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Tissues
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Anatomy
12th Grade
09/15/2008

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Term
loose connective
Definition
fibers = elastic and collagen
fibroblast cells
been skin and muscles
blood vessels
digestive tact
Term
adipose
Definition
stores trialycerides, insulates
fat cells
small amount of elastic fibers
found where there is loose connective
adiocytes cells
Term
reticular tissue
Definition
strength and support
forms the framework of organs
binds together cells of smooth muscle
found in liver, spleen, lymph nodes
Term
dense regular
Definition
found in tendons & ligaments
strength
cells-fibroblast, in rows between bundles
Term
dense irregular
Definition
found in dermis
allows flexiblity
bundles of collagen
Term
elastic
Definition
lots of elastic fibers
fibroblast in between fibers
provides strength
Term
cartilage
Definition
dense network of fibers
chondrocyte cells
Term
hyaline
Definition
most common
flexablitiy & support
Term
fibrocartilage
Definition
visitble collagen fibers
intervertebral discs
Term
elastic cartilage
Definition
threadlike network of fibers
Term
bone
Definition
cells; osteocytes: living bone cells
osteblasts: bone building cells
osteclasts: bone destroying
Term
muscular tissue
Definition
contraction funtion
Term
skeletal
Definition
connected to ones
voluntary & striated
Term
cardiac muscle
Definition
found in heart
striated
involuntary
Term
smooth muscle
Definition
digestive tract
involuntary
Term
nervous tissue
Definition
found in brain , spinal chord, & nerves
conduction of electrical impulses
Term
simple squamous
Definition
found in lungs
one layer thick
Term
simple cubodial
Definition
lines kidneys
adaped for secretion
one layer
Term
simple columnar
Definition
found in uterus
absorption of foods
goblet cell: a cells that secrets the mucus
Term
pseudostratified ephitheilial
Definition
found in dif place than columnar
found in repiratory tract
protection
Term
stratifed squamous
Definition
found in epidermal layer
wall of production
Term
transitional
Definition
found in walls that line the urinary tract & bladder
able to stretch when an organ expands
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