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APHY101 Wk 3
APHY Week 3 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Tissues | groups of cells sharing a similar shape and similar function |
Matrix | the product secreted by and surrounding |
Epithelium | makes surfaces |
Connective | holds things together |
Muscular | moves things around |
Neural | sends electrochemical signals for controlling activities |
Basement Membrane | the matrix |
Squamos | flat, thin, irregular |
Cuboidal | all sides are generally the same and has a round, central nucleus |
Columnar | long narrow cells with a large oval nucleus at the basal surface |
Simple Layer | one layer |
Stratified Layer | two or more laters |
Pseudostratified Layer | false layering |
Loose Connective Tissue | soft / not very sturdy |
Dense Connective Tissue | tough / fairly rigid |
Proper Connective Tissue | classified for 1000 years or so |
Blast | builder cell |
Cyte | general or mature structure |
Clast | cruncher or breaker cell |
Fibro | protein fiber of some type |
Chondro | cartilage |
Osteo | bone |
Erythrocytes | Red Blood Cells (RBC) |
Leucocytes | White Blood Cells (WBC) |
Mast Cells | produce histamine |
Macrophages | "big eaters" eat a variety of foreign materials, dispose of dead tissue, central actors in the immune system |
Tendons | connect bone to muscle |
Ligaments | connect bone to bone |