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38 Cards in this Set
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What is a mast cell?
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A mast cell is an inflamatory response.
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What does a mast cell do?
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Its job is to protect and thats done by histamine
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What is the function of fibroblast?
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The function of fibroblast are to heal wounds that form scars.
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The Posterior Pituitary Secrets what two horomones?
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Oxtocin and Adh
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The middle Pituatary secrets what hormone?
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MSH
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All other hormones from the puitary come from?
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Anterior
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Exocrine gland is secretion by ......
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a duct
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How do you classify glands by ducts?
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duct, tublar, aveolar
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Examples of exocrine secretion are?
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pancreas
sebaceous sweat |
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Name the three types of secretion?
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Holocrine
Apocrine Merocrine |
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How do merocrine secretion work?
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Cells remain intact while secreting passes from cell to duct.
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How do Aprocrine glands work?
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Cells lose part of their cytoplasm
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How do Holocrine glands work?
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Holocrine secretions are produced within the cell followed by the rupture of the plasma membrane
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Describe stratified corneum?
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Many layers of dead cells; keritanized
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Describe stratified Lucidum?
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A clear transplearant layer in the epidermis found in the palm of hands
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Describe stratified Granduloseum?
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1 or more layers of granular cells that contain a nuclei and fibers of keratin
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Describe stratified Spinosum?
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composed of several layers of cells centrally located
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Describe stratified basale?
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single layer of cuboidal cells in contact with the basment membrane have melanocytes
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What is Areolar (loose) Connective Tissue?
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Areolar connective tissue is laid thru out the body and and serves a protective cushioning and and flexibilty where needed.
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What is Adipose (loose)Connective tissue?
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Adipose connective tissue is made of adipocytes store fats within the cytoplasm in the cells.
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What is reticular (loose) connective tissue?
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Is the frame work for leukocyes and endocrine organs. Is made of fibrils and cells
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What is the structure of Dense (regular) connective tissue?
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dense packed collagenous fibers that runs parrallel to the force.
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Where is Dense (regular) connective tissue?
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Tendons and ligaments
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What is the structure of Dense irregular connective tissue?
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Fibers run in a circle or irregular direction
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Where is Dense irregular connective tissue found?
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joints acetabullum
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What is periosteum?
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A thin membrance
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What does periosteum do?
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Heals bone
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What is the structure Dense elastic connective tissue?
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Darker and thicker coiled than collagen fibers. Its the structure that regains its form quickly. Lig. Nuchae
Lig. Flavum --> Vertebrae |
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Describe Red blood cells?
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No nucleus and concave
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Where are red blood cells made?
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In bone marrow
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What is the function of red blood cells?
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To transport o2 and co2 to the body
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What is the function of hemoglobin?
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A chemical process that transport 02
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What are the 5 types of white blood cells?
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Neutrophils
Lymphcytes Eosinophils Monocytes Basophils |
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What is the scienctific name of platelets?
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Thrombocytes
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What does Plasma consist of ?
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90% H20
10% other 67% Plasma Protein |
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What is plasma?
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Plasma is the unclotted blood
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What is plasma proteins?
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Albumin
Globulin Fibrinogen |
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What is serum?
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It does not the clotting factors
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