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progenitor

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a common ancestral cell

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four types of tissues in the body

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muscle
epithelial
connective
nervous

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histology

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the scientific study of tissues

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general function of epithelial tissues (4)

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  • cover a protect the body
  • line hollow organs
  • form glands
  • specialized for exchange with the environment
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general function of connective tissue (4)

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  • protects and supports the body and internal organs
  • connects organs
  • stores energy
  • aids in immunity
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muscular tissue (2)

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  • contract to general force
  • generate body heat
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nervous tissue (2)

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  • detects and responds to stimuli
  • generates electrical signals to stimulate changes in muscle or glands
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tight junctions (3, structure, function, location)

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  • transmembrane proteins on adjacent cells
  • form leakproof connections
  • found in stomach, intestine, urinary bladder
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adherens junction (3, SFL)

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  • plaque connects transmembrane proteins to microfilaments and sinches together
  • resists tearing
  • found in areas that contract
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desmosomes junction (3, SFL)

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  • similar to adherens but with INTERMEDIATE filaments rather than microfilaments
  • prevents tearing of epidermis, and ripping of muscle cells during heartbeats
  • can be found in heart, urinary bladder
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hemidesmosomes (3, SFL)

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  • transmembrane glycoproteins connect intermediate filaments to proteins of the basement membrane (laminins)
  • anchor cells to underlying tissue (basement membrane), resists abrasion
    -can be found in the skin
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basement membrane layers (2) and function (2)

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basal lamina - top layer
reticular lamina - bottom layer

separates overlying epithelial tissue from underlying connective tissue

provides a surface for epitehlia to anchor and grow

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gap junctions (3, SFL)

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  • protein channels (connexons, made by connexins) that connect membranes of adjacent cells
  • assist in coordination of tissue function by permitting signal sharing
  • found between nerves
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epithelial tissue is classified by: (2)

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number of layers

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shape of the cells in the tissue

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surface epithelium

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epithelium that lines body surfaces

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glandular epithelium

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epithelium that makes up the glands

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arrangement of layers in epithelial tissues (3)

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  • simple - one layer
  • pseudostratified - one layer that looks like many
  • stratified - multiple layers
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cell shapes in epithelial tissues (3)

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squamous - flat and tile like
cuboidal - cube shaped
- columnar - column shaped

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transitional epithelium or urothelium

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variable in shape depending on if stretched

looks squamous when stretched, cuboial when at rest

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polerized cells meaning and example

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cells that have ends or faces

epithelial cells

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apical surface

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top, faces the inside of an organ, vessel, duct, or external environment

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basal surface

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bottom, faces underlying tissue (usually connective tissue)

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lateral surface

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sides, faces adjacent cells

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simple squamous epithelium (3, SFL)

