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What are the 4 main types of tissues found in a body?
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Epithealial
Connective Muscle Nervous |
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Epithealial
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Covers the surface of the body, organs, cavities, and tubes.
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What is the main function of the epithealial tissue?
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Protect.
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How thick is the epithealial tissue?
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one cell thick
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Cells can also be described by shape. What are they?
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Squamous(flattened), cubiodal (square/ cubed), Columnar (tall).
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Transitional Epithealium
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Specialized type of stratefied epithealium lining in areas of the urinary tract and reproductive tract.
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What are the many kinds of connective tissue?
HINT: 7 types |
Blood
Hemopoietic tissue Loose connective tissue Adipose tissue Dense connective tissue Cartilage Bone |
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Blood
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Specialized conective tissue
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Hemopoietic tissue
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Jelly like; forms bone marrow. Responsible for the formation of RBC's.
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Loose (areolar) tissue
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Contains collagen and elastic fibers for stretching. (eg sub-q layers)
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Adipose (fatty) tissue
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Fat filled cells that serve for an energy reserve, insulation, and protection.
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Dense (fiberous) tissue
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Densly packed collagen fibers in either irregular or paraelle arrangment. (ex. Joint capsules or Tendons and ligaments)
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Cartilage
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Resiliant, ridgid and flexible. (joints, nose, trachea)
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Bone
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Rigid framework forming a system of levers for locomotion. capable of remodling and repairing.
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Muscle Tissue
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Responsible for organized movement.
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What are the three types of muscle tissue?
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Cardiac, Smooth, Skeletal.
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Nervous tisssue
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Forms central and peripheral nervous system.
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