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19 Cards in this Set
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Stratified squamous epithelium |
Esophagus; protection |
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Simple squamous epithelium |
Lungs; mediators of filtration |
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Simple cuboidal epithelium |
Kidney; secretion |
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Simple columnar epithelium |
Small intestine; absorption |
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Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium |
Trachea; secretion/ propulsion of mucus |
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Transitional epithelium |
Ureter; stretch readily in order to accommodate fluctuation of volume of liquid in an organ |
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Loose connective tissue |
Widely distributed under epithelial tissue; wraps and cushions organs |
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Dense fibrous connective tissue |
Tendons; attaching skeletal muscle bone |
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Adipose tissue |
Skin-scalp; insulates against heat loss |
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Haylie cartilage |
Nose, ribs; supports and reinforces |
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Elastic cartilage |
Pinnae (external ear flaps); great flexibility allows to withstand repeated bending |
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Fibrocartilage |
Intervertebral disks; ability to absorb compressive shock |
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Bone |
Bones (ex. Tibia); protection of vital organs |
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Human blood |
Within blood vessels; transport nutrients |
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Skeletal muscle |
Attached to bones ;Support and movement |
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Smooth muscle |
Hollow organs(bladder); contractility of these organs |
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Cardiac muscle |
Heart; movement/contraction of heart |
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Nervous tissue |
Central nervous system; transmit impulses |
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Order of skin layers |
Epidermis 1. Stratum corneum 2. Stratum lucidum 3. Stratum granulosum 4. Stratum spinosum Dermis (fibrous connective) 5. Stratum basale Dermis (fibrous connective)Subcutaneous layer (Adipose and loose connective) Dermis (fibrous connective)Subcutaneous layer (Adipose and loose connective) Subcutaneous layer (Adipose and loose connective) (Adipose and loose connective) |
