A&P Chapter 4: The Tissue Level of Organization
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Medicine & Health Sciences > Anatomy & Physiology
by Sean Valentine
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Epithelial tissue
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Tissue that covers body surfaces, lines cavities, and forms glands
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Connective tissue
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Tissue that binds, supports, and protects organs and other tissues
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Muscle tissue
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Tissue that contracts to produce movement
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Nervous tissue
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Tissue that transmits electrochemical signals throughout the body
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Squamous
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Flat, scale-like cell shape found in epithelial tissue
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Cuboidal
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Cube-shaped cell found in epithelial tissue
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Columnar
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Tall, column-shaped cell found in epithelial tissue
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Simple epithelium
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Epithelial tissue with a single layer of cells
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Stratified epithelium
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Epithelial tissue with multiple stacked layers of cells
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Pseudostratified epithelium
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Single-layer epithelium that appears multilayered due to irregular cell sizes
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Transitional epithelium
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Stratified epithelium in the urinary tract with cells that change shape when stretched
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Tight junction
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Cell junction that forms an impermeable barrier between adjacent cells
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Gap junction
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Cell junction that allows cytoplasmic communication between adjacent cells
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Anchoring junction
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Cell junction that mechanically attaches cells to each other or to the basement membrane
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Fibroblast
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Most abundant connective tissue cell that secretes fibers and matrix
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Adipocyte
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Connective tissue cell specialized for storing fat
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Chondrocyte
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Mature cartilage cell residing in a lacuna
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Osteocyte
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Mature bone cell embedded in bone matrix
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Collagen fiber
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Strong protein fiber providing tensile strength in connective tissue
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Elastic fiber
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Protein fiber containing elastin that allows stretching and recoil
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Reticular fiber
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Thin collagen-based fiber forming supportive mesh networks
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Areolar tissue
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Loose connective tissue with dispersed cells and loosely organized fibers
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Adipose tissue
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Loose connective tissue specialized for fat storage and thermal insulation
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Reticular tissue
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Loose connective tissue forming supportive frameworks in organs like the spleen
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Dense connective tissue
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Connective tissue with tightly packed fiber bundles for strength and protection
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Hyaline cartilage
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Most common cartilage type with smooth, glassy ground substance
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Elastic cartilage
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Cartilage with elastin for flexible support, found in the external ear
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Fibrocartilage
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Tough cartilage with thick collagen bundles, found in intervertebral discs
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Skeletal muscle
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Voluntary, striated, multinucleated muscle attached to bones
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Cardiac muscle
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Involuntary, striated muscle found only in the heart wall
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Smooth muscle
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Involuntary, non-striated muscle lining internal organs and blood vessels
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Endocrine gland
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Ductless gland that releases hormones directly into the bloodstream
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Exocrine gland
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Gland that secretes substances through ducts to body surfaces
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Goblet cell
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Unicellular gland in columnar epithelium that secretes mucus
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Merocrine secretion
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Gland secretion released via exocytosis without damaging the cell
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Apocrine secretion
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Gland secretion released with a portion of the cell's apical membrane
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Holocrine secretion
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Gland secretion released by rupturing the entire gland cell
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Cutaneous membrane
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Skin; stratified squamous epithelial membrane covering the body exterior
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Mucous membrane
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Epithelial membrane lining cavities open to the outside, secretes mucus
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Serous membrane
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Epithelial membrane lining closed body cavities, secretes lubricating fluid
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Synovial membrane
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Connective tissue membrane lining joint cavities, produces synovial fluid
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Ectoderm
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Outer embryonic germ layer giving rise to epidermis and nervous tissue
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Mesoderm
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Middle embryonic germ layer giving rise to connective and muscle tissue
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Endoderm
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Inner embryonic germ layer giving rise to digestive and respiratory linings
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Mesenchyme
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Embryonic connective tissue and stem cell line from which all connective tissues derive
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Basement membrane
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Thin layer of basal lamina and reticular lamina anchoring epithelium to connective tissue
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Lacuna
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Small space in cartilage or bone tissue where a cell resides
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Ground substance
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Fluid or semi-fluid portion of the connective tissue extracellular matrix
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Matrix
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Extracellular material produced by connective tissue cells, containing ground substance and fibers
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Astrocyte
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Star-shaped neuroglial cell in the CNS that regulates ions and forms the blood-brain barrier
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Neuron
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Excitable cell that transmits nerve impulses via electrochemical signals
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Oligodendrocyte
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Neuroglial cell that produces myelin sheaths in the brain
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Schwann cell
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Neuroglial cell that produces myelin sheaths in the peripheral nervous system
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Myelin
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Lipid layer inside neuroglial cells that wraps around axons for insulation
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Histology
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Microscopic study of tissue architecture, organization, and function
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Apoptosis
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Programmed cell death as a normal part of development and maintenance
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Necrosis
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Accidental, uncontrolled death of cells and tissues from injury or disease
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Inflammation
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Tissue response to injury involving redness, swelling, heat, and pain
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