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Simple Squamous Epithelium
Description: Single layer of flattened cells
disc-shaped nuclei
Function: Diffusion and filtration (in sites where protection is not important)
Location: Kidney glomeruli, air sacs of lungs |
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Simple Squamous Epithelium
Description: Single layer of flattened cells
disc-shaped nuclei
Function: Diffusion and filtration (in sites where protection is not important)
Location: Kidney glomeruli, air sacs of lungs |
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Simple Squamous Epithelium
Description: Single layer of flattened cells
disc-shaped nuclei
Function: Diffusion and filtration (in sites where protection is not important)
Location: Kidney glomeruli, air sacs of lungs |
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Simple Cuboidal Epithelium
Definition: single layer of cubelike cells with large, spherical nuclei
Function: Secretion and absorption
Location: kidney tubules, ducts and secretory portions of small glands, ovary surface |
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Simple Cuboidal Epithelium
Definition: single layer of cubelike cells with large, spherical nuclei
Function: Secretion and absorption
Location: kidney tubules, ducts and secretory portions of small glands, ovary surface |
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Simple Columnar Epithelium
Description: single layer of tall cells with round to oval nuclei
Function: absorption, secretion of mucus and other enzymes (ciliated type propel mucus0
Location: non-ciliated line digestive tract, ciliated line small bronchi |
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Simple Columnar Epithelium
Description: single layer of tall cells with round to oval nuclei
Function: absorption, secretion of mucus and other enzymes (ciliated type propel mucus0
Location: non-ciliated line digestive tract, ciliated line small bronchi |
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Stratified Squamous Epithelium
Description: thick membrane composed of several cell layers. Basal cells are cuboidal or columnar. Surface cells a flattened (squamous).
Function: protects underlying tissue in areas subject to abrasion.
Location: keratinized type form epidermis. non-keratinized form moist linings of esophagus, mouth, and vagina. |
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Stratified Squamous Epithelium
Description: thick membrane composed of several cell layers. Basal cells are cuboidal or columnar. Surface cells a flattened (squamous).
Function: protects underlying tissue in areas subject to abrasion.
Location: keratinized type form epidermis. non-keratinized form moist linings of esophagus, mouth, and vagina. |
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Stratified Cuboidal Epithelium
Description: generally two layers of cubelike cells.
Function: Protection
Location: largest ducts of sweat glands, mammary glands, and salivary glands |
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Stratified Columnar Epithelium
Description: several cell layers. basal cells are cuboidal, superficial cells are elongated and columnar.
Function: Protection and secretion
Location: Rare in the body, small amounts in male urethre and in large ducts of some glands |
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Pseudostratified Columnar Epithelium
Description: single layer of cells of differing heights, nuclei seen at different levels
Function: secretion, particilularly mucus, ciliated versions propel mucus
Location: ciliated variety line trachea, non-ciliated type in male sperm-caryying ducts |
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Pseudostratified Columnar Epithelium
Description: single layer of cells of differing heights, nuclei seen at different levels
Function: secretion, particilularly mucus, ciliated versions propel mucus
Location: ciliated variety line trachea, non-ciliated type in male sperm-caryying ducts |
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Transitional Epithelium
Description: resembles stratified squamous and stratified cuboidal. Basal cells are cuboidal or columnar, surface cell are dome or squamous shaped, depending on stretch.
Function: stretches readily and permits distension of urinary organ by contained urine.
Location: lines ureters, urinary bladder, and part of the urethra. |
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Transitional Epithelium
Description: resembles stratified squamous and stratified cuboidal. Basal cells are cuboidal or columnar, surface cell are dome or squamous shaped, depending on stretch.
Function: stretches readily and permits distension of urinary organ by contained urine.
Location: lines ureters, urinary bladder, and part of the urethra. |
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Areolar, Loose Connective Tissue
Description: gel-like matrix with all three fiber types; cells: fibroblasts, macrophages, mast cells, and some white blood cells.
Function: wraps and cushions organs
Location: widely distributed under epithelia of body, packages organs, surrounds capillaries |
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Areolar, Loose Connective Tissue
Description: gel-like matrix with all three fiber types; cells: fibroblasts, macrophages, mast cells, and some white blood cells.
Function: wraps and cushions organs
Location: widely distributed under epithelia of body, packages organs, surrounds capillaries |
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Adipose, Loose Connective Tissue
Description: Matrix as in areolar, but very sparse. closely packed adipocytes. Nucleus is pushed aside by large fat droplets.
Function: provides reserved fuel, insulates against heat loss, supports and protects organs.
Location: under skin, around kidneys and eye-balls, within abdomen and breasts. |
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Adipose, Loose Connective Tissue
Description: Matrix as in areolar, but very sparse. closely packed adipocytes. Nucleus is pushed aside by large fat droplets.
Function: provides reserved fuel, insulates against heat loss, supports and protects organs.
