolically active, while outer cells are dead |
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What specific type of tissue is best characterized by the following statement:
" basal cells are columnar or cuboidal while the surface cells are squamos " |
several layers, indicating stratified
apical layer is squamos so: stratified squamos epithelium |
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What specific tissue type would you most expect to find in the moist linings of the esophagous, mouth and vagina?
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stratified squamos epithelium (non-keratinized types)
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What specific tissue type would you most expect to find on the epidermis of the skin?
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stratified squamos epithelium (keratinized type)
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Stratified cuboidal epithelia are _______ in the body.
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rare
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What rare tissue type would you most expect to find in some sweat and mammary glands?
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stratified cuboidal epithelia
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Stratified cuboidal epithelia are typically ________ cell layers thick.
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two
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Stratified columnar epithelia are ______ in the body.
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rare
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What specific tissue type is best described by teh following statement:
" small amounts in pharynx, male urethra, and lining some glandular ducts " |
stratified columnar epithelia
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What specific tissue type occurs at transition areas between two other types of epithelia?
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stratified columnar epithelia
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What specific tissue type would you most likely find lining the urinary bladder?
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- transitional epithelium
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What specific tissue type is best described by the following statement:
" stretches readily and permits distension " |
transitional epithelium
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What specific tissue type is best described by the following statement:
" resembles both stratified squamos and stratified cuboidal " |
transitional epithelium
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What is the apical surface of transitional epithelium like?
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- squamoslike or dome shaped depending on amount of organ stretch, hence the "transitional"
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What is the basal surface of transitional epithelium like?
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cuboidal or columnar
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What type of tissues resemble transitional epithelium?
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stratified squamos and stratified cuboidal
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What is a gland?
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- one or more cells that makes and secretes an aqueous fluid
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Glands are classified as what tissue type?
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epithelia
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Glands are further divided into ______ and ______ depending on the site of product release.
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endocrine; exocrine
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_______ glands are internally secreting.
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endocrine
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Endocrine glands are ________ secreting.
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internally
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True or false: Endocrine glands secrete products into ducts.
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false because:
endocrine glands are DUCTLESS |
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True or false: Exocrine glands secrete products into ducts
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true
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Does the following statement describe exocrine or endocrine glands :
" secrete hormones that travel through lymph or blood to target organs " |
endocrine
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Does the following statement describe endocrine or exocrine glands:
" secretions released onto body surfaces (skin) or into body cavities " |
exocrine
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Does the following statement describe endocrine or exocrine glands:
" examples include mucous, sweat, oil and salivary glands " |
exocrine
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What are some examples of exocrine glands?
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mucuos, sweat, oil and salivary glands
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Exocrine glands are _______ secreting.
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externally
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What is the most abundant and widely distributed tissue type in the body?
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connective tissue
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What are the four classes of connective tissue?
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connective tissue proper, cartilage, bone tissue and blood
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What are the types of stratified epithelia?
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- stratified squamos
- stratified cuboidal - stratified columnar - transitional epithelia |
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True or false: pseudostratified columnar epithelia is a type of stratified epithelia.
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false
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True or false: pseudostratified columnar epithelia is a type of simple epithelia.
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true
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True or false: transitional epithelia is found between transitions of two other types of epithelia.
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false because:
stratified columnar epithelia is found between transitions of two other types of epithelia. |
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True or false: transitional epithelia is a type of simple epithelia
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false
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True or false: transitional epithelia is a type of stratified epithelia
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true
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Blood is a type of _______ tissue.
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connective
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Bone is a type of _______ tissue.
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connective
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Cartilage is a type of _______ tissue.
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connective
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What falls under the category of connective tissue proper?
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- loose connective tissue (areolar, adipose, reticular)
- dense connective tissue (regular, irregular and elastic) |
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Areolar connective tissue is considered a part of loose or dense connective tissue?
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loose
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Adipose connective tissue is considered a part of loose or dense connective tissue?
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loose
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Reticular connective tissue is considered a part of loose or dense connective tissue?
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loose
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Regular connective tissue is considered a part of loose or dense connective tissue?
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dense
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Irregular connective tissue is considered a part of loose or dense connective tissue?
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dense
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Elastic connective tissue is considered a part of loose or dense connective tissue?
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dense
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What are the types of loose connective tissue?
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areolar, adipose and reticular
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What are the types of dense connective tissue?
