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Medical Terminology
Tissue cells
Term | Definition |
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Simple squamous | line blood vessels (smooth) |
Cuboid | Produce secretions e.g. mucus |
Columnar | Lines glands and digestive systems |
Ciliated | Lines air passages and fallopian tubes |
Stratified squamous | Horny stratified layer-no nucleus Germative layer of skin |
Transitional | Found in bladder capable of withstanding urine |
CONNECTIVE TISSUE; White fibrous (e.g. ligements) | Collagen fibres |
Yellow elastic (e.g. elastic cartilage) | White fibrous and yellow elastic |
Areolar (e.g. subcutaneous tissue) | Blood vessels Nerve fibres = packing tissue, combination of white fibres yellow elastic and cells |
Adipose (e.g. around the kidneys) | Similar to areolar, but containing many fat cells |