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How many different cell types are there?
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200
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there are 4 primary tissue classes. what are they?
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epithelial, connective, muscular, and nervous
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what is the study of histology?
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microscopic anatomy
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what is an organ?
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a structure of discrete boundaries composed of 2 or more tissue types
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what tissue cells are widely separated?
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connective
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this tissue has little matrix between it and muscle cells:
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epithelial
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this tissue covers body surface, lines body cavities, external and internal linings of many organs, & constitutes most gland tissue:
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epithelial
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this tissue consists mostly of fibers & ground substance with widely separated cells:
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connective
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this tissue is the most abundant and widely distributed:
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connective
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this tissue serves to connect organs or serves to support, bind, or protect organs
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connective
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this tissue is used for energy storage and heat protection:
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connective
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this tissue consists of elongated cells that are specialized to contract in response to stimulation:
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muscle
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this tissue's primary job is to exert physical force on other tissues and organs:
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muscle
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digestion, waste elimination, speech, breathing, and blood circulation depend on this tissue:
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muscle
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this tissue consists of neurons and many neuroglia cells. the neurons are specialized to detect stimuli, respond quickly, & transmit coded information rapidly to other cells:
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nervous
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this tissue is found in the brain, spinal cord, nerves and ganglia
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nervous
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there are 3 primary germ layers:
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ectoderm, endoderm and mesoderm
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ecto means?
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outer
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endo means?
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inner
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meso means?
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middle
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what does an embryo begin as?
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a single cell
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what does an embryo divide into?
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many cells and layers. 3 primary germ layers: ectoderm, endoderm, and mesoderm
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what germ layer forms the epidermis and nervous system?
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ectoderm
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what germ layer forms mucous membrane lining GI tract, & respiratory system, & digestive glands?
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endoderm
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what germ layer has wispy collagen fibers & fibroblasts in gel matrix and gives rise to muscle, bone, & blood?
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mesoderm
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is epithelial tissue vascular or non vascular?
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non vascular
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what does pseudo mean?
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fake
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what does stratified mean?
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many layers
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what are the fibers of connective tissue?
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collagen, reticular, and elastic
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what tissue produces heat and stores energy?
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adipose
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what cartilage is found in the ear?
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elastic
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what are the 3 types of cartilage?
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elastic, hyaline, and fibrocartilage
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this cartilage has clustered chondrocytes in lacuna, supports airway, eases joint movements, found at end of bones:
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hyaline
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this cartilage is the supportive material in larynx trachea, bronchi, & fetal skeleton:
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hyaline
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this cartilage resists compression and absorbs shock. found in meniscus and in intervertebral discs
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fibrocartilage
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what cells have no nucleus?
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rbc
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there are 3 types of muscle tissue:
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skeletal, smooth, & cardiac
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what types of muscle tissue have an uncontrolled diaphram?
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smooth and cardiac
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what types of muscle tissue have a controlled diaphram?
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skeletal
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what types of muscle tissue have striations?
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skeletal and cardiac
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what types of muscle tissue are non striated?
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smooth
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the connections between one cell and another are called?
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intercellular junctions
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what junction is found in embryos, cardiac, and smooth muscle?
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gap junctions
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what junctions are found in urinary tracts?
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tight junctions
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what does hyper mean?
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more or bigger
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what is tissue growth through cell multiplication called?
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hyperplasia
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what is the enlargement of preexisting cells called?
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hypertrophy
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what is growth of a tumor through growth of abnormal tissue called?
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neoplasia
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what is metaplasia?
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changing of one tissue type to another
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healing phase or remodeling phase may last how long?
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2 years
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what is a decrease in size of a tissue or organ called?
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atrophy
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the epithelium that lines the stomach and intestines is?
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simple columnar
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what 2 muscle types form sphincters?
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skeletal and smooth
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the glands most responsible for cooling the skin are?
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merocrine glands
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a childs body hair is called?
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vellus
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in cold weather, this may result from reduced blood circulation through the skin:
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cyanosis
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what is the function of the goblet cells?
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to secrete mucus
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what moves the mucus along the cell surface to the goblet cells?
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the beating of cilia
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primitive connective tissue is termed?
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mesenchyme
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In compact bone, the delicate canals that extend between one lacunae to another are called?
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canaliculi
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what gland uses ducts for secretion?
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exocrine
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Across which type of epithelium are substances most rapidly transported?
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simple squamous epithelium
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In mature bone, osteocytes can be found in tiny cavities called?
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lacuna
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what muscle lacks striations and is involuntary?
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smooth
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Cells that are undifferentiated and have not yet begun to perform specialized functions are known as:
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stem cells
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If the secretory cells of an exocrine gland form a dilated sac, the gland is called a(n) ________ gland.
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acinar
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This tissue type is excitable and forms layers in the digestive organs:
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smooth muscle
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This excitable tissue is characterized by having intercalated discs and striations:
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cardiac muscle
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This type of epithelium is often keratinized and has tight intercellular junctions:
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stratified squamous
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This type of epithelium is found in the alveoli of the lungs:
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simple squamous
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Where is transitional epithelium found in humans?
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urinary bladder
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Tendons and ligaments are composed mostly of what type of cartilage?
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fibrocartilage
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How are skeletal and cardiac muscle the same?
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they both have striations
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