Structure And Function Of Tissue

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Epithelial tissue

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Lines internal passageways and chambers

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Connective tissue

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Provides structural support for other tissues

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Muscle tissue

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Contracts to perform specific movements and also creates heat

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Neural tissue

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Carries information in the form of electrical impulses

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What two things do epithelial tissues include?

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Epithelia and glands

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Epithelia

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Glands that cover every exposed body surface

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Cellularity of epithelial tissue

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Composed entirely of cells bound closely together by one or more types of cell junctions

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Basement membrane

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Surface of an epithelium bound to epithelial tissue

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Avascular

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Without blood vessels

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Gland cells

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Epithelial cells that produce secretions

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______________ (exocrine or endocrine) secretions are discharged onto the surface of the skin or other epithelial surface.

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Exocrine

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____________ (exocrine or endocrine) secretions are released into the surrounding interstitial fluid and blood.

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Endocrine

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Basal lamina

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Layer closer to the epithelium with glycoproteins and fine protein filaments

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What is the only type of tissue that contains a basement membrane?

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Epithelium

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Reticular lamina

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Deeper portion of basement membrane that contains bundles of protein fibres

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What are the two types of layering?

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Simple and stratified

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What are the three kinds of cell shapes?

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Squamous, cuboidal, and columnar

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Simple epithelium

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Single layer of cells covering the basement membrane

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Stratified epithelium

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Several layers of cells covering the basement membrane

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Stratified epithelia are generally found where?

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Areas subject to mechanical or chemical stresses

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Squamous epithelium

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Thin, flat, and somewhat irregular shape-cells (puzzle pieces)

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___________ is the most delicate type of epithelium in the body.

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Simple squamous epithelium

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Mesothelium

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The simple squamous epithelium that lines the ventral body cavities

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Endothelium

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The simple squamous epithelium that lines the heart and all blood vessels

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Stratified squamous

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Located where mechanical stresses are severe

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Simple columnar

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Found in areas that are stretchy

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Pseudostratified columnar

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Typically possess cilia

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Glandular epithelia

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Contain gland cells that produce secretions

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Endocrine glands

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Release secretions into surrounding ISF and blood

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Endocrine glands are often called _________ glands.

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Ductless glands

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Exocrine glands

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Produce secretions

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Ducts

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Passageways that secretions are released into

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Exocrine glands may be classified by their mode of what?

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Their mode of secretion

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Merocrine

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Product released from secretory vesicles

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The most common mode of secretion is _________ secretion.

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Merocrine secretion

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Mucus

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Secretion mixed with water

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Apocrine secretion

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Involves the loss of cytoplasm as well as the secretory product

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Serous glands

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Glands that secrete a watery solution that contains enzymes

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Mucous glands

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Glands that secrete mucins

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Mixed exocrine glands

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Glands that contain more than one type of gland cell and may produce two different exocrine secretions

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Unicellular glands

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Individual secretory cells that are contained in independent, scattered gland cells

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The only unicellular exocrine glands in the body are __________ cells.

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Goblet cells

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Goblet cells

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Scattered unicells that secrete mucins

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Mucous membranes

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Membranes that line cavities that communicate with the exterior

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Lamina propria

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Loose connective tissue component of a mucous membrane

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Serous membranes

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Membranes that line the sealed internal divisions of the ventral body cavity

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Pleura

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Lines the pleural cavities and covers the lungs

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Peritoneum

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Lines the peritoneal cavity and covers surfaces of the enclosed organs

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Pericardium

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Lines the pericardial cavity and covers the heart

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Cutaneous membrane

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Membrane that covers the skin

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Synovial membrane

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Membrane that articulate with bones and joints

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_____________ membranes consist of extensive areas of loose tissues and glycoproteins.

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Synovial

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What kind of membrane does not contain a basement membrane?

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Synovial membrane

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Connective tissues

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Framework of the body

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___________ tissues connect organs within dorsal and ventral cavities with rest of body

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Connective

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Fasciae

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Connective tissue layers and wrappings that support surrounding organs

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Muscle tissue

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Specialized for contraction

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___________ attach bone to bones.

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Ligaments

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___________ attach muscles to bone.

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Tendons

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Sarcoplasm

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Refers to cytoplasm of a muscle cell

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Sarcolemma

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Refers to sarcoplasm as opposed to the cell membrane

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___________ (skeletal, smooth, cardiac) muscle is a voluntary muscle.

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Skeletal

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___________ and _____________ are involuntary muscles. (Skeletal, smooth, cardiac)

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Smooth; cardiac

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____________ (skeletal, smooth, cardiac) tissue contains very large muscle cells.

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Skeletal muscle tissue

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Cardiocyte

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Cardiac muscle cell

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Intercalated discs

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Connection areas of cardiac muscle tissue

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What kind of muscle tissue cannot regenerate?

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Cardiac muscle tissue cannot regenerate

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What kind of muscle cells do not rely on nerve activity?

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Cardiac muscle do not rely on nerve activity

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Pacemaker cells

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Cells that establish a regular rate of contraction

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Cardiac muscle is considered ___________ (striated involuntary or nonstriated involuntary) muscle.

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Striated involuntary

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Smooth muscle is considered ___________ (striated involuntary or nonstriated involuntary) muscle.

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Nonstriated involuntary

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Neural tissue

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Tissue specialized for electric conduction

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What two types of cells do neural tissues contain?

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Neurons and neuroglia

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What are the longest cells in the body?

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Neurons

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Soma

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Cell body of a neuron

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Mucins

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Glycoproteins that form mucous