Animal Tissues Flashcards
(127 cards)
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epithelial tissues
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simple squamous
simple cuboidal
stratified squamous
pseudostratified columnar
simple columnar
sc squared ss squared pc
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connective tissues
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dense CT
loose CT
bone
blood
hyaline cartilage
elastic cartilage
fibrocartilage
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protects underlying tissues, absorbs, secretes, excretes
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epithelial tissues
4
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binds parts, supports other tissue types, fill in spaces
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connective tissues
5
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compact arrangement of cells
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epithelial tissues
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presence of basement membrane
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epithelial tissues
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binds the epithelium together and separates from underlying connective tissue
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basement membrane
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avascular
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epithelial tissues
9
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consists of closely packed sheets of cells covering surfaces (including the outsides of the body and cavities of the body wall)
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epithelial tissues
10
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outer layer of your skin & lining of your small intestine
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epithelial tissues
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closely packed; helps serve as barriers to fluid movement and potentially harmful microbes
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epithelial tissues
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specialized junctions connect the cells which bind them tightly together to prevent leakage
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epithelial tissues
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flat; lines the heart, blood and lymphatic vessels, body cavities, and alveoli
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simple squamous
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cube; lines the kidney tubules and covers ovaries
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simple cuboidal
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elongated and ciliated
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simple columnar
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lines most organs of the digestive tract (stomach, intestines)
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simple columnar
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some cells are shorter than others
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pseudostratified columnar
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nuclei appear at different heights from the basement membrane
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pseudostratified columnar
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lines the respiratory tract (trachea)
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pseudostratified columnar
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protects against abrasion
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stratified squamous
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lines the esophagus, mouth, and outer portion of the skin
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stratified squamous
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[ONE LAYER]
diffusion & filtration
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squamous
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[ONE LAYER]
secretion in serious membranes
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squamous
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[MORE THAN ONE LAYER]
protection
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squamous & cuboidal
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[ONE LAYER]
secretion and absorption
cuboidal & columnar
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[ONE LAYER]
ciliated types propel mucus or reproductive cells
cuboidal & columnar
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[MORE THAN ONE LAYER]
protection; rare in humans
cuboidal
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supports and binds other tissues
connective tissues
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most abundant and widely distributed tissues
connective tissues
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functions as protection
connective tissues
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made up of many different types of cells
connective tissues
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varying amounts of extracellular matrix (ground substance and fibers)
connective tissues
33
variable in type and amount
matrix
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CT fibers types
collagenous
reticular
elastic
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loose CT
areolar
adipose
reticular
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CT types
dense CT
loose CT
bone
blood
hyaline cartilage
elastic cartilage
fibrocartilage
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provides strength and flexibility
collagenous
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joins connective tissue to adjacent tissues
reticular
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forms the internal skeleton
reticular
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makes tissues elastic
elastic
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matrix
ground substance and fibers
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ground substance
water, proteins, polysaccharide
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osseous tissue
bone
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calcified by calcium salts organized around collagen fibers arranged in concentric rings
bone matrix
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concentric rings
lamella
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ability to protect and support other organs
bone
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cavities where bone cells are lodged
lacunae
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bone cells
osteocytes
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dense fibrous tissue's main matrix
collagen fibers
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crowded between the collagen fibers are row of ?
