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| Layer of epidermis where there is the most rapid cell division |
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| Tough, water-repellant epidermal layer; contains dead squamous-shaped cells |
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| papillary region of dermis |
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| Areolar connective tissue layer beneath basement membrane |
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| Projections of dermis that cause epidermal ridges |
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| Translucent layer found in thick skin; absent in thin skin |
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| Appears to have thornlike projections in prepared slides |
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| Thick dermal layer containing dense, irregular connective tissue |
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| Epidermal layer containing visible granules |
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| Epidermal cells that defend against microbes |
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| epidermal cells that produce keratin |
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| epidermal cells that produce the pigment melanin which shields cell nuclei from UV radiation |
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| Epidermal cells associated with sensory neurons and functions in sensation of touch |
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| Sudoriferous glands located in axillary and genital areas; become active after puberty |
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| Connective tissue projection; provides blood supply for hair matrix |
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| Epithelial layer that surrounds hair root |
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| secretes sebum onto hair and skin |
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| part of nail that overlies nail bed |
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| part of nail that extends beyond digit |
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| part of hair that contains the matrix and the papilla |
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| sudoriferous glands that deposit sweat onto epidermal ridges causing fingerprints |
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| part of hair in epidermis and extending beyond the skin |
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| moves hair shaft perpendicular to skin; causes goosebumps |
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| Thickend epithelial tissue at proximal end of nail body |
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| crescent-shaped area of nail body near cuticle |
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| part of hair within dermis |
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Location & Function of
SIMPLE SQUAMOUS EPITHELIAL TISSUE |
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locations: kidney glomeruli, air sacs of lungs, heart lining, blood vessels & lymphatic vessels, lining of ventral body cavity
Function: diffusion & filtration, secretes lubricating substances in serosae |
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Location & Function of
SIMPLE CUBOIDAL EPITHELIAL TISSUE |
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Location: kidney tubules, ducts of small glands, ovary surface
Function: secretion & absorption |
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Location & Function of
SIMPLE COLUMNAR EPITHELIAL TISSUE |
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Location: nonciliated in most of digestive tract, gallbladder & excretory ducts of some glands; ciliated in small bronchi, some regions of uterus
Function: absorption, secretion of mucus, enzymes; ciliated propels mucus & reproductive cells |
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Location & Function of
PSEUDOSTRATIFIED COLUMNAR EPITHELIAL TISSUE |
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Location: nonciliated in male sperm-carrying ducts & ducts of large glands; ciliated lines trachea & most of upper respiratory tract
Function: secretion & propulsion of mucus |
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Location & Function of
STRATIFIED SQUAMOUS EPITHELIAL TISSUE |
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Location: in most of digestive tract, gallbladder & excretory ducts of some glands; keratinized in epidermis of skin
Function: protects underlying tissues |
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Location & Function of
STRATIFIED COLUMNAR EPITHELIAL TISSUE |
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Location: male urethra & some large ducts of glands
Functions: protection, secretion |
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Location & Function of
TRANSITIONAL EPITHELIAL TISSUE |
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Location: ureters, bladder, & part of urethra
Function: stretches & distends urinary organ |
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