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Bio Lab 2.2 Vocab Epithelial Tissues
KU Bio 106 lab vocab
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Zoology
Undergraduate 2
09/26/2017

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Tissue
Definition
a group of similar cells that work together to perform a common function for an animal
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Connective tissues
Definition
bind, support, and protect body parts and systems
Term
Muscle tissues
Definition
permit movement of the animal through its environment and/or movement of substances through the animal
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Nervous tissues
Definition
initiate and transmit electrical nerve impulses to and from the body parts and store information in the form of biochemical componds
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Simple squamous epithelium
Definition
a single layer of flattened cells

ex. alveoli of lungs and the inner walls of arteries
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Simple cuboidal epithelium
Definition
thicker and fuller cells that have 3D appearance, single layer of box-shaped cells

ex. tubules of the mammalian kidney
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simple columnar epithelium
Definition
thicker and fuller cells that have 3D appearance, single layer of elongated, rectangular cells

ex. inner lining of the intestines in mammals
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Stratified squamous epithelium
Definition
outer layer of the skin, protects against impact, abrasion, radiation, desiccation, and infection
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Epithelial tissues
Definition
cover external surfaces for protection or line the internal surfaces of the body cavities and vessels
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