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What are the 4 major types of tissue?

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epithelial, connective, muscle, nervous

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What does epithelial tissue cover?

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all body surfaces inside & out

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What is epithelial tissue connected to?

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underlying connective tissue at the basement membrane

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How much of your body weight does skin account for?

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15%

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What are the functions of epithelial tissue?

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protection, secretion, absorption, excretion, senses

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How is epithelial tissue categorized?

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based on the shape of the cells and their layers

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What is the meaning of “simple”?

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single layer

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What is the meaning of “stratified”?

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multiple layers

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What is the meaning of “squamous”?

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flat

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What is the meaning of “cuboidal”?

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square

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What is the meaning of “columnar”?

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column (rectangle)

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What epithelial tissue is flat, thin, and a single layer?

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simple squamous

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What is the function of simple squamous tissue?

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diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide

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Where is simple squamous tissue found in the body?

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air sacs in lungs

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What epithelial tissue is cube shaped and a single layer?

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simple cuboidal

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What is the function of simple cuboidal tissue?

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absorption and secretion

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Where is simple cuboidal tissue found in the body?

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ovaries, kidneys

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What epithelial tissue has long cells and is a single layer?

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simple columnar

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What is the function of simple columnar tissue?

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absorption of nutrients

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Where is simple columnar tissue found in the body?

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digestive tract (intestines)

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What epithelial tissue is multi-layered and has squamous cells?

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stratified squamous

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What is the function of stratified squamous tissue?

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protection

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Where is stratified squamous tissue found in the body?

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the outer layer of skin

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What epithelial tissue appears “stratified” but is actually a single later and has nuclei at various levels?

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pseudostratified columnar

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What is the function of pseudostratified columnar tissue?
moves air, removes debris
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Where is pseudostratified columnar tissue found in the body?
air passages (trachea)
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What epithelial tissue is thick and has layered cuboidal cells?
transitional
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What is the function of transitional tissue?
stretchable and waterproof
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Where is transitional tissue found in the body?
urinary bladder
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What is glandular epithelium/tissue?
cells specialized to secrete substances, make up the body's glands (exocrine and endocrine)
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What is an example of exocrine glands?
spit, sweat
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What is an example of endocrine glands?
hormones
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What is the most abundant tissue in the body?
connective
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What is the purpose of connective tissue?
provides support, protection, frame work, fills space, stores fat, produces blood cells, fights infection
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What is connective tissue composed of?
scattered cells within a matrix
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What are the three common types of connective tissue cells?
mast cells, macrophages, fibroblasts
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What is the purpose of mast cells?
prevent clots
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What is the purpose of macrophages?
consumers
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What is the purpose of fibroblasts?
produce fibers
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What are the main types of fibers?
collagenous and elastic
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What are the physical characteristics of collagenous fibers?
strong, flexible, not very elastic
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What are the physical characteristics of elastic fibers?
not as strong, very elastic
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Where are collagenous fibers found?
bones, ligaments, tendons
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Where are elastic fibers found?
ears, vocal cords
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What are the eight types of connective tissue?
loose c.t., adipose, fibrous, hyaline, elastic cartilage, fibrocartilage, osseous, blood
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What is the function of loose connective tissue?
forms thin membrane
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Where is loose connective tissue located in the body?
binds skin to internal organs
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What is the function of adipose tissue?
protects, insulates, and stores energy (carbs)
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Where is adipose tissue found in the body?
fatty layer beneath the skin
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What is the function fibrous connective tissue?
connects bone to bone and muscle to bone
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Where is fibrous connective tissue found in the body?
tendons and ligaments
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What do tendons connect?
muscle to bone
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What to ligaments connect?
bone to bone
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What is the function of hyaline tissue?
serves as padding
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Where is hyaline tissue found in the body?
covers ends of bones
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What is the function of elastic cartilage?
movement and flexability
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Where is elastic cartilage found in the body?
ears and trachea
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What is the function of fibrocartilage?
shock absorption
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Where is fibrocartilage found in the body?
vertebre (discs)
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What is the function of osseous tissue?
movement, protection, support
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Where is osseous tissue found in the body?
skeleton
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What is the function of blood tissue?
carries oxygen and nutrients
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Where is blood tissue found in the body?
circulates throughout the body
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What are cartilage cells called?
chondrocytes
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What are the three types of muscle tissue?
striated, smooth, cardiac
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What is the function of striated muscle tissue?
movement - voluntary
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Where is striated tissue found in the body?
muscles connected to bones
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What is the function of smooth muscle tissue?
moves food - involuntary
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Where is smooth tissue found in the body?
digestive system
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What is the function of cardiac muscle tissue?
pumps blood - involuntary
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Where is cardiac tissue found?
heart
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What is the function of nerve tissue?
transmits electrical impulses
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Where is nerve tissue found in the body?
nerves and neuroglia (brain, spinal cord)
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What is the function of neurons?
transmits signals
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What is the function of neurolgia?
protection, support

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