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Cell Type, Structure, Function
Name the functions of each type of cell!
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
04/15/2009

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stratified columnar epithelium
Definition
urethra
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simple columnar epithelium
Definition
intestine
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pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium
Definition
lung (usually have cilia and forms mucus)
Term
stratified squamous epithelia
Definition
skin, esophagus, anus, vagina
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simple squamous epithelia
Definition
blood vessels, air sacs of lungs (leaky)
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cuboidal epithelia
Definition
kidney tubules, glands (thyroid, salivary)-->specialized for secretion
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collagenous fibers
Definition
when pinching skin, keeps flesh from tearing away from bone
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elastic fibers
Definition
made of protein "elasin", restores skin to original shape
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reticular fibers
Definition
thin, branched, composed of collagen, joins connective tissue to adjacent tissues
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fibroblast
Definition
secrete protein ingredients of the extracellular fibers
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4 main types of connective tissue:
Definition
blood, cartilage, bone, adipose tissue (also: loose connective tissue, fibrous connective tissue from Campbell)
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osteoblasts
Definition
bone-forming cells
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basement membrane
Definition
dense mat of ECM
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Name all 11 organ systems:
Definition
1. digestive  2. circulatory  3. respiratory  4. immune & lymphatic  5. excretory  6. endocrine  7. reproductive  8. nervous  9. integumentary  10. skeletal  11. muscular
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Name the 4 tissue layers of the stomach:
Definition
1. mucosa 2. submucosa 3. muscularis 4. serosa
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mucosa
Definition
epithelial
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submucosa
Definition
connective tissue, nerve tissue
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muscularis
Definition
smooth muscles
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serosa
Definition
epithelial, connective tissue
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