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What do we mean by ‘compartments’ of the body?

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It means different sections of the body that are divided by compartments to carry out a specific function. Which can range from the cellular or organelle level to tissues, organs, and even organ systems.

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What does lumen mean?

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It is the term used to describe the space within hallow organs including the heart, lungs, blood vessels, and intestines

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What are the 3 major cavities of the body?

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The cranial cavity which contains the skull
The thoracic cavity which is the area around the heart and lungs and ends at the diaphragm
The abdominopelvic cavity which includes organs in the abdomen along with the reproductive organs

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What does ICF mean?

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It stands for Intercellular fluid or in other words fluid within cells

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What does ECF mean?

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It stands for extracellular fluid that is outside of cells and surrounds other structures in the body

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What are some similarities between the ICF and ECF?

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They are both fluids that surround organs, muscles, tissues, and organelles in the body.

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What are some of the differences between ICF and ECF?

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ICF is only the fluid inside of the cells which makes up the cytoplasm of the cell and it is harder to access. In comparison, the ECF consists of the plasma and interstitial fluid which is the fluid that surrounds cells.

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What is the term for the spread of cancerous cells throughout the body?

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Metastasis

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What is the definition of histology?

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The study of tissue structure and function

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What are the 4 criteria for categorizing tissues?

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1) the shape and size of cells
2) the organization of cells within the tissue
3) how the cells are connected to each other
4) the amount of extracellular fluid that is present within the tissue itself

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What are the 4 types of tissues

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Epithelial
Connective
Muscle
Neural/Nerve

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What is the extracellular matrix?

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It the the material that is created and released by the cells of a tissue

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What are proteoglycans?

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It is type of glycoprotein which is made up of proteins bound to polysaccharide chains

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What is the extracellular matrix made up of?

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It is made up of proteoglycans, water, and fiberous proteins,

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What do insoluble protein fibers do to the matrix solution?

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They provide strength to anchor the cells to the matrix.

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What do attachments to the extracellular matrix and proteins provide?

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They provide ways for proteins within the cell to communicate with the external environment

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How does the amount of extracellular matrix vary based on the type of tissue that is producing it?

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Nerve and muscle tissues produce a small amount meanwhile cartilage, bone, and blood produce and excessive amount of matrix which takes up a larger amount of room in their cells

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Describe gap junctions

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Gap Junctions are the simplest in nature and allow for direct communication between cells via a bridge that links the two together and allows for electrical signals and small molecules to pass through

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Where can gap junctions be found?

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They can be found in muscle, nerve, liver, pancreas, ovary, and thyroid gland cells.

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Describe tight junctions

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They are junctions between cells where the membranes are partially fused together to ensure that particles cannot move through and depending on the location they act as a barrier between various substances that should not mix

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Where can tight junctions be found?

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Tight junctions can be found in the intestinal tract to help specific nutrients be absorbed

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What are the two things that anchoring/desmosome junctions connect?

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They are junctions that have two different types, the first is one that can connect cells to each other or to the extracellular matrix.

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What do anchoring junctions use to connect cells?

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They use cadherins which is a protein that can span the membranes of two cells to hold them together

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What do anchoring junctions use to connect cells to the matrix?

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They use intergrins a membrane spanning proteins to hold cells to the matrix

