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Cells |
Work together in functionally related groups called Tissues |
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Tissue |
A group of closely associated cells that preform related functions and are similar in structure |
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Histology |
The study of the microscopic anatomy of cells and tissues |
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Epithelial tissue |
Covering. Many cells closely pack with little extracellular matrix. Mostly avascular |
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Connective tissue |
Support. More extracellular matrix than cells. Highly vascularized. |
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Muscle tissue |
movement |
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Nervous Tissue |
control |
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Cellularity |
Cells separated by minmal extracellular material |
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Specialized contacts |
Cells joined by special junctions |
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Polarity |
Cell regions of the apical surface differ from the basal surface |
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Simple epithelia |
Single layer of cells attached to basement membrane |
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Stratified epithelia |
multiple layers of cells Basal layer of cells attached to basement membrane |
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Squamous |
flat. cells wider than tall |
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Columnar |
cells are taller then they are wide, like columns |
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Cuboidal |
Cells are wide as tall, like cubes |