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regular, irregular and elastic
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What are the types of carilages?
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hyaline, elastic, and fibrocartilage
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What are the major functions of connective tissue?
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- binding and support
- protection - insulation - transportation of substances within the body |
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Connective tissues have _________ as their common tissue of origin.
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mesenchyme
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What is mesenchyme?
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- The common tissue of origin for all connective tissue
- it is an embryonic connective tissue - gel-like ground substance with fibers and star-shaped mesenchymal cells |
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Mesenchyme is an __________ connective tissue.
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embryonic
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True or false: connective tissues have varying degrees of vascularity
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true
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True or false: connective tissues are all avascular
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false
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True or false: conenctive tissues are all highly vascularized
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false
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Describe the extracellular matrix characteristic of connective tissue.
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- nonliving
- ground substance and fibers - contains interstitial fluid - has cell adhesion proteins - proteoglycans |
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What are shared characteristics of all connective tissue?
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- have mesenchyme as their common tissue of origin
- have varying degrees of vascularity - cells are seperated by nonliving extraceullular matrix |
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What is ground substance?
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- a structural element of connective tissue extracellular matrix
- containsinterstitial fluid, cell adhesion proteins and proteoglycans |
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What are proteoglycans?
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- protein core + large polysaccharides
- trap water in varying amounts, affecting the viscosity of the ground substance |
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What determines the viscoscity of the ground substance found in connective tissue?
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- the amount of water trapped by the proteoglycans
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What structural element is best described by the following statement:
" interstitial fluid, cell adhesion proteins and proteoglycans make up this structural element " |
ground substance of connective tissue
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What structural element is best described by the following statement:
" medium through which solutes diffuse between blood capillaries and cells " |
ground substance of connective tissue
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What type of tissue is best described by the following statement:
" cells are seperated by nonliving extracellular matrix " |
connective tissue
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_________ tissues have mesenchyme as their common tissue of origin.
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connective tissue
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What three types of fibers are the "options" for making up connective tissue?
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collagen, elastic or reticular
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Collagen, elastic and reticular are three types of ________ that make up _______ tissue.
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fibers ; connective
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Connective tissue has two broad strucutural elements. What are they?
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cells and extracellular matrix
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What are the characteristics of collagen fibers?
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- white fibers
- strongest and most abundant type - provides high tensile strength due to cross-linking |
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What are the characeristics of elastic fibers?
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- networks of long, thin, elastin fibers that allow for stretch
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What are the characteristics of reticular fibers?
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- short, fine, higly branched collagenous fibers
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What type of fiber is best characterized by the following description:
" strongest and most abundant type " |
- collagen
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What type of fiber is best characterized by the following description:
" provides high tensile strength due to cross-linking " |
- collagen
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What type of fiber is best characterized by the following description:
" networks of long, thin elastin fibers that allow for stretch " |
- elastic
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What type of fiber is best characterized by the following description:
" short, fine, highly branched collageneous fibers " |
reticular
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What type of cells are characterized by "blasts?"
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cells that are mitotically active and secretory
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What type of cells are characterized by "cytes?"
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mature cells
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Are "blasts" or "cytes" undifferentiated?
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blasts
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What is the primary blast type in connective tissue proper ?
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fibroblasts
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What is the primary blast type in cartilage?
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chrondoblast
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What is the primary "cyte" type in cartilage?
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chondrocytes
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What is the primary blast type in bone?
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osteoblasts
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What is the primary cyte type in bone?
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osteocytes
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What is the primary cell type in bone marrow?
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hematopoieteic stem cells
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Chondrocytes are the primary cyte type in what kind of connective tissue?
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cartilage
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Osteocytes are the primary cyte type in what kind of connective tissue?
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bone
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Fibroblasts are the primary blast type in what kind of connective tissue?
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connective tissue proper
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Other than the primary cell types, what are some other type of cells that are common to connective tissue?
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- fat cells
- white blood cells - mast cells - macrophages - lymphyocytes - neutrophils |
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What characterizes connective tissue as loose or dense?
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the arrangement of the fibers
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What is characteristic of reticular tissue?
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there are only reticular fibers in the matrix
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What specific tissue type is characterized by the following description:
" the most widely distributed under epithelia " |
areolar loose connective tissue
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What specific tissue type is characterized by the following description:
" gel-like matrix with ample amounts of all three fiber types." |
areolar loose connective tissue
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What is the primary function of areolar loose connective tissue?
