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Simple Squamous Epithelium
- reduction of friction, gas exchange
- serous membranes, alveoli of the lungs, inner layer of blood vessels
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Simple Cubodial ET
-used for secretion and absorption by cells of the kidney tubules, thyroid gland
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Simple Columnar ET
- found in the lining of the intestines and stomach
-used for secretion, absorption and protection
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Stratified Squamous ET
-found in epidermis and lining of oral cavity
- used for physical protection |
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Pseudostratified Columnar ET
-found in trachea
-used for secreting and protection |
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Areolar CT proper
-found throughout the body
-packing material
-mostly collagen with a few elastic fibers
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Adipose
- cushioning and energy reserves
- around kidney and eyeballs |
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Dense Regular Connective Tissue
-found in tendons
-used for the ability to withstand great pulling force
- stretches and recoils
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Hyaline Cartilage
-found in bones
-used for growing long bones, allows growth
-cells are within lacunae, the collagen fibers are small and evenly dispersed |
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- strength and resistance
- reticular layer of the dermis
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Elastic Cartilage
-found in ears
- used to provide rigidity with even more flexibity
-has elastic fibers which allow it to return to its original shape
-cells in lacunae |
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Bone
-found in bones
-used for strength and support |
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Blood
-found in blood vessels
-used to transport oxygen
less white blood cells than red blood cells |
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Skeletal Muscle
-attaches to bone
-movement of the body
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Cardiac Muscle
-found in heart
-pumps blood
-connected by intercalated disks
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Smooth Muscle
-found in stomach
-used to regulate the size of organs |
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| the branch of anatomy that deals with the microstructure of tissues |
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| a group or unit of cells specialized to perform a particular function |
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| closer to the head than another structure |
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| a structure above another |
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| closer to the tail than another structure |
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| a structure below another |
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| closer to the point of attachment to the body than another structure |
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| farther from the point of attachment to the body than another structure |
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| toward the interior of the body |
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| runs parallel to the floor separates the body into superior and interior |
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| runs parallel to the body and separates the body into right and left |
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| runs vertically from right to left and separates the body into anterior and posterior |
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Transitional epithelium
expansion and recoil
urinary bladder and ureters |
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