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Chapter 5: Tissues
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11/30/2011

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Term
Adipo-
Definition
Fat

ex.) Adipose tissue - tissue that stores fat
Term
chondro-
Definition
Cartilage

ex.) Chondrocyte: cartilage cell
Term
-cyt
Definition
Cell

ex.) Osteocyte: bone cell
Term
epi-
Definition
Upon

ex.) Epithelial tissue: tissue that covers all free body structures
Term
-glia
Definition
Glue

ex.) Neuroglial cells: cells that support neurons; part of nervous tissue
Term
inter-
Definition
Between

ex.) Intercalated disc: band between adjacent cardiac muscle cells
Term
macr-
Definition
Large

ex.) Macrophage: large phagocytic cell
Term
os-
Definition
Bone

ex.) Osseous tissue: bone tissue
Term
pseud-
Definition
False

ex.) Pseudostratified epithelium: tissue with cells that appear to be in layers, but are not
Term
squam-
Definition
Scale

ex.) Squamous epithelium: tissue with flattened or scalelike cells
Term
strat-
Definition
Layer

ex.) Stratified epithelium: tissues with cells that are in layers
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