An aggregate of cells in an organism that have similar structure and function
Squamous
flat, scaly or platelike
Cuboidal
cube-like shape
Columnar
heights are at least four times their width
Simple
one layer of cell
Stratified
More than one cell layer
Basement membrane
Structureless material secreted by the cell
Extracellular matrix
Component of body tissue
Functions outside of the body's cells.
Made up mostly of collagen
Vascular
Blood supply, heavily endowed with blood vessels and thus richly supplied with blood.
Avacular
No blood supply
Extracellular fluid
A body fluid outside cells
It makes up about 35-45%
Water
Blood plasma
Interstitial fluid
Lymph
Cerebrospinal fluid
Collagen Fiber
Collagen protects and supports your soft tissues.
Elastin Fiber
Fibrous
Stretchable connective tissue
Proteins
Elastin
Collagen
Fibrillin
Reticular Fiber
Fiber elements that may be continuous with collagen fibers.
Amitiotic
Direct cell division by simple cleavage of the nucleus, without spindle formation or the appearance of chromosomes
Neoplasm
An abnormal new growth of tissue in animals or plants; a tumor
Hyperplasia
An abnormal increase in the number of cells in an organ or a tissue with consequent enlargement
Atrophy
decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue; also : arrested development or loss of a part or organ incidental to the normal development or life of an animal or plant
Beingn
non cancers
Malignagnt
Cancer
Metastasis
Metastasis is the spread of cancer from its primary site to other places in the body
Biopsy
The removal of a sample of tissue for purposes of diagnosis.