Location: under skin, around kidneys and eye-balls, within abdomen and breasts. |
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Reticular, Loose Connective Tissue
Description: network of reticular fibers in a typical loose ground network
Function: fibers form a soft internal skeleton that supports other cell types, including white blood cells
Location: lymphoid organs |
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Reticular, Loose Connective Tissue
Description: network of reticular fibers in a typical loose ground network
Function: fibers form a soft internal skeleton that supports other cell types, including white blood cells
Location: lymphoid organs |
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Dense Connective Tissue, Regular
Description: primarily parallel collagen fibers, a few elastic fibers, major cell type is fibroblast
Function: attaches muscles to bones or to muscles, attaches bones to bones
Location: tendons, most ligaments |
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Dense Connective Tissue, Regular
Description: primarily parallel collagen fibers, a few elastic fibers, major cell type is fibroblast
Function: attaches muscles to bones or to muscles, attaches bones to bones
Location: tendons, most ligaments |
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Dense Connective Tissue, Regular
Description: primarily parallel collagen fibers, a few elastic fibers, major cell type is fibroblast
Function: attaches muscles to bones or to muscles, attaches bones to bones
Location: tendons, most ligaments |
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Dense Connective Tissue, Irregular
Description: primarily irregularly arranged collagen fibers, some elastic fibers, major cell is fibroblast
Function: able to withstand tension exerted in many directions
Location: fibrous capsules of organs and of joints; dermis of skin, submuscosa of digestive tract |
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Dense Connective Tissue, Irregular
Description: primarily irregularly arranged collagen fibers, some elastic fibers, major cell is fibroblast
Function: able to withstand tension exerted in many directions
Location: fibrous capsules of organs and of joints; dermis of skin, submuscosa of digestive tract |
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Dense Connective Tissue, elastic
Description: dense regular connective tissue containing a high proportion of elastic fibers
Function: allows recoil of tissue following stretching
Location: walls of large arteries |
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Dense Connective Tissue, elastic
Description: dense regular connective tissue containing a high proportion of elastic fibers
Function: allows recoil of tissue following stretching
Location: walls of large arteries |
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Hyaline Cartilage
Description: amorphous but firm matrix, collagen fibers form an imperceptilbe network; chondoblasts produce the matrix and when mature lie in lacunae
Function: supports and reinforces, resilient cushioning properties
Location: cartilages of the nose, trachea, and larynx |
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Hyaline Cartilage
Description: amorphous but firm matrix, collagen fibers form an imperceptilbe network; chondoblasts produce the matrix and when mature lie in lacunae
Function: supports and reinforces, resilient cushioning properties
Location: cartilages of the nose, trachea, and larynx |
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Elastic Cartilage
Description: similar to hyaline cartilage, but more elastic fibers in matrix
Function: maintains shape of structure while allowing great flexibility
Location: supports the external ear; epiglotis |
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Elastic Cartilage
Description: similar to hyaline cartilage, but more elastic fibers in matrix
Function: maintains shape of structure while allowing great flexibility
Location: supports the external ear; epiglotis |
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Fibrocartilage
Description: matrix similar to but less firm than that in hyaline cartilage; thick colllagen fibers predominate
Function: tensile strength with the ability to absorb compressive shock
Location: intevertebral discs |
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Fibrocartilage
Description: matrix similar to but less firm than that in hyaline cartilage; thick colllagen fibers predominate
Function: tensile strength with the ability to absorb compressive shock
Location: intevertebral discs |
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Bone Tissue
Description: hard, calcified matrix containing many collagen fibers
Function: bone supports and protects, provides levers for muscles to act on
Location: bones |
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Blood
Description: red and white blood cells in fluid matrix
Function: transport of respiratory gases, nutrients, waste, and other substances
Location: contained within blood vessels |
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Nervous Tissue
Description: neurons are branching cells; cell processes may be long and extended from nucleus containing cell body, also contains non-irritable supporting cells
Function: transmit electrical signals from sensory receptors and to effectors which control their activity
Location: brain, spinal cord, and nerves |
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Skeletal Muscle
Description: long, cylindrical, multinucleate cells, obvious striations
Function: voluntary movement, locomotion manipulation, facial expression
Location: in skeletal muscles attached to bones or occasionally to skin |
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Skeletal Muscle
Description: long, cylindrical, multinucleate cells, obvious striations
Function: voluntary movement, locomotion manipulation, facial expression
Location: in skeletal muscles attached to bones or occasionally to skin |
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Smooth Muscle
Description: spindle-shaped cells with central nuclei, no striations, cells arranged closely to form sheets
Function: propels substances or objects along internal passageways, involuntary control
Location: mostly in the walls of hollow organs |
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Smooth Muscle
Description: spindle-shaped cells with central nuclei, no striations, cells arranged closely to form sheets
Function: propels substances or objects along internal passageways, involuntary control
Location: mostly in the walls of hollow organs |
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Cardiac Muscle
Description: branching, striated, generally uninucleate cells that interdigitate at specialized junctions
Functions: as it contracts it propels blood into the circulation, involuntary
Location: walls of the heart |
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Cardiac Muscle
Description: branching, striated, generally uninucleate cells that interdigitate at specialized junctions
Functions: as it contracts it propels blood into the circulation, involuntary
Location: walls of the heart |
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