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  • single layer, flat tile like cells
  • good for filtration of body fluids and diffusion of nutrients and gases
  • found in lining of blood vessels and epithelial lining of serous membranes
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endothelium
simple squamous epithelium that lines the blood vessels
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mesothelium
simple squamous epithelium that makes up the epithelial layer of serous membranes
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simple cuboidal epithelium (3, SFL)
- single layer, cube shaped tissue - secretion of hormones and other substances, absorption of water and other solutes - found lining kidney tubules and the thyroid gland
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non ciliated simple columnar epithelium (3, SFL)
- single layer, long cells, can be with goblet cells - secretion of mucus and absorption of nutrients - found in digestive tracts
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ciliated simple columnar (3, SFL)
- single layer, long cells with cilia, can have goblet cells - cilia beat at apical surface to move mucus, protection from invasion and fluid loss - found in bronchioles and oviducts
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non ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium (3, SFL)
- single layer, irregular nulcei depths, no cilia - absorption of substances, secretion (eg saliva) - line epididymis and part of male urethra
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ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium (3, SFL)
- single layer, irregular nuclei depths, cilia - sweep mucus over tissue surface, protection from invasion - found in upper respiratory tract
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stratified squamous epithelium (4, SFL)
- can be keratinized or non - multiple layers, flat tile like cells - protects from abrasion, fluid loss, UV, invasion, keratinized provides strength - found in skin (keratinized), cheek (non)
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stratified cuboidal epithelium (3, SFL)
- multiple layers, cube shaped cells - protect ducts and tubes from abrasion - lines seal and esophageal glands, male urethra - rare
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stratified columnar epithelium (3, SFL)
- multi layer, long cells - protect from invasion, secretion (eg, tears) - found in conjuctiva (tear ducts), esophageal glands
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transitional / urothelium (3, SFL)
- rest, cuboidal / stretched, squamous - prevent leakage, protect from abrasion, from high pressure fluids - found in urinary bladder, ureters, urethra
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exocrine glands (2)
secrete substances a short distance, like sweat glands secrete products into ducts
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endocrine glands
secrete substances that diffusion into the blood and are circulated to tissues
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hormone
chemical messenger or signal
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path of hormones form an endocrine gland (3)
secrete into interstitial fluid diffuses into blood circulates to target tissues
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unicellular gland
glands comprise of a single cell (eg. goblet cell)
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sudoriferous gland
sweat glands
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sebaceous gland
oil glands
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mulitcellular exocrine gland classification and what it tells you (3)
merocrine apocrine holocrine tells you how the secretions are released
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merocrine glands
type of exocrine gland - most of the bodys glands - prducts leave celle via exocytosis
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apocrine sweat glands are: (1)
actually merocrine glands
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apocrine glands
type of exocrine gland - secrete products only from apical surface of cells via exocytosis (chunk pinched off) (eg, mammary glands for breastmilk)
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holocrine glands
type of exocrine glands - collect products in cytosol - mature cells rupture - releasing contents (eg, sebaseous glands)
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two components of connective tissue
ECM (extracellular matrix) - protein fibres and ground substance - can be liquid, solid, or gel like cells - sparsely distributed throughout matrix
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what makes the ECM of connective tissue?
cells of the connective tissue make it. protein fibres and ground substance is secreted
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mesenchymal cells
ancestral cells for all types of connective tissue proper
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fibroblasts
most common, secrete ECM of loose and dense connective tissue
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macrophages
phagocytic immune cells that reside in tissues
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plasma cells
immune cells that secrete antibodies
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mast cells
immune cells immobilized in tissues that secrete inflammatory chemicals
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apidocytes
cells of adipose tissue that store triglycerides
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leukocytes (WBCs)
can migrate to connective tissue during invasion
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ECM of connective tissues facts (3)
- made of protein fibres and polysaccharides - extensively hydrated - secreted by the connective tissue cells
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ground substance
medium in which the ECM is suspended
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protein fibres in the ECM (3)
collagen fibres elastic fibres reticular fibres
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collagen fibres (3)
- makes up 25% of all protein in the body - great tensile strength and bundle arrangement - helps tissues resist compression
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collagen fibres (3)
- makes up 25% of all protein in the body - great tensile strength and bundle arrangement - helps tissues resist compression
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elastic fibres (4)
- thinner than collagen - made of elastin - can stretch and return to resting length - resists tearing and shear
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reticular fibres (4)
- made of bundled collagen + glycoprotein - thinnest of the fibres - supports tissues - forms part of basement membrane
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main differences between epithelial and connective tissue (3)
the ratio of extracellular matrix to number of cells - epithelium has little/no matrix and many cells - connective has lots of matrix + fewer cells vascularity - epithelium - not vascularized - connective - vascularized location - epithelium - typically most superficial layer - connective - typically underlays epithelium
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types of embryonic connective tissue
mesenchyme and mucoid
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mesenchymal connective tissue (2)
- contains mesenchymal cells in gel ECM + reticular fibres - becomes nearly all types of CT (developing skeleton)
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mucoid connective tissue (3)
