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Epithelial membranes

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  • serous membrane
  • mucous membrane
  • cutaneous membrane
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connective tissue

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  • the supporting fabric everywhere on the daily
  • contains cells that are separated by the matrix
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Why is blood connective tissue?

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  • because the cells are suspended in a liquid matrix (separated by plasma)
  • because it connects various parts of the body
  • circulative connective tissue
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histology

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the study of tissue

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loose connective tissue

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  • has a soft consistency, similar to jelly
  • known as arioler (soft, jelly like) which is connective and adipose (fat)
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perichondrium

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the membrane covering cartilage

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protein fibers

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collagen

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cutaneous

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pertaining to the skin

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chondro

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cartilege

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osteoblast

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the cells that form bone

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pericardium

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fibrous sac lined with serous membrane that encloses the heart

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fiber of neuron

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  • carry nerve impulses to and from the cell body
  • The names of fibers are axons and dendrites
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Endocrine gland

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  • secrete into extracellular fluid and use a circulatory system to deliver hormones to other regions of the body
  • secrete directly into tissue fluid
  • secretions are hormones
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tendon

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cord of regular dense connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone

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ligament

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band of connective tissue that connects bone to bone

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What are the muscle types?

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  • cardiac muscle
  • skeletal muscle
  • smooth muscle
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cardiac muscle

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  • form the bulk of heart wall
  • produces the regular contraction (heartbeat)
  • aka myocardium
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Skeletal muscle

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  • work with tendon and bone to move body
  • voluntary muscles
  • large muscles with striation
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Smooth muscle

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  • can be referred to as visceral muscle
  • forms a wall with hollow organs
  • aka visceral muscle
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pseudo

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axons and dendrites

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fibers of neuron

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loose connective tissue

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areolar and adipose

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regaular and dense tissue

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tendons and ligaments

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osteons

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