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Histology
Undergraduate 1
01/28/2012

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Term
Adipose CT
Definition
Hypodermis of skin, around organs, inside joints
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Areolar CT
Definition
Papillary layer of dermis, around capillaries, around nerves
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Blood
Definition
Blood vessels (inside)
Term
Bone
Definition
Skeleton
Term
Cardiac Muscle
Definition
Walls of the heart
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Dense Irregular CT
Definition
Reticular layer of dermis, organ capsules, periosteum, perichondrium
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Dense Regular CT
Definition
Ligaments, tendons, aponeuroses
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Elastic Cartilage
Definition
External ear, epiglottis
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Elastic CT
Definition
Walls of large arteries, walls of bronchi
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Fibrous Cartilage
Definition
Intervertebral discs, pubic symphysis
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Hyaline Cartridge
Definition
Ends of ribs, embryonic skeleton, ends of bones, nose trachea
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Nervous Tissue
Definition
Brain, spinal cord, nerves
Term
Pseudostratified Columnar Ciliated
Definition
Respiratory tract, reproductive tract
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Reticular CT
Definition
Spleen, lymph nodes, liver
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Simple Columnar
Definition
Digestive tract, reproductive tract, ducts of glands
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Simple Cuboidal
Definition
Kidney tubules, surface of ovary
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Simple Squamous
Definition
Lung alveoli, lines blood vessels, lines heart, capillaries, glomerulus of kidney
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Skeletal Muscle
Definition
Skeletal Muscles
Term
Smooth Muscle
Definition
Walls of hollow organs
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Stratified Squamous epithelium K
Definition
Epidermis of skin
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Stratified Squamous epithelium NK
Definition
Esophagus, vagina, mouth, anal canal
Term
Transitional
Definition
Urinary bladder, ureters, urethra
Term
Hypodermis of the skin, around organs, inside joints

Shock absorption, energy storage, insulation and packaging (has collagen or elastin)
Definition
Adipose CT
Term
Papillary layer of dermis, around capillaries, around nerves.

Shock Absorptin and protection
Definition
Areolar CT
Term
Inside blood vessels

Transport of nutrients, wastes, heat gases
Definition
Blood
Term
Skeleton
Support, protection, movement, mineral storage
Definition
Bone
Term
Wall of heart

Propulsion of blood
Definition
Cardiac Muscle
Term
Reticular layer of dermis, organ capsules, pierosteum, perichondrium.

Resist tension in all directions, provides organ support
Definition
Dense Irregular CT
Term
Ligaments, tendons, aponeuroses

Resist tension in one direction, bind things together
Definition
Dense Regular CT
Term
External ear, epiglottis

strength with recoil, shape retention
Definition
Elastic Cartilage
Term
Walls of large arteries, walls of bronchi

Stretch and recoil, pulsing of walls
Definition
Elastic CT
Term
Intervertebral discs, pubic symphysis

Strength withcompression resistance, fusion of bone
Definition
Fibrocartilage
Term
ends of ribs, embryonic skeleton, ends of bones, nose and trachea

Strength with flexibility, resist wear, growth of skeleton
Definition
Hyaline Cartilage
Term
Brain, Spinal Cord, Nerves

Transmission of electrical signals
Definition
Nervous Tissue
Term
Respiratory tract, reproductive tract

Secretion, movement of materials
Definition
Pseudostratified columnar ciliated
Term
Spleen, lymph nodes, liver

Internal skeleton inside organs, compartmentalization
Definition
Reticular CT
Term
Digestive tract, reproductive tract, ducts of glands

Secretion, absorption
Definition
Simple columnar
Term
Kidney tubules, surface of ovary

Secretion, absorption
Definition
Simple Cuboidal
Term
Lung alveoli, lines blood vessels, lines heart, capillaries, glomerulus of kidney

Diffusion, osmosis, filtration
Definition
Simple Squamous
Term
Skeletal Muscle

voluntary Movement
Definition
Skeletal Muscle
Term
Walls of hollow organs

Propulsion of organ content
Definition
Smooth Muscle
Term
Epidermis of skin

Protection from abrasion, prevention of dehydration
Definition
Stratified Squamous Epithelium K
Term
Esophagus, vagina, mouth, anal canal

Protection from abrasion, secretion
Definition
Stratified Squamous NK
Term
Urinary Bladder, ureters, urethra

Protection from Abrasion, Secretion
Definition
Transitional
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