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Body Tissues

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Tissues   groups of cells with similar structure and function  
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List 4 Primary Types   1)epithelial tissue 2)connective tissue 3)muscle tissue 4)nervous tissue  
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Epithelial Tissue   -locations: body coverings, body linings, glandular tissue. -functions: protection, absorption, filtration, excretion, secretion.  
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Characteristics of Epithelial Tissue   1)cellularity 2)specialized contacts 3)polarity 4)supported by connective tissue 5)avascular but innervated 6)regeneration  
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Simple Squamous   -single layer of flat cells -location: usually forms membrane -functions: diffusion, filtration, secretion.  
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Simple Cuboidal   -single layer of cubelike cells -locations: glands, ducts, kidney tubules -functions: secretion, absorption,  
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Simple Columnar   -single layer of tall cells -include mucus that produce goblet cells -location: lines digestive tract -functions: secretion, absorption  
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Pseudostratified Columnar   -single layer, but some cells are shorter than others, tallest appeal to surface -looks like a double layer of cells but all cells rest on the basement membrane. -location: respiratory tract -functions: absorption, secretion,  
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Stratified Squamous   -cells at the apical surface are flattened. -functions as a protective covering where friction is common -locations: lining of the skin, mouth, esophagus.  
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Stratified Cubuidal   -two layers of cuboidal cells -function: protection  
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Stratified Columnar   -surface cells are columnar, basal cells are cuboidal -function: protection  
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Stratified Cuboidal and Columnar   -rare in human body -found in ducts of large glands  
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Transitional Epithelium   -composed of modified stratified squamous -shape of cells depends upon the amount of stretching -functions: stretching and the ability to return to normal shape -location: lines organs of the urinary system  
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Glandular Epithelium   -one or more cells responsible for secreting a particular product -secretions contain protein molecules in an aqueous fluid.  
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Name 2 Major Types of Gland   1)endocrine gland 2)exocrine gland  
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Endocrine Gland   -ductless since secretions diffuse into blood vessels -all secretions are hormones  
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Exocrine Gland   -secretions empty through ducts to the epithelial surface -include sweat and old gland -structural classification (simple, compound, tubular, alveolar)  
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List 3 Modes of Secretion   1)mecrocine: i.e. sweat and salivary gland 2) holocrine: keep producing until cell bursts 3)apocrine  
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Connective Tissue   -found everywhere in the body -includes most abundant tissues -functions: binds body tissues together and supports the body, provides protection, insulation, transportation.  
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Connective Tissue Characteristics   -all connective tissue drives from the mesenchymes -variations in blood supply. (some tissue types are well vascularized, some have a poor blood supple or are avascular) -extracellular matrix: non-living material that surrounds living cells.  
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Extracellular Matrix   two main elements, ground substance + fivers  
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Ground Substance   mostly water along with adhesion proteins and polysaccharide molecules.  
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Fibers   -produced by the cells -3 types: collagen (white), elastic (yellow), reticular  
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Mesenchyme   -embryonic connective tissue -gel like ground substance with fibers and star shaped mesenchymal cells -give rise to all other connective tissue -found in the embryo  
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List 3 Types of Loose Connective Tissue   1)areolar 2)adipose 3)reticular  
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Loose Connective Proper: Areolar Tissue   -most widely distributed connective tissue -soft, pliable tissue like "cobwebs" -functions as a packing tissue -contains all fiber types -can soak up excess fluid  
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Loose Connective Proper: Adipose Tissue   -matrix is an areolar tissue in which fat globules predominate -many cells contain large lipid deposits -functions: insulates the body, protects some organs, serves as a site of fuel storage  
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Loose Connective Proper: Reticular Tissue   -delicate network of interwoven fibers -locations: forms stroma (lymph nodes, spleen, bone marrow)  
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Dense Connective Tissue   -main matrix element is collagen fiber -fibroblasts are cells that make fibers -location: tendons, ligaments, dermis.  
