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17 Cards in this Set
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What were the three germ layers formed in early human development?
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Ectoderm, mesoderm, endoderm.
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What are the four types of tissues?
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Epithelial, connective, muscular, nervous.
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What are the seven different epithelial tissues found in humans?
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Simple squamous epithelium
Simple cuboidal epithelium Simple columnar epithelium Stratified squamous epithelium Stratified cuboidal epithelium Pseudostratified columnar epithelium Stratified columnar epithelium |
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Where are simple squamous epithelium cells found?
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Lining blood vessels and lung air sacs.
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Where are simple cuboidal epithelium cells found?
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Kindey tubules and many glands (e.g. sweat glands)
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Where are simple columnar epithelium cells found?
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Lining on stomach, small intestine, large intestine.
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Where are stratified squamous epithelium cells found?
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Epidermis of skin and lining of esophagus.
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Where are straified cuboidal epithelium cells found?
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Lining of uretar and urinary bladder (a.k.a. transitional epithelium)
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Where are pseudostratified columnar epithelium cells found?
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Common in lining of respiratory track, like nose and lungs.
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Where are stratified columnar epithelium cells found?
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Lining of larynx, epididymis, and mammary gland ducts.
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What are two types of connective tissues?
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Fibrous connective tissues and specialized connective tissues.
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What are two types of fibrous connective tissues? Describe them.
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Areolar or loose connective tissue- found around blood vessels, nerves, and body organs. Serves as packing material.
Dense connective tissue- found in tendons, ligaments, and dermis of skin. |
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What are four types of specialized connective tissues? Describe each.
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Adipose tissue- stores fat.
Cartilage- firmer than adipose tissue. Two types. Bone- rigid supporting tissue arranged into Haversian systems. Blood- fluid type of connective tissue. |
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What are the two types of cartilage? Describe each.
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Hyaline cartilage- rubbery, jelly-like. Found in nose, trachea, bronchi, and articular surfaces of bone.
Elastic cartilage- short elastic fibers. Found in ear, epiglottis, and larynx. |
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What are the parts in a Haversian system?
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Matrix- concentric rings (lamellae)
Osteocytes- bone cells that lie in spaces called lacunae Haversian canal and canaliculi- passages containing blood vessels and nerves |
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What are the three common living cells found in blood?
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Erythrocytes (red blood cells)
Leucocytes (white blood cells) Platelets |
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What are three types of muscular tissues?
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Skeletal, cardiac, smooth
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