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Where can anchoring junctions be found?
They can be found in skin tissue but they are so strong that instead of ripping due to wear and tear they form blister on the skin instead
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What are the 5 different types of epithelial tissues?
Exchange epithelia Transporting epithelia Ciliated epithelia Protective epithelia Secretory epithelia
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What are the characteristics of exchange epithelia?
It is made up of thin and flattened cells which allows for gasses such a CO2 and O2 to easily pass across it
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Where is exchange epithelia found?
It is found in the in the lungs, blood vessels and capillaries which is where gas exchanges occur
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How is exchange epithelia identified by histologists?
It is identified as simple squamous epithelium since it is a single thin layer of cells.
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What does exchange epithelia do?
They actively regulate the exchange of small nongaseous materials such as ions and nutrients between external and internal environments.
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Where is exchange epithelia found?
It is found in the lungs and the blood vessels
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How is transporting epithelium identified by histologists?
It is identified as simple columnar or pseudostratified epithelia because it is made up of one tall but thick layer of cells
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What does ciliated epithelia do?
The surface of the tissue is lined with cilia that move in a coordinated fashion that allows for particles to be moved along its surface?
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Where can ciliated epithelia be found?
It can be found in the respiratory tract and moves out mucus that has trapped bacteria
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What are the characteristics of protective epithelia?
That it is composed of layers of cells stacked on top of each other
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Where is protective epithelia found?
It is found on the epidermis of the skin along with the pharynx, and esophagus
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What can cause protective epithelia to die?
Because they are the protective layer they are exposed to chemicals, bacteria, and lots of contact and tensions such as washing your face which will wash of dead skin cells.
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What are the two different formations/organizations of secretory epithelia?
They can be scattered among other epithelial cells or they can grouped together to form a gland which has two types
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What is distinct about exocrine glands?
They release their secretions to the body's external environment using duct on the skin's surface or internal passageways such as the airways of lungs or in the intestine
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What are the two types of secretory glands?
Exocrine and endocrine
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Where can isolated endocrine cells be found?
They can be found in the epithelial lining of the digestive tract, the tubules of the kidney, and the walls of the heart.
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What is distinct about endocrine glands?
Endocrine glands are ductless and release their hormones into the body's bloodstream which can be found in the pancreas, gonads, thyroid and pituitary gland
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What is the structure of secretory epithelia?
Most of the time it is simple columnar
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Where is connective tissue found?
It is the tissue that is found between the cells
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What does connective tissue do?
supports and keeps structures together stores energy as fat provides physical and immune protection and transports blood
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What is in connective tissues?
Fibroblasts which build fibers such as collagen and elastin that can vary in types for the use of the tissues Ground substance/ matrix that consists of proteoglycans suspended in a watery like substance that can also vary in textures and uses
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What are the two types of loose connective tissues?
Areolar and adipose
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What does areolar tissues do?
They provide space for the blood vessels, nerves, and immune cells
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What are some the structural characteristics of areolar tissue?
An abundance of both fibroblasts and proteoglycans It also contains collagen and elastin
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What does adipose tissue do?
it stores energy and provides cushioning for the body
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what are some of the structural characteristics of adipose tissue?
mainly just adipocytes (adipose cells)
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What are the two types of dense connective tissues?
Dense regular and dense irregular
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What does dense regular connective tissue do?
It resists stress in one direction
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What are the structural characteristics of regular dense connective tissue?
Extensive collagen ( that is parallel in 1 direction) may contain elastin
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What does dense irregular connective tissues do?
Resists unpredictable stress
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What are the structural characteristics of dense irregular tissues?
Fibroblasts and an extensive amount of collagen
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What are the two types of structural connective tissues?
Bone and cartilage
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What does cartilage do?
It provides flexible support and helps line up joints
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What are the 3 different types of cartilage?
hyaline, elastic and fibro
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What are the structural characteristics of cartilage?
That it is maintained by chondrocytes (cartilage cells) Collagen and possibly elastin is in there it has no blood vessels
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What does bone do?
Provide durable support and mineral storage
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What are the structural characteristics of bone?
Built by osteoblasts (bone builders) Has a calcified matrix Contains dynamic tissue
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What are the two types of fluid connective tissue?
Blood and lymph
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What do both blood and lymph do?
They both provide transport
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What are the structural characteristics of blood?
Erythrocytes (cells that carry oxygen to tissues) and platelets Plasma Leukocytes (white blood cells)
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What are the structural characteristics of blood?
Lukeocytes (white blood cells) Fibers Eukaryotes Plasma
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What does muscle tissue do?
It creates and sends out electrical signals Produces force and movement
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What are the 3 types of muscle tissue
Skeletal, Cardiac, and smooth
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What does neural tissue do?
It creates and sends our electrical signals
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What does neural tissue consist of?
Neurons and neuroglia/glia cells
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What are the two ways that cells can die?
They can die either though necrosis or apoptosis
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Why do cells die in necrosis?
They die from trauma, toxins and a lack of oxygen. Before they die they tend to swell and rupture which can cause other cells near them to die as well
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Why do cells die in apoptosis?