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Hyaline Cartilage   -most common type of cartilage -compose of collagen fibers and rubbery matrix -locations: larynx, entire fetal skeleton prior to birth -functions: flexible skeletal element than bone  
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Fibrocartilage   -highly compressible -locations: forms cushion (discs between vertebrae)  
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Bone (Osseous Tissue)   -composed of bone cells in lacunae, hard matrix of calcium salts, large numbers of collage fibers -functions: protect and support the body  
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Blood (Vascular Tissue)   -blood cells surrounded by fluid matrix called blood plasma -fibers are visible during clotting -functions as the transport vehicle for materials.  
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List 3 types of covering and lining membranes   1)cutaneous 2)mucous 3)serous *all made up of epithelial and connective*  
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Cutaneous Membrane   -skin (first 2 layers) -keratinized stratified squamous epithelium -thick layer of dense irregular connective -dry membrane (expose to air)  
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Mucous Membranes   -defines location not composition) -line body cavities open to the exterior (digestive tract, respiratory tract, urogenetial tract) -wet membranes -stratified squamous or simple columnar epithelium -loose connective -may be a third smooth muscle lay  
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Serous Membranes (serosae)   -found in closed ventral body cavities -mesothelium (simple squamous) -loose connective (areolar) -name for organ association  
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Muscle Tissue Characteristics   -highly cellular -well vascularized -myofilaments -may be under voluntary or involuntary control  
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List 3 Types of Muscle Tissue   1)skeletal muscle (voluntary control) 2)cardiac muscle (involuntary control) 3)smooth muscle (involuntary control)  
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Skeletal Muscle   -under voluntary control -contracts to pull on bones or skin -produces gross body movements or facial expressions -characteristics of skeletal muscle cell: stratified, more than one nucleus, long and cylindrical cells)  
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Cardiac Muscle   -under involuntary control -found only in the heart -function is to pump blood -characteristics of cardiac muscle cells (stratified, one nucleus per cell, cells are attached to other cardiac muscle cells at intercalated disks, branch structure)  
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Smooth Muscle   -under involuntary control -found in walls of hollow organs such as stomach, uterus, and blood vessels -characteristics of smooth muscle cells: no visible striations, one nucleus per cell, spindle-shaped cells  
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Nervous Tissue   -composed of neurons and nerve support cells -function is to send impulses to other areas of the body -support cells called neuroglia insulate, protect, and support neurons  
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Parietal   lining of the body cavities  
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Visceral   lining of the organs inside the body cavities  
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Regeneration   replacement of destroyed tissue by the same kind of cells  
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Fibrosis   repair by dense connective tissue (scar tissue)  
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List 2 things whether regeneration or fibrosis occurs depends on   1)type of tissue damage 2)severity of the injury  
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Steps of Tissue Repair   1)inflammation 2)granulation tissue forms 3)regeneration of surface epithelium  
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Inflammation   -capillaries become very permeable -clotting proteins migrate into the area from the blood stream -a clot walls off the injured area  
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Granulation Tissue Forms   -growth of new capillaries -rebuild collagen fibers  
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Regeneration of Surface Epithelium   -scab detaches  
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Tissues that regenerate easily   -epithelial tissue (skin and mucous membranes) -fibrous connectives and bone  
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Tissues that regenerate poorly   -skeletal muscle  
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Tissues that are replaced largely with scar tissue   -cardiac muscle -nervous tissue within the brain and spinal cord  
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Primary germ layers in early embryo (3)   -ectoderm -mesoderm -endoderm  
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Ectoderm   creates skin and nervous tissue  
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mesoderm   creates muscle and connective tissue  
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endoderm   creates mucosae  
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Carcinogenesis   formation of cancer  
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List 2 types of carcinogenesis   1)oncogenesis 2)tumorigenesis (formation of tumor)  
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Changes that lead to cancer   -growth factor independence (uncontrolled cell division) -angiogenesis (blood vessel growth) -immortality (replicate indefinitely) -evasion of spoptosis -invasive ability  
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Benign Neoplasm   -tumor -compact -slow growing -contained  
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Malignant Neoplasm   -cancer  
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Metastasis   a mutated cell goes to another area to create a secondary cancer  
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