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to wrap and cushion organs; plays an important role in inflammation
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What specific tissue type is characterized by the following description:
" makes up the majority of the lamina propria underneath epithelium " |
- areolar loose connective tissue
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What specific tissue type is characterized by the following description:
" gel-like matrix with all three fiber types in sparse amounts " |
adipose loose connective tissue
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Describe the extracellular matrix of areolar loose connective tissue.
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- gel-like matrix with all three fiber types in ample amounts
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Where would you most expect to find areolar loose connective tissue?
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- present in all mucous membranes and surrounding the capillaries
- widely distributed underneath epithelium |
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What is the function of adipose loose connective tissue?
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- provides reserve food fuel
- insulates against heat loss - protects organs |
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Where would you most expect to find adipose loose connective tissue?
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- under skin in the hypodermis
- around kidneys and eyeballs - within abdomen - within breasts |
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Is adipose loose connective tissue vascular or avascular?
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vascular
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What is the function of reticular loose connective tissue?
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fibers form a soft internal skeleton that helps support white blood cells
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Where would you expect to find reticular loose connective tissue?
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In lymphoid organs (like lymph nodes, bone marrow, and the spleen)
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What is the characteristic structure of regular dense connective tissue?
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primarily PARALLEL collagen fibers
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What is the function of regular dense connective tissue?
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attaches muscles to bones or to muscles; withstands great tensile stress when pressure is applied in one/SAME direction
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Where would you expect to find lots of regular dense connective tissue?
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in tendons and most ligaments
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What specific tissue type is characterized best by the description as follows:
" composed of primarily parallel collagen fibers " |
dense regular connective tissue
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What specific tissue type is best characterized by the following statement:
" composed of primarily irregularily arranged collagen fibers " |
dense irregular connective tissue
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Which of the specific types of tissue is best described by the following statement:
" withstands great tensile stress when pulling force is applied in one direction " |
dense regular connective tissue
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Which of the specific tissue types is best described by the following statement:
" withstands great tensile stress when pulling force is applied in various directions " |
dense irregular connective tissue
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Where would you most expect to find lots of irregular dense connective tissue?
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- fibrous capsules of organs and joints
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Would you expect to find more regular or irregular dense connective tissue at joints? Why?
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- would expect to find more irregular dense connective tissue at joints
- irregular dense connective tissue can withstand pressure coming in from several different directions (like joints) |
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What specific type of tissue is best characterized by the following statement:
" find lots of them in the fibrous capsules of organs and joints " |
irregular connective tissue
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What specific type of tissue is best characterized by the following statement:
" allows recoil of tissue following stretching " |
elastic connective tissue
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Where would you most likely find lots of elastic connective tissue?
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- walls of aorta
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What is the "need-to-know" about elastic connective tissue?
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- contains a high proportion of elastic fibers
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True or false: cartilage has lots of nerve fibers
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false
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True or false: cartilage lacks nerve fibers
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true
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Cartilage lacks ____________ fibers.
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nerve
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True or false: cartilage is highly vascularized.
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false
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True or false: cartilage is avascular
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true
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What specific tissue type is best characterized by the following statement:
" has qualities intermediate between dense connective tissue and bone " |
cartilage
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Cartilage has qualities intermediate between dense connective tissue and _______.
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bone
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Cartilage has qualities intermediate between _______________ and bone.
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dense connective tissue
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There are three types of cartilage. What are they?
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- hyaline
- elastic - fibrocartilage |
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Hyaline, elastic, and fibrocartilage are three types of __________.
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cartilage
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True or false: cartilage withstands tension and compression
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true
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Cartilage withstands tension and ___________.
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compression
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What is the most abundant type of cartilage in the body ?
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hyaline
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True or false: elastic cartilage is the most abundant type of cartilage in the body .
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false
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True or false: hyaline cartilage is the most abundant type of cartilage in the body
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true
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True or false: elastic cartilage is the most abundant type of cartilage in the body
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false
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What specific tissue type is best characterized by the following description:
" has a glossy but firm matrix of collagen fibers " |
hyaline cartilage
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What specific tissue type would you most likely find in abundance in the costal cartilages of the ribs?
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hyaline cartilage
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What is the function of hyaline cartilage?
