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what type of tissue is mostly cellular?

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epithelial tissue

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what type of tissue is mostly noncellular?

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connective tissue

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side of a tissue cell that faces the outside or a cavity

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apical

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side of a tissue that connects to the basement membrane

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basal

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tissue type with a narrow extracellular space

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epithelial tissues

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type of tissue which is avascular

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epithelia

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what type of fibers make up the basement membrane?

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reticular fibers

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what forms from invagination of epithelium?

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glands

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secretory portion of a gland

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acinus

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a

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duct

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b

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secretory portion/ acinus

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what type of gland has ducts?

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exocrine glands

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what type of gland has no ducts?

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endocrine glands

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gland surrounded by blood vessels

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endocrine glands

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glands which secrete hormones

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endocrine glands

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describe how synthesis is a function of epithelia

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synthesis vitamin d in the epidermis to regulate calcium which creates collagenous rigidity

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what are utilized to “glue” epithelia and connective tissue at the basement membrane?

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heparin and glycoproteins

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layer of basal membrane facing epithelia

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basal lamina

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layer of basal membrane with lots of proteoglycans

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basal lamina

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“intercellular cement” found at basement membrane

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proteoglycans

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layer of basement membrane connecting to connective tissue

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reticular lamina

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22
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layer of basement membrane with more fibers

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reticular lamina

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23
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form a continuous seal around the cell and prevent molecules from passing between cells

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tight junctions

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anchoring junctions that keep cells from tearing apart

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desmosomes

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communicating junctions that allow ions and small molecules to pass between cells
gap juntions
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channels imbedded in gap junctions
connexons
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junction that reinforces the tight junctions
adherens junctions
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type of junction prominent in smooth muscle
gap junction
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phases of cilia movement
power/propulsive stroke and recovery stroke
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function of mucus
trap bacteria and pathogens and move them from the respiratory system to the digestive system where enzymes are present to better handle the infection
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components of mucus
mucin and water
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process via which goblet cells secrete
exocytosis
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functional tissue of an organ
parenchyma
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support structures of organs (or glands)
stroma
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internal invaginations of the gland that serve as barriers to limit the spread of infection
septum
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glands which produce watery seretions
serous glands
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example of serous gland
parotid salivary gland
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glands that produce thick secretions
mucous glands
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example of mucous gland
sublingual salivary glands
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gland that are approximately equal in their mucus-producing and watery secretions
mixed glands
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example of mixed gland
submandibular salivary gland
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simplest form of secretion using exocytosis that does not damage cells of the tissue
merocrine secretion
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example of merocrine secretion
eccrine sweat glands
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type of secretions where the apical region is pinched off to become part of the secretion
apocrine secretion
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examples of apocrine secretion
milk production, apocrine sweat glands, ear wax-secreting cells
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type of secretion where a mature cell dies to become part of the secretion
holocrine secretion
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example of holocrine secretion
sebaceous glands
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simple tubular gland
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simple branched tubular gland
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compound tubular gland
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simple alveolar gland
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simple branched alveolar gland
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compound alveolar gland
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compound tubuloalveolar gland
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where are simple tubular glands found
intestinal glands
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where are simple branched tubular glands found
gastric glands
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where are compound tubular glands found?
duodenal glands of the small intestine
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where are simple branched alveolar glands found
sebaceous glands
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where are compound alveolar glands found?
mammary glands
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where are compound tubuloalveolar glands found
salivary glands
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another term for alveolar
acinar
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lines cavities that open to the outside
mucous membrane
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watery membranes that line cavities that do not open to the outside
serous membrane
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membrane covering visible body surfaces
cutaneous membrane
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type of membrane lining joints that move often
synovial membrane
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what is synovial fluid made up of
and extract of blood that provides nutrients to the internal structures
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how much of cartilage is made up of water
80%
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connect muscle to bone
tendons
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connect bone to bone
ligaments
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found mostly in infants. have lots of mitochondria and produce heat
brown fat
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functions of lymph
protection, fluid movement for water balance
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function of histamine
making tissues leakier
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function of heparin
increases blood flow
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eventually produce antibodies
B lymphocytes
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involved in cell-mediated immunity
T lymphocytes
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undifferentiated stem cells in connective tissue
mesenchymal cells
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general name for calcium salts in bone matrix
calcium hydroxyapatite
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most common loose connective tissue
areolar connective tissue
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are there more blood vessels in loose connective tissue or dense connective tissue?
loose connective tissue
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flat sheet-like tendon
aponeuroses
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only example of flagella in humans
sperm
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function of falgella
propulsive structure providing mobility
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example of a unicellular gland
goblet cell and enteroendocrine cells in digestive system
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fibroconnective tissue surrounding most cartilage
perichondrium
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what tissue type is found in the serous membranes that form the surface of the stomach and intestines?
simple squamous epithelium (mesothelium)
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tissue that lines the stomach and intestines
simple columnar epithelium
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places with high amounts of gap junctions
embryo and cardiac musculature
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tissue breakdown of glands
predominantly epithelia with some connective tissue
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lack of vitamin c such that proline and lysine are not metabolized to produce collagen
scurvy
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abnormally loose and long collage fibers
ehlers-danlos syndrome
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hereditary defect in elastin which leads to weakened heart valves and blood vessels
marfan syndrome
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another name for hyaline cartilage
articular cartilage
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a goblet cell produces
mucin
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function of perichondrium
allows bone to resist outward expansion

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