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skin and tissues
Tissues
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
10/18/2010

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Term
composed of similar cells that are specialized to perform a common function
Definition
tissue
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study of tissues
Definition
histology
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four adult primarty types of tissues from the______ of the human organism
Definition
fabric
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four types of tissue
Definition
epithelial muscle
connective nervous
Term
location of ET(location)
Definition
-body(epidermis)
-ventral cavity organs
Term
ET lines...?(location)
Definition
-internal space
-body cavities
-ducts of exocrine glands
Term
refer to types of junctions that exist between cell in close physical relation to one another(location)
Definition
ET
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exhibits polarity and always have a free surface chich opens to the outside or to the internal space(polarity)
Definition
ET
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apical surface
Definition
exposed to open space of organ
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this apical surface may possess modifications such as____?(polarity)
Definition
-microvilli
-cilia
Term
increases membrane surface
Definition
Microvilli
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aids in movement of a substance across the layer
Definition
CiLia
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a "_____ "anchored to underlying CT by a thin nonliving layer called____.
Definition
- basal surface, - basement membrane
Term
contain no blood vessels(avascularity)
Definition
ET
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nourshied by nutrients which diffuse upward from underlying connective tissue thorugh the basemetn membrane(avascularity)
Definition
ET
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ET has a ___ regeneration capacity, due to___.
Definition
-high, -rapid cell division
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ET's are composed of ___ packed sheet(s) of cells with little___ ___ between them.
Definition
-tightly, - extracellular matric
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specialized contacts that ET's may possess include:
Definition
tight
desmosomes
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Tight junction
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zipper like junction that prevent extracellular leakage
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desmosomes
Definition
hold adjacent cells, and therfore the layer of cells, together
Term
Functions of ET?
Definition
-protection -excretion
-absorption -filtraions
Term
ET are classified according to...?
Definition
shape and the number of layers they possess
Term
simple epithelia
Definition
single layer of cells
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stratified
Definition
many layers of cells
Term
squamos
Definition
flattened cells
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cuboidal
Definition
square-shaped cells
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columnar
Definition
elongated cells(taller than wider)
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simple squamous
Definition
single layer of flattened cells
Term
simple squamous generally allows for ___passage of substances
Definition
easy
Term
locations of simple squamous
Definition
lining of
-air scas of lungs -capillaries
-body cavities -covering of ventral organs
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simple cuboidal
Definition
single layer of square-shaped cells with large centrally located nuclei
Term
functions of simple coboidal
Definition
secretion and absorption
Term
locations of simple cuboidal
Definition
linging of kidney tubules, ducts of glads follicles of thyroid gland
- covering of surface of ovaries
Term
simple columnar
Definition
single layer of elongated cells with basally located nuclei ( near basement membrance)
Term
functions of simple columnar
Definition
protection,absorption, and secretion
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free surface modifications:
(simple columnar)
Definition
microvilli
goblet cells
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pseudostratified columnar
Definition
single layer of elongated cells with SCATTERED nuclei; all cells touch basement membrane
Term
function of pseudo. col.
Definition
protection and secretion
Term
location of pseudo. col.
Definition
lining of trachea, fallopian tubes
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