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Tissues and Integumentary system
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
01/30/2010

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Term
4 primary tissue types?
Definition

epithelial

connective

muscle

nervous

Term
epithilial funtions? (4)
Definition

protection

selective permeability

secretion

sensation

Term

Epithelial arrangement

(simple)

Definition
one cell thick, all cells in contact with basement membrane
Term

Epithelial cell arangement

(stratified)

Definition

two or more layers of cells

used for areas of abrasion

Term

epithelial cell arrangement

(pseudostratified)

Definition
cells nuclei are arranged at different levels between the apical and basal surfaces
Term

epithelial cell shape

(squamous)

Definition

flat wide 

somewhat irregular shape

Term

epithelial cell shape

(cuboidal)

Definition
as tall as it is wide
Term

epithelial cell shape

(columnar)

Definition
slender and tall
Term

epithelial cell shape

(transitional)

Definition
can change shape when stress is produced
Term
two types of glands
Definition

endocrine- lack ducts and secrete to blood stream

exocrine-exrete onto surface of epithelium via ducts

Term

connective tissue types

(3)

Definition

connective tissue proper

supporting connective 

fluid connective

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