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chapter 5 Flashcards

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Adipose

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type of loose connective tissue dominated by fat

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areolar tissue

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type of loose connective tissue that lies beneath almost all epithelia

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articular cartilage

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type of hyaline cartilage found at the ends of bones in movable joints

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chondrocytes

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cartilage forming cells

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columnar epithelium

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epithelial tissue composed of cells having a tall columnar shape

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connective tissue

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most widespread and the most varied of all tissues serves to connect the body together and supports and binds protects organs

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cuboidal epithelium

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epithelial tissue consisting of cells having a cube like shaoe

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elastic cartiliage

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provides flexible support to external car and epidglottis

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endocrine gland

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a gland that secretes its product called a hormone directly into the bloodstream

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epithelium

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layer of cells forming the epidiermis of the skin and the surface layer of mucous and serous membranes

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exocrine gland

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a gland that secretes its product into a duct, which then empties onto a body surface or inside a body cavity

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fasica

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sheet of dense connectivie tissue that binds organs and muscles

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fibroblasts

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cells that secrete collagen which forms scar tissue inside a wound

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fibrocatilage

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the strongest cartilage forms the discs between vertebrae

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fibrosis

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the repair and replacement of damged tissue with connective tissue mainly collagen

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gangrene

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bacterially-infected necrotic tissue

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gland

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a collectionof epthieal cells that specialize in secretion of particular substance

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glandular epithelium

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type of eptihelum consisting of glands that secrete a particular substance

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goblet cells

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modified columnar cells cells containing secretory vesicles that produce large quantites of mucus

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granulation tissue

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newly formed tissues inside a wound

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hyaline cartilage

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the most common type of cartilage found in joints larynx trachea

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ligaments

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dense cord like connective tissue that binds bones to bones

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metabolic syndrome

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a cluster of conditions that include increase blood pressure elevated blood glucose excess body fat around the waist and abnormal cholesterol or triglyceride levels

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mucous membrane

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epitheal membrane that lines the body surfaces that open directly to the body exterior

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muscle tissue

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tissue consisiting of contracile cells or fiber that effect movement of an organ or body system

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necrosis

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irrversible cells injury and death in tissues and organs

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nervous tissue

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tissue with an high conductivty to the nerous sytstem

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osseous tissue

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bone tissue

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osteocytes

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bone-forming cells

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plasma

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a liquid matrix of blood

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regeneration

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type of tissue repairs that involve damaged tissue cells being replaced with the same type of cells resulting in functional new tissue

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reticular tissue

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tissue consisting of loose networking of reticluar fibers and cells from the farmwork of spleen lymph nodes and bone marrow

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sarcopenia

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loss of muscle mass strength and function due to aging

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serous membrane

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membrane composed of simple squamous epithelium resting on a thin layer of areolar connective tissue lines some of the closed body cavities and also consists of many of the organs in those cavities

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squamous epithelium

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epithelial tissue consisting of thin flat cells

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stem cells

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specialized cells that can become many different types of cells

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tendons

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attaches muscle to bones

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tissue

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groups of similar cells that perform a common function

Anatomy & Physiology 1 (9 decks)

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