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24 Cards in this Set
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Simple squamous epithelium |
Allows materials to pass by diffusion and filtration |
Air sacs of lungs |
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Simple cubodial epithlium |
Secretion and absorption |
Kidney tubules |
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Simple columnar epithelium |
Absorption and secretion |
Digestive tract; stomach and rectum |
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Pseuodostratified columnar epithelium |
Secretes substances, particularly mucus |
Ciliated variety lines trachea, noncilliated in male's sperm-carrying ducts |
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Stratified squamous epithelium |
Protects underlying tissues |
Nonkeratinized forms moist lining of esophagus and vagina. Karetinized forms epidermis |
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Stratified cubodial epithlium |
Protection |
Largest ducts of sweat glands, mammary glands, and salivary glands. |
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Stratified columnar epithelium |
Protection, secretion |
Rare; male urethra, large ducts in some glands |
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Transitional epithelium |
Stretches readily and permits distension of urinary organs |
Urinary bladder |
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Embriotic connective tissue: mesenchyme |
Gives rise to all other connective tissue types |
In embryo |
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CTP: loose connective tissue, areolar |
Wraps and cushions organs, important role in inflammation |
Papillary layer of dermis |
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CTP: loose connective tissue, adipose |
Insulates against heat loss |
Found in hypodermic layer, in breast |
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CTP: loose connective tissue, reticular |
Fibers form soft internal skeleton supports other cell types: ie: white blood cells |
Lymph nodes, bone marrow, spleen |
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CTP: dense regular connective tissue |
Attaches muscle to bone or other muscle, bone to bone, withstands great tendile stress |
Tendons, most ligaments |
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CTP: elastic connective tissue |
Allows recoild following stretching |
Walls of large arteries, certain ligaments with vertebral column, bronchial tubes |
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CTP: dense irregular connective tissue |
Withstand tension exerted in many directions |
Fibrous capsules of organs, reticular sub-layer of dermis |
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Cartilage: hyaline |
Supports and reinforces, resists compressive stress |
Costal cartilage (ribs), nose, trachea, larynx |
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Cartilage: elastic |
Maintains shape while allowing flexibility |
External ear, epiglottis |
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Cartilage: fibrocartilage |
Tensile strength ability to absorb shock |
Intervertebral discs, pubic symphysis, knee joint |
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Bones (osseous tissue) |
supports and protects |
Bone |
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Blood |
Transports respiratory gases |
Within blood vessels |
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Nervous tissue |
Electrical signals |
Brain, spinal cord, nerves |
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Skeletal muscle |
Voluntary movement, locomotion, facial expression |
Attached to bone or skin |
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Cardiac muscle |
Propels blood into circulation |
Walls of heart |
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Smooth muscle |
Propels substances or baby along passageways, involuntary |
Walls of hollow organs |
