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| ____tissue also lines the inside of organs such as the stomach, heart, intestines as well as the blood vessels |
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| The main function function of epithelial tissue is ____ |
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-They are tightly packed together.
-They do not have blood vessels, except in the bowel (the distal portion or end of the large intestine) where capillaries are present. |
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Shape of ____ cells
-Squamous = flat
-Cuboidal = cube shaped
-Columnar = column shaped
-Transitional = stretchy and variable shaped |
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Arrangement of ____ cells
-Simple = arranged in a single layer
-Stratified = arranged in more than one layers |
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| the main function of ____ tissue is to "connect" or to hold things together, it has many different forms |
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| ____can be in a liquid form such as blood, in a softer form such as fat (adipose) or in a hardened form (dense) such as bone |
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| The cells of ____ are surrounded by an inorganic (non-living) substance called the extracellular matrix (ECM) |
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| The ECM is primarily composed of two proteins called ____ and ____ . |
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What type of tissue is
-Provides structural support and guards against mechanical injuries and stress
-Has more connecting fibers than cells
-Is strong, firm and tough
Examples: tendons, ligaments, bones |
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What type of tissue is
-Binds and protects the structures of the body
-Has more cells than connecting fibers (opposite of dense connective tissue)
-Is softer, more pliable ("squishy")
-Examples: areolar tissue which is the tissue that holds the organs together |
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| ____ also has the ability to conduct electricity which regulates the normal rhythm of the heart |
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| There are 3 different types of muscle tissue: . |
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| skeletal muscle, smooth muscle and cardiac muscle |
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What type of muscle tissue is
-Voluntary muscle movement (able to be consciously controlled)
-Cells are tubular or elongated with many nuclei
-Appear striated (striped)
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What type of muscle tissue is
-Involuntary muscle movement (unable to be consciously controlled)
-Cells are spindle-like with one nucleus per cell
-Appear non-striated
-Forms walls of hollow organs (such as stomach and intestines) and blood vessels |
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What type of muscle tissue is
-Involuntary muscle movement (unable to be consciously controlled)
-Cells are randomly striated
-Found in heart only |
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| ____ is a specialized group of cells that sense and respond to changes in the internal and external environment. |
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| The two main types of nerve cells are called ____ & ____. |
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What type of nervous tissue is
-Monitor and regulate body functions
-Cells consist of cell body and specialized extensions identified as dendrites and axons
-Vary in length from a less than 3/64 of an inch to almost three feet
-Stop reproducing shortly after birth |
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What type of nervous tissue is
-Glia means "glue"
-Surround the neurons and hold them in place
-Provide nutrition and protect neurons from bacteria
-Do not carry impulses |
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| ____ are thin layers of tissue that serve as barrier, covering the body and its organs as well as lining body cavities |
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| There are two categories of body membranes, ____ & ____. |
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| epithelial membranes and connective membranes |
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| Epithelial membranes are divided into three groups |
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-Cutaneous membrane
-Serous membrane
-Mucous membrane |
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What type of epithelial membrane is
known as the skin, makes up 16% of total body weight |
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What type of epithelial membrane is
two layer membrane that lines body cavities and surrounds organs such as the heart and lungs; produces a fluid that reduces friction between internal organs |
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What type of epithelial membrane is
lines structures that are open to the outside environment such as the large intestine, mouth, nose, vagina and so forth; has specialized cells that produce mucus which acts as a protective barrier against pathogens |
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| Connective membranes are divided into two groups |
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| Synovial membrane & Meningeal membranes |
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What type of connective membrane is
lines the spaces between bones in freely moveable joints; produces a lubricant-type fluid called synovial fluid that reduces friction and eases joint movement |
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three layers of connective tissue that line the brain and spinal cord; cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), produced in the ventricles of the brain, circulates through the layer that is called the subarachnoid space; CSF cushions the brain and spinal cord |
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| T/F In the same way that tissues are made up of different types of cells, organs are made up of different types of tissues that work together to perform a function that a single tissue cannot do alone |
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Organs are classified into two groups:
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| vital organs and non-vital (regular) organs. |
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| These are the five vital organs that the body needs to maintain life |
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| heart, liver, lungs, kidney, brain |
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| These are examples of four organs that an individual can live without |
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| Gallbladder, appendix, spleen, Uterus |
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| What system is made of bones and joints |
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| What system is made for muscle movement |
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| What system is made for the skin and its accessory organs |
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| What system is for the heart, blood vessels, and blood cells |
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| Cardiovascular System -(sometimes called the Circulatory System) |
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| What system is for fighting disease and infections |
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| Lymphatic and Immune Systems |
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| What system is for replenishing the oxygen supply |
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| What system is for responding to the environment |
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| What system is for the five senses of sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch |
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| What system is for hormones that regulate bodily functions |
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| What system is for digestion and absorption of nutrients |
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| What system is for the elimination of liquid waste |
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| What system is for maintaining the species |
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