Anatomy And Physiology - Tissue Types

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Name the four major tissue types

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Epithelial Tissue
Connective Tissue
Muscular Tissue
Nerve Tissue

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Epithelial Tissue Characteristics

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-Found throughout the body
-main glandular tissue
-attached to underlying connective tissue by basement membrane
-usually avascular
-cells reproduce rapidly (rapid healing)
-Cells tightly packed together

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Epithelial Tissue Functions

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Absorption
Filtration
Secretion
Protection
Excretion
Sensory
Perception

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Simple Sqamous looks like?

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Single layer, flat, very thin.

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The function of simple squamous cells is

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diffusion and filtration

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Simple Sqamous cells are found in

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the air sacs of lungs and walls of capillaries

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Simple Cuboidal looks like

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Single layer, cube-shaped

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Simple cuboidal function is

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secretion and absorption

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simple cuboidal cells are found in

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lining of kidney tubules, ducts of glands, covering surface of ovaries

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Simple columnar looks like

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single layer, elongated cells with nuclei in basically same position

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The function of simple columnar epithelium is

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Protection, secretion, absorption

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Simple columnar is found

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in the lining of digestive tract and uterous

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Goblet cells are located in

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simple columnar
pseudostratified columnar

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The function of goblet cells is to

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secrete mucous

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the purpose of microvilli is to

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increase surface area

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Stratified squamous looks like

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multi-layered, squamous cells. Thicker

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The function of Stratified squamous is to

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protect

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Stratified Squamous is found in

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the lining of body cavities like the mouth and outer layer of skin

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Pseudostratified Columnar looks like

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appears stratified, but is only a single layer with nuclei at various levels

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Pseudostratified Columnar is usually

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ciliated

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what is the purpose of cilia

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to sweep materials along a surface

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what is the function of pseudostratified columnar

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secretiong and cilia-aided movement

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pseudostratified columnar is located in

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the lining of air passages like the trachea and tubes of the reproductive system

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Transitional Epithelium looks

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thick with layered cuboidal cells - when stretched squamous-like

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What is the function of Transitional Epithelium

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to stretch and form barriers to block diffusion

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Transitional Epithelium is found in

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the lining of urinary bladder

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Connective Tissue General Characteristics

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-Most abundant in body
-binds structures together
-provides support,protection,framework,fills space, stores fat, produces blood cells, fights infection, helps repair tissue
-composed of more scattered cells with abundand matrix
-made up of a ground substance and fibers
-most have a good blood supply
-cells can reproduce

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What is the intercellular material found in connective tissue?

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the matrix

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What is connective tissue made of?

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ground substance and fibers

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what are the three most common cell types in connective tissue

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Mast cells, macrophages, fibroblasts

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what is the main function of mast cells

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to prevent blood clots

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macrophages are

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phagocytic

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Fibroblasts are ___ and do _____

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the most abundant and produce fibers

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what are the main types of fibers

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Collagenous, Elastic

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Collagenous fiber is

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thick, major structural protein in the body

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collagenous fibers are made of

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protein collagen

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collagenous fibers appear in

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long parallel bundles

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collagenous fibers include

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bones, ligaments, tendons

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collagenous fibers are not

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very flexible/elastic

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Elastic fibers are

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Microfibrils in protein elastin

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what is known as white fibers

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collagenous fibers

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what is known as yellow fibers

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elastic fibers

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elastic fibers are not

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strong but very elastic

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elastic fibers include

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repiratory and vocal cords

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Categories of connective tissue are

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Loose C.T. / Areolar
Adipose
Fibrous Tissue
Hyaline Cartilage
Elastic Cartilage
Fibrocartilage
Bone

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What is the function of Areolar Tissue

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binding skin to underlying organs and organs to organs. it is the space between muscles and is throughout the body

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what is another name for Adipose

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Fat

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Adipose is located

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beneath skin, around kideys and eyeballs, abdominal membranes

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The function of adipose is to

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be a protective cushion, insulation and to preserve body heat, store energy

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Adipose cells are called

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Adipocytes

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Fibrous tissue is also known as

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Dense tissue

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fibrous tissue is

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closely packed

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fibrous tissue is made of

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thick collagenous fibers and fine network of elastic fibers

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fibrous tissue has few cells and poor blood supply resulting in

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slow healing

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Fibrous tissue includes

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tendons and ligaments

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Tendons connect

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muscles to bones

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Ligaments connect

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Bones to bones

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Hyaline cartilage is very fine

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white collagenous fibers

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hyaling cartilage is most

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common

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hyaline cartilage is located

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at the end of bones and joints, nose, respiratory passages

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What are chondrocytes

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catrilage cells

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Elastic cartilage is more

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flexible and elastic

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elastic cartilage is found

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in the external ear and larynx

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Fibrocartilage is

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tough

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Fibrocatrilage is made of

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large numerous collagenous fibers

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Fibrocartilage is located

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intervertebral disks, menisci

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Bone is known as

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osseus tissue

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Bone is rigid due to

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mineral salts

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Bone has layers

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lamellae, haversian canals, osteocytes

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Blood circulates

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throughout the body

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Reticuloendothelial is found

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scattered throughout the body

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The three types of muscle tissue are

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Skeletal
Smooth
Cardiac

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Skeletal muscles are

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voluntary and striated

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Smooth muscles are

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in hollow organs, stomach
involuntary

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Cardiac muscles are in

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the walls of the heart

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Nerve tissue is found where

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in the brain, spinal cord, nerves

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Neurons do what

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transmit signals

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neuroglia does what

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protection and support