Apoptosis is also referred to as a cell suicide because it occurs the chemicals for self destruction win out against the ones that don't. Once that happens the cell gets removed from the others and its chromatin shrivels up so it can break down. Which is when other cells will consume its pieces.
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What are the stem cells?
They are cells that can generate new cells but that ability becomes more restricted with age.
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What are the 3 different types of stem cells?
Totipotent Pluripotent Multipotent
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When is a totipotent cell present in life and what does it do?
It is present in the very beginning of life and it has the ability to differentiate into all cell type needed to produce and organism
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When is pluripotent cell present in life and what does it do?
This type is present 4 days after fertilization and it can differentiate into many different cell types but not enough to produce its own organism
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When is a multipotent cell present and what does it do?
A multipotent cell is present mostly in small amount of bone marrow in the adult body and it can differentiate into more of a limited amount of cells.
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What are the roles of integument (skin)?
To protect , excrete, maintain body temperature, synthesize vitamin D3 store lipids, and feel the world around us
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What do basal stem cells produce?
Keratinocytes
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What do keratinocytes produce?
Keratin which helps strengthen the protective epithelia in the epidermis
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What do melanocytes produce?
Melanin which is the pigment that determines skin color and acts as protection from the suns UV rays
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What is the role of melanocytes?
To produce melanin and pack it into melanosomes (intercellular vesicles) that travel into keratinocytes
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What are the 3 types of sweat glands on the skin?
Eccrine sweat glands Apocrine sweat glands Sebaceous sweat glands
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What do the eccrine sweat glands produce?
perspiration/sweat
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What are characteristics of apocrine sweat glands?
They are controlled by the endocrine and nervous systems Open into coarse hair follicles Produce smelly sweat
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What does sebaceous glands secrete?
Sebum
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What does sebum do?
Inhibit bacteria growth Lubricate hair shaft Condition skin
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What are the functions of the subcutaneous layer of skin?
To store energy and provide thermal insulation
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What are some organs that have lumens?
The heart, lungs, stomach, arteries, uterus, small intestine and esophagus
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What is the definition of an organ?
A structure with a discrete boundary that performs a specific function
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What are the different forms of the extracellular matrix?
It can be fluid, mineralized like in bones, or negligable ( meaning it might not be very present in some tissues like fat)
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What is basal lamina/ basement membrane?
It is a layer of connective tissue that acts as a base layer for epithelial tissues
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What type of epithelium is exchange epithelium made of?
It is made up of simple squamous or thin flat cells to allow for the exchange of gasses
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What type of epithelium is transporting epithelium made up of?
It is made up of simple cuboidal, or columnar, so their height can make it hard for molecules to pass through
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Where is transporting epithelium found?
In the intestine or the kidneys
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What type of epithelium is ciliated epithelia made up of?
It is made up of either simple or pseudostratified columnar
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What type of epithelial is protective epithelia made up of?
It is made up of stratified squamous cells
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What does it mean if protective epithelia is keratinized?
it means that the keratin has hardened it and that it is on the surface of the skin to act as a protective layer
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Where can non keratinized epithelia be found?
It can be found in the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, rectum, anus, and vagina
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What type of epithelia is secretory epithelia made out of?
Simple cuboidal
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Where is secretory epithelia usually found?
In the skin, in glands, in the respiratory tract, the digestive tract, and reproductive tracts
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Where is simple squamous found?
in aveoli in the lungs and blood vessels
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Where is simple columnar found?
in the kidneys and intestines for absorbtion
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Where is simple cuboidal found?
it is found in the kidneys for secretion
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Where is simple squamous keratinized epithelia found?
in skin, hair, and nails
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Where is simple squamous nonkeratinized epithelia found?
in the mouth, and the first part of the esophagus
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What systems is pseudostratified columnar found in?
Respiratory and reproductive
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Would digestive glands be considered endocrine or exocrine glands?
They would be considered exocrine glands because they release digestive enzymes into the GI tract
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What happens in the stratum basale?
Cells are dividing to make more cells which pushes everything up to the layer above
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What happens in the stratum spinosum?
The keratinocytes create spiny projections to keep the cells connected
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What happens in the stratum granulosum?
visible granules of keratin build up in the cells
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What happens in the stratum lucidum?
It is only apparent in thicker skin such as the heel of the foot or on a callous
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What happens in the stratum coneum?
It is made up of dead keratin filled cells that are held together until they fall of to reveal another layer
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What is the relationship between melanocytes and keratinocytes?
Melanocytes deposit melanin into the keratinocytes to the skin has color
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What is unique about connective tissue?
That it has an extracellular matrix and it includes one of the only type of tissues that can be fluid
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Which of the following tissues contain a lumen? A) Brain B) Femur bone C) Stomach D) Detrusor Muscle
C
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Which one below would best describe the function of simple squamous epithelium? - diffusion - transport - protection -secretion
diffusion
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Which one below would best describe the function of simple cuboidal epithelium? - diffusion - transport - protection - secretion
secretion
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Which one below would best describe the function of stratified squamous epithelium? -diffusion - transport - secretion - protection
protection
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Which one below would best describe the function of simple columnar epithelium? - diffusion - transport - secretion - protection
transport

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