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Biology
Undergraduate 1
08/30/2011

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Term
Name one characteristic all epitelial tissues exbit
Definition
Very Close together, very little intercellular material 
Term
Name three functions of epithelial tissue
Definition

1.Boundary between environment

2. Absorption of substances

3. Elimination of substances 

Term
Epithelial tissue may be classed based on:
Definition
Arrangement and Shape
Term
name two types of epithelial tissue based on arrangment of cells
Definition
simple and stratified 
Term
Name three types of tissues based on shape of cells
Definition

1. Squamos

2. Cuboidal

3. Columnar

Term
Name two areas of the body where epithelial tissue may be found
Definition
Kidneys, Lungs
Term
Name three specializations of the distal surface of some epithilial cells, give their function and an example of where the tissue is found in the body
Definition

1. Microvilli, increase the surface area of the kidney

2. Cillia, trachea, capture foreign object with mucus and move them towards oral cavity to be swallowed. 

3. Cuticle, teeth, binds with salts to form enamel.

Term
Name four major types of connective tissue
Definition

1. Blood

2. Connective

3. Cartillage

4. Bone

Term
Besides cells and intercellular material, what other structures do some connective tissues possess?
Definition
Connecting Fibers
Term
name one place dence connective tissue is found
Definition
Ligaments
Term
What is a lacuna?
Definition
A gap or cavity within the matrix
Term
How does the matrix of bone differ from that of cartillage?
Definition
Bones matrix contain calcium and phosphate, makes them much harder
Term

3 types of muscle tissue

 

Definition

1. Smooth

2. Skeletal

3. Cardiac

Term
What type of muscle is under voluntary control?
Definition
Skeletal 
Term
What type of muscle is found in the wall of the esophagaus?
Definition
Smooth
Term
What is the function of a tendon?
Definition
Connect muscle tissue to bone
Term
What type of tissue is a tendon?
Definition
Connective, fibrous
Term
What type of muscle cell branches
Definition
Cardiac
Term
Which type of muscle cell lacks definite cross striations
Definition
Smooth
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