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| the structural units that form all body tissues |
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| What is the shape of simple squamous cells? |
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| cells that are flat in shape |
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| What is the shape of simple cuboidal cells? |
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| cells that are in the shape of cubes |
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| What is the shape of simple columnar cells? |
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| cells that are cylindrical in shape |
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| Where is epithelial tissue found? |
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| forms the epidermis and surface layers of the membrane |
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| What is connective tissue? |
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| acts to connect and support other body tissues. Includes cartilage, adipose, bone, elastic fiber and even blood. |
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| composed of nerve cells called neurons, which function to transmit nerve imulses by the release of chemicals called neurotransmitters. Found in the brain, spinal cord and nerves for the entire body. |
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| comprises cells called contractile fibers. Each muscle contracts of relaxes, shortens or lengthens. Muscles help move your body, make your heart beat, help many of your internal organs function and maintain your blood pressure. |
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| runs vertically from front to back and divides the body into left and right halves |
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| runs vertically from left to right and divides the body into front and back portions |
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| horizontal and divides the body into upper and lower portions |
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| movement away from the body |
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| toward or near the front; ventral |
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toward or near the front; ventral
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| the lower or supporting part of any structure |
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| toward the midline; nearer to the middle |
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combining form:
toward the midline; nearer to the middle |
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| nearer to the origin or point of attachment |
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combining form:
nearer to the origin or point of attachment |
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| above or nearer to the head |
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combining form:
above or nearer to the head |
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| lying horizontally facing upward |
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combining form:
front; anterior |
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| toward or near the back; dorsal |
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combining form:
toward or near the back; dorsal |
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| the pointed tip of a conical structure |
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| near the surface of the body |
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| away from the midline; toward the side |
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combining form:
away from the midline; toward the side |
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| further from the origin or point of attachment |
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combining form:
further from the origin or point of attachment |
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| beneath or nearer to the feet |
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combining form:
beneath or nearer to the feet |
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| lying horizontally facing downward |
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back, posterior |
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Upper right region
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Upper middle region
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Upper left region
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Middle right region
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Central middle region
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Middle left region
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Lower right region
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Lower middle region
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Lower right region
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