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Chapter 9 SNOW COLLEGE
Histology
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09/15/2010

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What is an aggregation of cells of similar structure and function?
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Tissue
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What is the study of tissues?
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Histology
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How many principal tissue types are there?
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List the four primary tissue types:
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What primary tissue type acts as a covering or lining?
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List the characteristics of epithelium?
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List the functions of epithelial tissue.
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What are the two major categories of epithelial tissue?
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One side of membranous epithelia (the exposed side) is always exposed to what?
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One side of the epithelium *the unexposed side) is attached to what?
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What two factors are used to classify membranous epithelia?
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What are the three classifications of epithelium based on cell layers?
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What are the classifications of epithelium based on shape?
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What type of epithelium consists of a single layer of flattened cells?
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In general, where is simple squamous epithelium found?
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What are the functions of simple squamous epithelium?
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What type of epithelium consists of a single layer of cells that are as tall as they are wide?
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Where is simple cuboidal epithelium found?
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What is the function of simple cuboidal epithelium?
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what type of epithelium is composed of a single layer of tall narrow cells?
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What are the general functions of simple columnar epithelium?
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What are the two general types of epithelium composed of a single layer of cells that are taller than wide?
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Where in the body does the simple ciliated columnar epithelium occur?
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Simple non-ciliated columnar epithelium often has what finger like projections?
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What is the function of microvilli?
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What unicellular glands occur within simple columnar epithelium?
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What do goblet cells secrete?
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What type of epithelium is composed of multiple layers with the apical layer being fat?
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What is the function of stratified squamous epithelium?
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What two general types of stratified squamous epithelium occur?
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Where does nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium occur?
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Where does keratinized stratified squamous epithelium occur?
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What type of epithelium is typically composed of two layers with the apical layer being cube-shaped cells?
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What is the main function of stritified cuboidal epithelium?
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Where is stratified cuboidal epithelium found?
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What type of epithelium is composed of two or more layers of cells with the apical layer made of cells taller than they are wide?
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What is the function of stratified columnar epithelium?
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Where is stratified columnar epithelium found?
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What type of epithelium appears to be layered but is not? All of the cells are attached to the basement membrane.
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What two types of pseudo-stratified columnar epithelium occur?
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Where is ciliated pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium found?
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Where is nonciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium found?
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What is the function of pseudostratified columnar epithelium?
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What type of epithelium may be stretched?
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Where does transitional epithelium occur?
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What is the function of transitional epithelium?
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Glands arise from epithelial tissue invaginating into what type of underlying tissue?
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What is the function of a gland?
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What are the two general types of glands?
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What type of gland releases its product directly into the bloodstream?
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What type of gland releases its products onto an epithelial surface?
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What type of tissue supports other tissues both physically and physiologically and also protects and binds other tissues?
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What are the three basic components of connective tissue?
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