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Collective name of tissue types that include, epithelial, connective, nervous, and muscular tissue?
primary tissue
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Histological term for extracellular material?
matrix
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Name of the strata of the first organization of human cells into tissue during development?
primary germ layers
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Outer layer of germ cells that forms the epidermis and nervous system?
ectoderm
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Inner layer of germs cells that forms mucous membranes of digestive and respiratory tracts?
endoderm
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Middle layer of germ cells that gives rise to muscle, bone, and blood?
mesoderm
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Gelatinous tissue composed of collage fibers and branching cells?
mesenchyme
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Covers the surface of the body, lines the body cavities and organs, and constitutes the majority of glandular tissue?
epithelial tissue
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Layer between epithelial and underlying connective tissue?
basement membrane
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Mucous secreting cell?
goblet cell
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Single layer of flattened cells such as in the lung?
simple squamous epithelium
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Single layer of square or round cells such as in the kidney tubules?
simple cuboidal epithelium
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Single layer of tall, narrow cells; oval or sausage-shaped nuclei such as in the lining of the digestive tract?
simple columnar epithelium
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Appears multilayered; some cells don't reach the apical surface but all reach the basement membrane; located in the lining of the respiratory tract?
pseudostratified columnar epithelium
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Multiple cell layers with cells becoming increasingly flat toward the surface; surface covered with a layer of compact dead cells without nuclei?
stratified squamous epithelium keratinized
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Multiple cell layers with cells becoming increasingly flat towards the surface without a superficial layer of dead cells?
stratified squamous epithelium nonkeratinized
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Two or more layers of cells with the surface cells square or round?
stratified cuboidal epithelium
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Multiple cell layers with cells either round or flat depending on distension?
transitional epithelium
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Type of tissue that is most abundant and serves to support, bind, and protect organs?
connective tissue
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Cells that produce fibers and ground substance in connective tissue?
fibroblast
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Large phagocytic cells that can engulf and digest microbes and debris?
macrophage
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Scientific name for white blood cell?
leukocyte
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Cell that synthesizes antibodies?
plasma cell
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Cell that secretes heparin and histamine?
mast cell
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Scientific name for a fat cell?
adipocyte
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Fibers made of collagen that are tough and flexible but resist stretching?
collagenous fiber
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Thin collagen fibers coated with glycoprotein that form sponge like frameworks?
reticular fibers
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Fiber made of elastin which allow stretching and recoiling?
elastic fiber
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Gelatinous material occupying space around cells and fibers?
ground substance
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Long polysaccharide composed of amindo sugars and uronic acid?
glycosamino glycan
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GAG responsible for the stiffness of cartilage?
chondriotin sulfate
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A part of the ground substance that helps hold tissues together and slow pathogens by creating thick colloids?
proteoglycan
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Protein-carbohydrate complexes that bind plasma membrane proteins to collagen and proteoglycans outside the cells?
adhesive glycoproteins
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Type of fibrous connective tissue comprised mostly of ground substance?
loose connective tissue
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Type of fibrous connective tissue comprised mostly of cells?
dense connective tissue
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Contains all six connective tissue cell types and has abundant blood vessels?
areolar tissue
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Mesh of fibers and fibroblasts that forms the structural framework of many organs?
reticular tissue
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Tissue comprised of mostly adipocytes?
adipose tissue
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Closely packed collagen fibers running parallel to each other?
dense refugar connective tissue
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Thick bundle or collagen fibers running in random directions?
dense irregular connective tissue
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Cartilage cell that secretes matrix?
chondroblast
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Small cavities that contain chondrocytes?
lacunae
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Type of cartilage with very fine collagen fibers that give it a glassy appearance?
hyaline cartilage
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Type of cartilage with large amounts of elastin?
elastic cartilage
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Type of cartilage with coarse, visible bundles of collagen?
fibrocartilage
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Scientific name for bone tissue?
osseous tissue
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Type of bone that fills the head of long bones?
spongy bone
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Type of bone that forms the external surfaces of all bones?
compact bone
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Cylindrical arrangements of compact bone?
haversian (central) canal
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Layers surrounding haversian canal where bone matrix is depositied?
lamellae
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Collective name of haversian canal and surrounding lamellae?
osteon
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Mature bone cells?
osteocytes
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Delicate canals radiating from each lacuna which allows osteons to communicate?
canaliculi
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Tough fibrous covering on all bone?
periosteum
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Scientific name for red blood cell?
erythrocyte
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Scientific name for white blood cell?
leukocyte
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Scientific name for nerve cell?
neurons
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Cell that protects and assists neurons?
neuroglia
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Cell body of a neuron?
soma
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Short branches process that extends from soma and carries impulses toward the soma?
dendrites
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Long process extending form soma that carries impulses away from the soma?
axon (nerve fiber)
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Tissue type that responds to stimulation by contracting?
muscular tissue
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Muscle type that is usually attached to bone and consists of long, cylindrical fibers?
skeletal muscle
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Caused by overlapping filaments, it gives muscle a banded appearance?
striations
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Muscle type found in the heart?
cardiac muscle
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Junctions connecting cardiac myocytes?
intercalated discs
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Muscle type that lacks striations and is involuntary?
smooth muscle
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Cellular junction that binds neighboring cells firmly and makes them water tight?
tight junction
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