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Chapter 4: Tissues Flashcards

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group of specialized cells and the extracellular substances surrounding them

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tissues

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microscopic study of tissue structure

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histology

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4 basic tissue type

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  • epithelial tissue
  • nervous tissue
  • muscle tissue
  • connective tissue
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  • covering or lining tissue
  • cellular tissue
  • also present in exocrine and endocrine glands
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epithelial tissues

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classifications of epithelial tissues based on number of cell layers

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  • simple epithelium
  • stratified epithelium
  • pseudostratified
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classifications of epithelial tissues based on idealized shapes of the epithelial cells

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  • squamous epithelium
  • cuboidal epithelium
  • columnar epithelium
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  • more than one layer of cuboids
  • relatively rare
  • sweat gland ducts, ovarian follicular cells, salivary glands
  • functions in absorption, secretion, protection
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stratified cuboidal epithelium

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  • more than one layer, only the surface is columnar
  • deeper layers are irregular or cuboidal
  • relatively rare
  • mammary gland ducts, larynx, and a portion of male urethra
  • carries out secretion, protection, and some absorption
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stratified columnar epithelium

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  • not in contact with other cells
  • can be smooth or folded and have microvilli and cilia
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free cell surfaces

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cell connections

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  • desmosomes
  • hemidesmosomes
  • tight junctions
  • adhesion belts
  • gap junctions
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  • mechanical links
  • bind cells together
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desmosomes

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cells to basement membrane

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hemidesmosomes

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  • form barriers
  • near free surface
  • surround each cell
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tight junctions

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help tight junctions

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adhesion belts

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for intercellular communication

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gap junctions

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  • secretory organs
  • composed of epithelial tissues
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glands

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types of glands

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  • endocrine glands
  • exocrine glands
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ductless gland that produces chemicals

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endocrine gland

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produce variety of products such as saliva, sweat, digestive tract secretions

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exocrine glands

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classifications of exocrine glands acc to structure of ducts

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  • simple gland
  • compound gland
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classification of exocrine glands acc to secretory region

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  • tubular
  • acinar / alveolar
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classifications of exocrine glands acc to how products leave the cell

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  • merocrine secretion
  • apocrine secretion
  • holocrine secretion
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release by exocytosis

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merocrine gland

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release as pinched-off fragments

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apocrine gland

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shedding of entire cells

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holocrine gland

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  • a primary tissue type found in every organ.
  • distinct from other tissue types due to its abundant extracellular matrix.
  • diverse in both structure and function
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connective tissue

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suffix that means “creates the matrix”

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-blast

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suffix that means “maintains the matrix”

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-cyte

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suffix that means “breaks the matrix down for remodeling

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-clast

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loose connective tissue is composed of:

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  • areolar
  • adipose
  • reticular
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  • a fine network of fibers with spaces between the fibers
  • fibroblasts, macrophages and lymphocytes are located in the spaces
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areolar connective tissue

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little extracellular matrix surrounding cells

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adipose tissue

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fine network of reticular fibers irregularly arranged

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reticular tissue

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dense connective tissue is composed of:

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  • regular
  • irregular
  • elastic
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matrix composed of collagen fibers running in somewhat the same direction in tendons and ligaments

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dense regular collagenous

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matrix composed of collagen fibers and elastin fibers running in somewhat the same direction in elastic ligaments

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dense regular elastic

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supporting connective tissue is composed of:

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  • cartilage
  • bone
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  • collagen fibers are small and evenly dispersed in the matrix, making the matrix appear transparent
  • the chrondocytes are found in spaces, or lacunae, within the firm but flexible matrix
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hyaline cartilage

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cartilage can be classified into:

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  • hyaline cartilage
  • fibrocartilage
  • elastic cartilage
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  • somewhat flexible and capable of withstanding considerable pressure
  • connects structures subjected to great pressure
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fibrocartilage

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  • provides rigidity with even more flexibility than hyaline cartilage because they can return to their own shape
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elastic cartilage

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  • provides great strength and support
  • protects internal organs
  • provides attachment site for muscles and ligaments
  • the joints allow movements
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bone

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bone can be classified into:

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  • compact
  • spongy
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fluid connective tissue consists of

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  • platelets
  • white blood cells
  • red blood cells
  • plasma
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  • bathes blood cells and platelets within blood vessels
  • contains proteins for blood coagulation and transports through the blood
  • higher amounts of protein
  • small percentage of extracellular fluid
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plasma

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  • found between the cells of the tissues
  • surrounds the body cells, facilitating the exchange of nutrients and waste materials
  • lesser amounts of proteins
  • higher percentage of extracellular fluid
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fluid

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to contract, shorten, making movement possible

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muscle tissue

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types of muscle tissue

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  • skeletal
  • cardiac
  • smooth
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  • fibers are striated, tubular, and multi nucleated
  • voluntary
  • usually attached to skeleton
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skeletal muscle