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- supports and reinforces; has relient cushioning properties; resists compressive stress
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What specific tissue type is best described by the following statement:
" similar to hyaline cartilage, but more elastic fibers in the matrix " |
elastic cartilage
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What specific tissue type is best known for its exceptional flexibility/stretching properties?
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elastic cartilage
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What specific tissue type is best described by the following statement:
" maintains the shape of a structure while allowing great flexibility " |
elastic cartilage
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Where would you most likely find lots of elastic cartilage?
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- external ear
- eppiglottis |
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What specific tissue type is best described by the following statement:
" maintains the shape of a structure while allowing great flexibility " |
elastic cartilage
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What specific type of tissue would you most likely find in abundance in the external ear?
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elastic cartilage
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Where would you most likely find lots of elastic cartilage?
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- external ear
- eppiglottis |
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What specific type of tissue would you most likely find in abundance in the eppiglottis?
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elastic cartilage
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What specific type of tissue would you most likely find in abundance in the external ear?
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elastic cartilage
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What specific tissue type would you most likely find in abundance in the intervertebral discs?
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fibrocartilage
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What specific tissue type would you most likely find in abundance in the discs of the knee joint?
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fibrocartilage
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What specific type of tissue would you most likely find in abundance in the eppiglottis?
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elastic cartilage
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What specific tissue type would you most likely find in abundance in the intervertebral discs?
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fibrocartilage
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What specific tissue type is best described by the following statement:
" matrix similar to but less firm than that in hyaline cartilage " |
fibrocartilage
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What specific tissue type would you most likely find in abundance in the discs of the knee joint?
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fibrocartilage
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What structures make bone hard and rigid?
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collagen and calcium salts in the extracellular matrix
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What specific tissue type is best described by the following statement:
" matrix similar to but less firm than that in hyaline cartilage " |
fibrocartilage
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True or false: bone supports and protects structures
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true
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What structures make bone hard and rigid?
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collagen and calcium salts in the extracellular matrix
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What is the most basic function of bone?
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- support and protect structures
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True or false: bone supports and protects structures
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true
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What is the most basic function of bone?
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- support and protect structures
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True or false: bone is avascular.
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false
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True or fasle: bone is highly vascularized.
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true
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Where is bone tissue located in the body?
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in bones
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Why is blood classified as connective tissue?
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- developed from mesenchyme
- has a nonliving extracellular matrix (plasma) |
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What is the basic function of blood?
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- to transport nutrients, wastes and respiratory gases throughout the body within blood vessels
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What are the fibers of blood?
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- soluble protein molecules that precipitate and form "fiberlike structures"
- useful during blood clotting |
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What is the specific function of nervous tissue?
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- transmit electrical signals from sensory receptors to effectors
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What tissue type is best described by the following statement:
" transmits electrical signals from sensory receptors and to effectors " |
nervous tissue
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What specific type of tissue is best described by the following:
" involved in VOLUNTARY movement " |
skeletal muscle
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What specific type fo tissue would you expect to find attached to bones?
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skeletal muscle
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True or false: skeletal muscles are uninucleate
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false
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True or false: skeletal muscles are multinucleate
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true
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True or false: skeletal muscles have striations
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true
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True or false: skeletal muscles do not have striations
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false
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What is the general description of the structure of skeletal muscles?
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- long, cylindrical multinucleate cells with obvious striations
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What specific type of tissue is best described by the following statement:
" long, cylindrical multinucleate cells with obvious striations " |
skeletal muscle
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What specific tissue type is found ONLY in the heart?
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cardiac muscle
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What specific tissue type would you expect to find at specialized junctions known as intercalated discs?
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cardiac muscle
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True or false: cardiac muscle is multinucleate
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false
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True or false: cardiac muscle is uninucleate
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true
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True or false: cardiac muscle is involved in INVOLUNTARY movement
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true
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What is the function of cardiac muscle?
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- as it contracts, it propels blood into circulation
- INVOLUNTARY MOVEMENT |
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What is the function of smooth muscle?
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- propel substances or food along internal passageways
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What specific type of muscle would youe xpect to find in the walls of organs of the digenstive tract?
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- smooth muscle
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True or false: smooth muscle has striations
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false
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What is the basic structure of smooth muscle?
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- spindle-shaped cells with central nuclei
- no striations - cells closely arranged to form sheets |
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True or false: smooth muscle is involved in INVOLUNTARY movement
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true
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