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HAP Practical 1 UTampa
Integumentary system/ Histology
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
01/20/2021

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Term

epithelial tissue

Definition

tissue that covers the surfaces of the body and organs

Term

connective tissue

Definition

matrix, supports and binds tissues

Term

muscle tissue

Definition

(elongated cells), contraction

Term

nervous tissue

Definition

tissue that carries electrical messages

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squamous cell
Definition
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Term
stratified tissue
Definition

>1 cell thick

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cuboidal cell
Definition
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columnar cell
Definition
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simple tissue
Definition

1 cell thick 

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pseudostratified tissue
Definition

1 cell thick, looks otherwise

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Term

What is "PPEAMSS"?

What does it stand for

Definition

Acronym for epithelial functions

Protect (skin, against bacterial invasion)—against abrasion, dehydration, chemical and biological agents

 

Permeability

 

Excretion (glands)

 

Absorb (intestine)

 

Movement (of respiratory mucus, transport substances, egg, stretching of urinary system)

 

Secretion (glands, GI tract)

 

Sensory reception (taste buds, olfactory) 

Term
Endocrine glands
Definition

ductless glands, secrete hormones

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exocrine glands
Definition

ducts, secrete sweat and oils

Term

Four main epithelial cells

Definition

squamous, cuboidal, columnar, transitional 

Term

simple squamous cell function

Definition
diffusion
Term

stratified squamous cell function

Definition
protection
Term

simple and stratified cuboidal cell function

Definition

secretion, transport or filtration

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simple columnar cell function

Definition

absorption or secretion

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stratified columnar cell function 

Definition

protection and secretion

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pseudostratified columnar cell function

Definition
secretion
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transitional cell function

Definition

expand and contracts/ change shape

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simple squamous side view
Definition
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simple squamous top view
Definition

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