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  • fibers are non-striated, spindle-shaped, and uninucleated
  • involuntary
  • usually covering wall of internal organs
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smooth muscle

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  • fibers are striated, branched and uninucleated
  • involuntary
  • only covering walls of the heart
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cardiac muscle

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  • forms the brain, spinal cord, and nerves
  • responsible for coordinating and controlling many body activities which consists of neurons and support cells
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nervous tissue

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responsible for conducting action potentials

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neuron or nerve cell

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3 parts of neuron

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  • cell body
  • dendrites
  • axons
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  • support cells of the nervous system
  • surround, nourish, protect, and insulate the neurons
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neuroglia or glia

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a rapid sequence of changes in the voltage across a membrane

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action potentials

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  • a thin sheet or layer of a tissue that covers a structure or lines a cavity
  • most membranes consist of epithelium and the connective tissue on which the epithelium rests
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tissue membrane

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4 tissue membranes in the body

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  • skin or cutaneous
  • mucous
  • serous
  • synovial
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external tissue membrane composed of stratified squamous epithelium and dense connective tissue

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skin or cutaneous membrane

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internal tissue membrane that:

  • line cavities that open to the outside of the body
  • functions vary depending on the location but include protection, absorption, and secretion
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mucous membrane

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internal tissue membrane that do not open to the outside of the body, and does not contain glands, but secrete a small amount of serous fluid

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serous membranes

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small amount of fluid that lubricates the surface of membranes

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serous fluid

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3 serous cavities

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  • pericardial
  • pleural
  • peritoneal
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heart cavity

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pericardial cavity

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lung cavity

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pleural cavity

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cavity of most organs of the abdomen

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peritoneal cavities

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internal tissue membrane that:

  • lines the cavities of freely movable joints
  • made up of only connective tissue and consist of modified connective tissue cells
  • either continuous with the dense CT of the joint capsule or separated from the capsule by areolar or adipose tissue
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synovial membranes

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types of tissue damage

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  • mechanical
  • chemical
  • infectious agents
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includes injuries from physical trauma

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mechanical tissue damage

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caused by exposure to harmful substances

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chemical tissue damage

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damage resulting from bacterial, viral, or other microbial infections

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infectious agents tissue damage

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occurs when tissues are damages and can result from the immediate painful events that follow trauma

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inflammation

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5 major symptoms of inflammation

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  • redness
  • heat
  • swelling
  • pain
  • disturbance of function
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substances that are released or activated in the injured tissues and adjacent blood vessels after an injury

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chemical mediators

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chemical mediators include:

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  • histamine
  • prostaglandins
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a chemical that helps your immune system respond to allergy triggers and is involved in various bodily functions

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histamine

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lipids that control inflammation, blood clotting, pain and labor

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prostaglandins

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produced when nerve cell endings are stimulated by direct damage and by some chemical mediators to produce pain sensations

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pain

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  • swelling of the tissues
  • results when water, proteins, and other substances from the blood move into the tissues
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edema

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one of the proteins that forms a fibrous network that “walls off” the site of the injury from the rest of the body

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fibrin

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  • One type of blood cell that enters the tissues, a phagocytic white blood cell that fights infections by ingesting bacteria
  • die after ingesting a small number of bacteria
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neutrophil

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mixture of dead neutrophils, other cells, and fluid that can accumulate

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pus

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caused by persistent injuries or prolonged exposure to irritants, can replace normal tissue with fibrous connective tissue, impairing organ function and potentially leading to death

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chronic inflammation

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used to suppress symptoms of excessive inflammation by inhibiting the synthesis or actions of chemical mediators

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  • antihistamine
  • anti-inflammatory agents
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suppress the effects of histamine released in people with hay fever

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antihistamine

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effective anti-inflammatory agents that relieve pain

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  • aspirin
  • ibuprofen
  • naproxen
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the substitution of viable cells for dead cells and can occur by regeneration or by fibrosis

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tissue repair

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when the new cells are the same type as those that were destroyed, and normal function is usually restored

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regeneration

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  • the predominant repair mechanism in some tissues
  • when a new type of tissue develops that eventually causes scar production and the loss of some tissue function
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fibrosis

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process of tissue repair

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  • clot is first formed
  • new epithelial tissue cells grow into the wound
  • formation of granulation tissue
  • granulation tissue is replaced with new connective tissue
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contains the threadlike protein fibrin, which binds the edges of the wound together and stops the bleeding

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clot

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The surface of the clot that dries to form into a ____, which seals the wound and helps prevent infection

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scab

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a delicate, granular-appearing connective tissue that consists of fibroblasts, collagen, and capillaries

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granulation tissue

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a result of the contraction of fibroblasts in the granulation tissue, pulls the edges of the wound closer together

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wound contracture

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