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Anatomy

  1. What forms glands, covers body, and lines body cavities?
    Epithelium
  2. What tissue is named by cell shape and layer arrangement
    Epithelial
  3. What lines the bloods vessels and alveoli of the lungs?
    Simple squamous epithelium
  4. What lines the kidney tubules
    Simple cuboidal epithelium
  5. What lines the urinary bladder?
    Transitional epithelium
  6. What is found in the small intestine and stomach?
    Simple columnar epithelium
  7. What cells are flat and thin?
    Squamous epithelium
  8. What do tall slender columar cells that line the intestine do?
    • 1. secrete mucous
    • 2. absorb nutrients
    • 3. protect the intestinal tract
  9. What does stratified epithelium do?
    They are designed to protect as in our outer skin
  10. What is the most rigid of all connective tissue?
    Bone
  11. What is an example of loose connective tissue?
    Adipose Tissue
  12. What is the only connective tissue that is not vascularized?
    Cartilage
  13. Tendons are cords of connective tissue that connect
    muscle to bone
  14. Cartilage provides
    • 1. support and flexibility
    • 2. Lacks a blood supply
    • 3. composed of chondrocytes
  15. Why does bone heal faster than cartilage?
    Because is has a good blood supply
  16. Synovial Membrane
    Line some joints
  17. What is the largest membrane of the body?
    The cutaneous membrane (skin)
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