- sparsely distributed fibroblasts in gel ECM + collagen fibres - provides mechanical support to overlying tissue (umbilical cord)
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types of mature connective tissue (3 main, 6 sub)
connective tissue proper (mesenchyme) - loose - dense supporting CT (mucoid) - cartilage - bone liquid CT (mucoid) - blood - lymph
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loose connective tissue (3) (group, structure, what it includes)
- is mature mesenchymal - sparsely distributed cells and fibres - includes areolar, adipose, and reticular CT
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areolar CT (5)
- widely found in the body - all three fibres + lots of cells in gel ECM - supports, reinforces, and provides stretch to organs - serves as packing material for body cavities - resembles a spider web - loose
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adipose CT
- contains adipocytes that store triglycerides in a large central droplet (white adipose tissue) - insulates body, stores energy, supports organs - resembles cotton balls - loose
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reticular CT
-made of tightly woven fibres + fibroblasts - filters substances such as lymph - called "stroma" in lymph organs - loose
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dense CT (group, structure, what it includes)
- is mature mesenchymal - packed with protein fibres but fewer cells than loose CT - includes Dense regular, dense irregular, and elastic
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dense regular CT
- dense - packed collagen fibres + sparse fibroblasts - looks shiny - great tensile strength - part of tendons, ligaments, aponeuroses - looks tight and wavy
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aponeuroses
muscle to muscle or bone to bone attachements
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dense irregular CT
- dense - irregular arrangement of collagen fibres + few fibroblasts - resists pulling - found in faciae (wrap muscles) and pericardium - looks tight but not straight, sort of like elephant print
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elastic CT
- dense - made of elastic fibres + few fibroblasts - provides elasticity to organs - found in lung tissue, walls of arteries, trachea, bronchial tubes
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supporting CT (2)
cartilage and bone
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liquid CT (2)
blood and lymph
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cartilage
- thick collagen fibres embedded in gel ground substance - ECM contains hydrated proteoglycans - strongly resists compression - not vascularized - heal slow
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chondrocytes
special fibroblasts that resides in lacunae in cartilage
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types of cartilage
hyaline fibrocartilage elastic
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hyaline cartilage
- most common - overlaid by perichondrium - provides smooth surface between joints - comprises fetal skeleton before ossification - looks like deer hooves
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perichondrium
layer of new chondrocytes containing blood vessels in cartilage
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ossification
bone formation hardening into bone
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fibrocartilage
- lacks perichondrium - strongest type of cartilage - found at public symphysis (anterior joining of hip bones), intervertebral discs, and menisci of knees - looks like feathers
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elastic cartilage
- overlaid by perichondrium - provides strength and stretch - forms auricle (external ear), eustachian tubes (ear-nasal tubes), epiglottis
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bone tissue
- can be compact or spongy - compact bone consists of repeated osteons - osteons have rings of calcified ECM with lacunae and a central canal
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blood
- liquid ECM called blood plasma + blood cells - transports O2, nutrients, gases, waste, immune cells, hormones, and platelets
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lymph
- liquid tissue - components vary based on location - less protein than blood plasma - Lymph nodes - have lymphocytes - small intestine - have dietary fats
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anatomical membranes
NOT biological or plasma membranes! - sheets of flexible tissue that cover a portion of the body - usually epithelial layer + connective tissue - include mucous, serous, and cutaneous membranes
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synovial membranes
membranes that consist of only connective tissue (no epithelium) and line joints
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lamina propria
connective layer of mucous membranes
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mucous membranes (SFL)
- made of areolar CT - line body cavities that are open to the external environment - prevents fluid loss - protects body from invaders - secretes enzymes to help in digestion and absorption -lines digestive, respiratory, reproductive, and urinary tract (part of)
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serous membranes (SFL)
- made of areolar CT covered by mesothelium - mesothelium secretes serous fluid - found in abdominal cavity, lining of lungs and heart (all have specific names)
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cutaneous membranes (SFL)
- includes the skin - epidermis / dermis - covers the surface of the body
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synovial membranes (SFL)
- made of layers of synoviocytes - deep to these are layers of areolar and adipose CT - secrete synovial fluid to lubricate joints and nourish tissues - found between joints
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excitable cells
detect electrical impulse and respond with action potentials - may result in a nerve impulse
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muscular tissue (SF)
made of muscle fibres (myocytes) contract to move bones and generate heat
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3 types of muscular tissue
skeletal smooth cardiac
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skeletal muscle tissue (SFL)
- long, multinucleate, striated tissue - produces voluntary movement, maintains posture, generate heat - attaches to bones via tendons
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cardiac muscle tissue (SFL)
- branched striated fibres with single nucleus - cells conjoin by gap junctions for more rapid electrical signal - controls involuntary movement - forms myocardium (heart wall)
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smooth muscle (SFL)
- long , non-striated fibres in an irregularly shaped cell with one nucleus - thicker in the middle - gap junctions to coordinate contractions faster - found in small intestine (peristalsis), constricts airways, contract urinary bladder and gall bladder
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nervous tissue types
neurons neuroglia
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neurons (SF)
- cell body, dendrites, axon - generates electrical signals
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neuroglia (SF)
- tiny little blue things around the neuron (in pic) - synthesize myelin
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myelin
coating of neuronal axons increases electrical signal speed
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