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19 Cards in this Set
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simple squamous epithelium
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diffusion and filtration
-lining of the heart |
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simple cuboidal epithelium
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secretion and absorption
-kidney tubules |
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simple columnar epithelium
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absorption; secretion of mucus
-gallbladder |
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pseudostratified columnar epithelium
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secretion; propels mucus by ciliary action
-trachea |
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stratified squamous epithelium
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protection
-vagina |
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transitional epithelium
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stretches and allows distention
-urinary bladder |
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areolar
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wraps and cushions
-surrounds capillaries |
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adipose
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-provides reserve fuel, insulates against heat loss, supports and protects kidneys
-around kidneys and eyeballs |
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dense regular
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-attaches muscles to bones
-tendons |
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dense irregular
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provides structural supports, able to withstand tension in many directions.
-dermis of skin |
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cartilage: hyaline
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supports and reinforces; has resilient cushioning properties
-costal cartilage of nose |
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cartilage: elastic
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maintains the shape of a structure while allowing great flexibility
-external ear |
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cartilage: fibrocartilage
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tensile strength with the ability to absorb compressive shock
-intervertebral disc |
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Bones: osseous tissue
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supports and protects
-bone |
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Blood
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transport of respiratory gases, nutrients and waste
-blood vessels |
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nervous tissue
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transmit electrical signals
-brain, spinal cord, nerves |
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skeletal muscle
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voluntary movement, facial expression
-in muscles attached to bones, or occasionally skin |
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cardiac muscle
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involuntary control, it propels blood into circulation when it contracts
-walls of the heart |
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smooth muscle
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-involuntary control, propels substances of objects along internal passageways
-walls of hollow organs, intestines |
