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Anatomy: Tissues
The tissues.
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
02/21/2011

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squamous epithelium
Definition
tissues who's cells are flattened (one layer)
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stratified epithelium
Definition
tissue who's cells are layered
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psuedoepithelium
Definition
tissue who's cells appear to be layered but are not
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transitional epithelium
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tissues who's cells specializes in changing in response to increase tension
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exocrine glands
Definition
cells that secrete substance into ducts that open into internal or external surfaces. Ex. tears, salivary,sweat,oil, prostate glands.
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endocrine glands
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cells that secrete products into tissue fluid or blood. Ex. penal gland, melatonin,pituitary gland, thyroid gland, estrogen and progesterone.
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merocrine glands
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release watery,protien rich fluid by exocytosis. ex.Pinoduct
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apocrine glands
Definition
when you lose small portions of the glandular cell bodies during secretion
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holocrine glands
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When the entire cell lyses during secretion.
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tendon
Definition
connective tissue with collagen fibers which connect muscle to bone.
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ligament
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connective tissue with collagen fibers that connect bone to bone
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reticular fibers
Definition
highly branched collagen fibers.
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adipose tissue
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type of connective tissue that stores fat
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cartilage
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rigid connective tissue containing collagen fibers in a gel-like substance.
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chondrocytes
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cartilage cells
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oesteocytes
Definition
bone cells. 
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intercalated disc
Definition
band between muscle cells
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neurons
Definition
nerve cells
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Neuroglial
Definition
supporting cells of the nervous tissue.
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osteon or haversion system
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cylindrical shape unit of the bone.
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serous membranes
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membranes that line body cavities that lack openings to outside
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mucous membranes
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membranes that line cavities and tubes that open to the outside of the body.
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synovial membranes
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membranes that form inner linings of joint cavities
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cutaneous membrane
Definition
skin
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