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Tissue

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cells with similar structure and function

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Organs

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tissues and their functions integrate to form these

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Systems

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organs work together as these, such as respiratory or digestive

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Epithelial tissue

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protects the body; covers the exterior of an organism, lines the gut, and lines the coelomic cavity; specifically (1) protect underlying tissues from dehydration and mechanical damage (2) provide a selectively permeable barrier that facilitates or impedes passage of materials (3) provide sensory surfaces, & (4) secrete fluids

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Simple epithelium

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refers to the tissue occurring in one layer

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Stratified epithelium

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refers to multiple layers

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Pseudostratified

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refers to a single layer of cells that appear stratified because the nuclei appear in different positions within the columnar cells

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Squamous

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cells that are flat like fried eggs

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Cuboidal

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cells shaped roughly like cubes

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Columnar

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cells that are tall and narrow

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Simple squamous

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epithelial cells that are irregular and flattened; minimal barrier to diffusion; line alveoli of lungs, filtration system of kidneys, and major cavities of the body

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Simple cuboidal & columnar

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appear fuller than do squamous cells; shaped as their names imply; line respiratory and intestinal tracts & ducts such as kidney tubules

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Stratified tissues

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several layers thick; typically, the upper layer is squamous, the middle is cuboidal, and the basal (bottom) layer columnar; skin is most obvious example

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Keratin

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skin cells produce this strong, fibrous protein found in hair and fingernails

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Exocrine glands

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glandular epithelium derived from tubular invaginations of epithelial layers and include the liver, mammary glands, and pancreas; cellular secretions of these move to the surface and away from the organs via ducts

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Hepatocyte

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liver cell

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Connective tissue proper

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loose and dense connective tissues with an abundance of fibers

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Special connective tissues

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blood, cartilage, bone, each having a characteristic extracellular matrix

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Loose connective tissue

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consists of cells scattered within an amorphous mass of proteins that forms a ground substance

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Subcutaneous tissue

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AKA areolar tissue

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Fibroblasts & fibers

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in subcutaneous tissue; widely dispersed in vertebrate bodies; irregular branching cells that secrete and extracellular matrix of strong fibrous proteins

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Collagen

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most commonly secreted protein; represents 25% of all vertebrate protein

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Elastin

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fibers with protein molecules arranged so the fibers can stretch

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Reticulin

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thin, branching fiber that supports glands such as the spleen and lymph nodes; also composes junctions between several other kinds of tissues

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Macrophages

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loose connective tissue includes these cells, the immune system’s 1st defense against invading organisms

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Adipose cells

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found in loose connective tissue and comprise adipose tissue

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Dense connective tissue

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contains tightly packed collagen fibers; stronger than loose connective tissue

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Blood cells

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these plus their extracellular fluid matrix (plasma) perform a variety of tasks in the vertebrate body, including maintaining proper pH and transporting oxygen and carbon dioxide

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Plasma

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blood’s extracellular fluid matrix

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Erythocytes

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red blood cells

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Leukocytes

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white blood cells

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Platelets

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enucleated fragments of large bone-marrow cells

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Hemoglobin

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red blood cells sequester this substance, which binds and transports oxygen

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Cartilage

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found in skeletal joints and derives its resilience and support from an extracellular gelatinous matrix of chondrin

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Chondrin

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matrix of cartilage that may be impregnated with fibers of collagen

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Chondrocytes

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chondrin matrix secreted by these cells

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Lacunae

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chondrocytes in cartilage reside in cavities called this

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Osteocytes

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bone cells that maintain a fibrous, crystalline matrix

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Lamellae

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bone is deposited in thin, concentric layers called this

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Haversian canals

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lamellae form a series of tubes around narrow channels called this, which run parallel to the length of the bone; surround blood vessels and nerve cells throughout bone and communicate with bone cells in lacunae through canaliculi

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Canaliculi

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how Haversian canals communicate with bone cells in lacunae

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Actin & myosin

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distinctive feature of muscle is its ability to contract, which results from the interaction of these two protein filaments

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Myofibrils

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bundles of actin & myosin contractile filaments occur within a single muscle cell, and their uniform contraction produces considerable force and movement

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Skeletal muscle

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striated muscle; attached to the skeleton, controlled voluntarily

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Smooth muscle

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long, spindle-shaped, have a single nucleus; line the walls of the gut and blood vessels; their contraction is controlled involuntarily; organized into sheets of cells that contract slowly and rhythmically; uterus and intestine are examples of organs with this type of muscle

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Cardiac muscle

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striated, but involuntary; composed of chains of single, uninucleate cells; have specialized junctions called intercalated disks

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Intercalated disks

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specialized junctions in cardiac muscle between cells that organize them into rather continuous functional fibers similar to those of skeletal muscle

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Neurons

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cells specialized for transmitting nerve impulses

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Supporting cells

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ex. Schwann cells; help propagate the nerve impulse and provide nutrients to neurons

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Cell body

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part of a neuron that contains a nucleus

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Dendrites

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short extensions of a neuron that usually carry impulses toward the cell body from other cells or sensory systems

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Axons

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long extensions of neurons that usually carry impulses away from the cell body

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