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23 Cards in this Set
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Simple squamous
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Function: diffusion/filtration
Location: blood vessels |
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Simple cuboidal
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Function: secretion/absorption
Location: kidney tubules |
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Simple columnar
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Function: Absorbtion/secretion
Location: lines the digestive tract from stomach to anus |
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Psuedostratified columnar
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Function: secretion
Location: trachea/UR tract |
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Stratified squamous
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Function: protection
Location: skin |
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Stratified cuboidal
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Function: protection
Location: salivary glands |
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Stratified columnar
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Function: protection/secretion
Location: male urethra (rare) |
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Transitional
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Function: allows distention
Location: bladder |
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Mesenchyme
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Function: gives rise to all connective tissues
Location: embryo |
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Areolar
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Function: cushions organs
Location: lamina propria of mucous membranes |
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Adipose
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Function: insulation
Location: hypodermis |
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Reticular
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Function: forms a delicate network of fibers to support other cell types
Location: spleen |
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Dense regular
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Function: attaches muscles to bone or muscles
Location: tendons |
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Dense irregular
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Function: structural strength
Location: dermis |
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Hyaline
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Function: cushion
Location: nose |
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Elastic
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Function: structural shape
Location: pinna (ear) |
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Fibrocartilage
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Function: shock absorption
Location: intervertebral discs |
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Osseous
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Function: supports/protects
Location: bone |
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Blood
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Function: transport oxygen
Location: blood vessels |
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Skeletal muscle
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Function: locomotion
Location: muscles attached to bone |
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Cardiac muscle
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Function: propels blood into circulation
Location: heart |
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Smooth muscle
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Function: propels substances
Location: uterus |
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Nervous
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Function: transmit electrical signals
Location: brain |