fibroblasts
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fiber-forming cells
fibroblasts
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manufactures the building blocks of fibers
fibroblasts
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forms tendons and ligaments
dense fibrous tissue
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attached skeletal muscles to bones
tendon
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bones to bones at joints
ligaments
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most widely distributed connective tissue in the body
areolar LCT
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soft, pliable, "cobwebby"
areolar LCT
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cushions and protects the body organs it wraps
areolar LCT
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universal packing tissue and connective tissue (glue)
areolar LCT
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holds the internal organs together and in their proper positions
areolar LCT
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relatively loosely arranged collagen and elastic fibers
areolar LCT
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highly cellular
areolar LCT
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contains fibroblasts, immune cells, and endothelial cells (capillaries)
areolar LCT
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you can find adipocytes and greater amounts of unstained regions due to extraction of ground substance during tissue processing
areolar LCT
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found directly underlying epithelia that covers body surfaces or line internal surfaces
areolar LCT
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fat
adipose LCT
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forms the subcutaneous tissue beneath the skin
adipose LCT
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adipose LCT's function
cushions, supports, insulates, and acts as filler tissue
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adipose LCT's main role
energy storing reservoir
insulate body from extreme temperatures
cushion vital organs
secrete hormones & biological factors
70
mostly present during fetal life and in infants
brown adipose LCT
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forms the stroma
reticular LCT
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bed or mattress; the internal framework of an organ
stroma
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mostly made up of connective tissue, blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and nerves
stroma
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has a network of reticular fibers made of type III collagen
reticular LCT
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net/network
reticular
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supporting stricture of the bone marrow, liver, and lymphoid organs
reticular LCT
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lymphoid organs
spleen
lymph nodes
tonsils
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found in the kidney, spleen, lymph nodes, and bone marrow
reticular LCT
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surrounded by nonliving, fluid matrix
blood
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the nonliving, fluid matrix
blood plasma and the formed elements (cells, corpuscles, and fragments)
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soluble protein molecules that become visible only during blood clotting
"fibers" of blood
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specialized fluid connective tissue
blood
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consists of some cells suspended in a liquid intercellular substance known as ?
blood; plasma
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connects all systems of the body (transports oxygen, nutrients, and wastes)
blood
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two parts of blood
plasma
blood cells (erthrocyte - rbc, leukocyte - wbc, thrombocyte - platelet)
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supports the external ear
elastic cartilage
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most flexible cartilage
elastic cartilage
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supports parts of your body that need to bend and move to function
elastic cartilage
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can bounce back to its original shape evern after a strong force
elastic cartilage
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forms the supporting structures of the larynx (voice box), attach the ribs to the breastbone, and covers the ends of many bones
hyaline cartilage
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skeleton of a fetus is made of ?
hyaline cartilage
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exceptions of hyaline cartilage
epiphyseal (growth)
plate in long bones (allow the bones to grow in length during youth)
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forms the cushion-like disks between the vertebrae of the spinal column
fibrocartilage
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very strong; found predominantly in the intervertebral disks of the spine and at the insertions of ligaments and tendons
fibrocartilage
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main function of fibrocartilage
act as cushion within joints
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helps manage compression forces and reduce stress placed on joints
fibrocartilage
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spindle-shaped fibers
smooth muscle tissue
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fibers seem to anastomose with adjacent ones
cardiac muscle tissue
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elongated with multi-nucleated fibers, alternating dark and light bands
skeletal tissue
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specialized to receive and transmit impulses from one part of the body to other parts
neurons
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supports the nerve cells
neuroglial cells
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receipt, processing, and transmission of information
nervous tissue
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responsible for voluntary movements; attached to the bones by tendons
skeletal muscle tissue
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lacks striations
smooth muscle tissue
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found in the walls of the digestive tract, urinary bladder, arteries, and other internal organs
smooth muscle tissue
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forms the contractile wall of the heart
cardiac muscle tissue
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has branched fibers that interconnect via intercalated disks which relay signals from cell to cell and help synchronize heart contraction
cardiac muscle tissue
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helps in movement and locomotion
muscular tissue
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supports the bones and other structures
muscular tissue
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responsible for peristalsis and parturition
muscular tissue
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has elongated cells called
muscular tissue; muscle fibers
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specialized for contraction to produce movement
muscle fibers
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exhibits syncytium and striations or striae
muscle fibers
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makes up the peripheral and central nervous system
nervous tissue
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develops from the ectoderm of the embryo
nervous tissue
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possesses the ability to initiate and transmit the nerve impulse
nervous tissue
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concerned with the transmission of impulses from one part of the body to another
nervous tissue
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basic units of the nervous system
neurons
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structural and functional unit of the nervous system
neurons
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comprises of an axon, cell body, and dendrites
neurons
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receives nerve impulses from other neurons via its cell body and multiple extensions called
dendrites
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transmit impulses to neurons muscles, or other cells via extensions called
axons
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various types that help nourish, insulate, and replenish neurons and in some cases, modulate neuron function
neuroglia
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special cells found in the brain and spinal cord
neuroglia
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provide support to the neurons and fibers
neuroglia
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function as endocrine organs
neurosecretory cells
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release chemical from axons directly into blood
neurosecretory cells
