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| What is an aggregation of cells of similar structure and function? |
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| What is the study of tissues? |
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| How many principal tissue types are there? |
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| List the four primary tissue types: |
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| What primary tissue type acts as a covering or lining? |
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| List the characteristics of epithelium? |
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| List the functions of epithelial tissue. |
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| What are the two major categories of epithelial tissue? |
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| One side of membranous epithelia (the exposed side) is always exposed to what? |
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| One side of the epithelium *the unexposed side) is attached to what? |
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| What two factors are used to classify membranous epithelia? |
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| What are the three classifications of epithelium based on cell layers? |
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| What are the classifications of epithelium based on shape? |
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| What type of epithelium consists of a single layer of flattened cells? |
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| In general, where is simple squamous epithelium found? |
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| What are the functions of simple squamous epithelium? |
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| What type of epithelium consists of a single layer of cells that are as tall as they are wide? |
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| Where is simple cuboidal epithelium found? |
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| What is the function of simple cuboidal epithelium? |
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| what type of epithelium is composed of a single layer of tall narrow cells? |
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| What are the general functions of simple columnar epithelium? |
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| What are the two general types of epithelium composed of a single layer of cells that are taller than wide? |
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| Where in the body does the simple ciliated columnar epithelium occur? |
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| Simple non-ciliated columnar epithelium often has what finger like projections? |
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| What is the function of microvilli? |
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| What unicellular glands occur within simple columnar epithelium? |
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| What do goblet cells secrete? |
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| What type of epithelium is composed of multiple layers with the apical layer being fat? |
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| What is the function of stratified squamous epithelium? |
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| What two general types of stratified squamous epithelium occur? |
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| Where does nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium occur? |
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| Where does keratinized stratified squamous epithelium occur? |
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| What type of epithelium is typically composed of two layers with the apical layer being cube-shaped cells? |
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| What is the main function of stritified cuboidal epithelium? |
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| Where is stratified cuboidal epithelium found? |
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| What type of epithelium is composed of two or more layers of cells with the apical layer made of cells taller than they are wide? |
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| What is the function of stratified columnar epithelium? |
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| Where is stratified columnar epithelium found? |
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| What type of epithelium appears to be layered but is not? All of the cells are attached to the basement membrane. |
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| What two types of pseudo-stratified columnar epithelium occur? |
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| Where is ciliated pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium found? |
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| Where is nonciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium found? |
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| What is the function of pseudostratified columnar epithelium? |
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| What type of epithelium may be stretched? |
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| Where does transitional epithelium occur? |
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| What is the function of transitional epithelium? |
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| Glands arise from epithelial tissue invaginating into what type of underlying tissue? |
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| What is the function of a gland? |
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| What are the two general types of glands? |
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| What type of gland releases its product directly into the bloodstream? |
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| What type of gland releases its products onto an epithelial surface? |
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| What type of tissue supports other tissues both physically and physiologically and also protects and binds other tissues? |
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| What are the three basic components of connective tissue? |
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