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46 Cards in this Set
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fluid connective tissue that travels in vessels
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circulating connective tissue
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cells in a fluid matrix
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blood
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circulates through heart and in blood vessels
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blood
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type of connective tissue that carries nutrients, gases, wastes, and other materials throughout body
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circulating connective tissue
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connective tissue that supports and protectects
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loose connective tissue
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connective tissue that is padding around organs, and joints, and under the skin; insultates the body, and is stored in tissues as energy supply
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Adipose connective tissue
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connective tissue that is composed of cells modified to store fat
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adipose connective tissue
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functions of Dense connective tissue
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protection, support, flexibility attachment
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connective tissue type that has a firm consistency with large numbers of fibers, including collagenous and elastic fibers
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dense connective tissue
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two types of loose connective tissue
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areolar and adipose
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two types of circulating connective tissue
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blood and lympth
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connective tissue that circulates in lymphatic vessels
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lymph
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connective tissue that is fluid derived from blood plasma
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lymph
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three types of dense connective tissue
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irregular, regular, and elastic
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connective tissue that is located in fibrous membranes, and capsules
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irregular connective tissue
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dense connective tissue that is described as mostly collagenous fibers in a random arrangement
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irregular connective tissue
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ligaments and tendons would be examples of what type of dense connective tissue
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regular connective tissue
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connective tissue that would be described as mostly collagenous fibers in parallel alignment
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Regular connective tissue
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blood vessel walls, and respiratory passages would be examples of what type of dense connective tissue
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Elastic connective tissue
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connective tissue described as having many elastic fibers, ability to stretch and return to original size
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elastic connective tissue
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epithelial tissue described as flat, irregular cells with flat nuclei
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simple squamous
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epithelial tissue described as flat, irregular cells in layers; protects underlying tissue
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stratified squamous epithelial tissue
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where can you find
simple squamous epithelial tissue |
capillary walls, lung alveoli, glomerular capsule in kidney; also serous membranes
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where can you locate tubules and ducts, as in kidney, liver, and glands
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simple cuboidal epithelial tissue
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epithelial tissue that is described as square cells with central round nuclei
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simple cuboidal epithelial tissue
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epithelial tissue that lines the stomach, intestine, oviducts, also in membranes
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simple columnar epithelial tissue
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epithelial tissue that is described as long, narrow cells with ovoid basal nuclei
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simple columnar epithelial tissue
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epithelial tissue that has cells in multiple layers
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stratified epithelial tissue
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function of stratified epithelial tissue
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protection; in areas subject to wear and tear
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epithelial tissue that you can located as outer layer of skin, lining of mouth, throat, anus, vagina
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stratified squamous epithelial tissue
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epithelial tissue that with square cells in layers
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stratified cuboidal epithelial tissue
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not a common epithelial tissue, however can be located in some glands
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stratified cuboidal epithelial tissue
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epithelial tissue that is long, narrow cells in layers
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stratified columnar epithelial tissue
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not a common epithelial tissue, however can be located in larynx, and some ducts
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stratified columnar epithelial tissue
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epithelial tissue that is the lining of the urinary bladder
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transitional epithelial tissue
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epithelial tissue that has cells that flatten as they are stretched, then return to their original shape
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transitional epithelial tissue
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strongest and firmest connective tissue; mainly associated with the skeleton
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Structural Connective Tissue
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strong and flexible structural connective tissue with a solid matrix
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cartilage
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connective tissue that protects, creates structure, is shock absorption, and has elasticity
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cartilage
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a tough, transulcent; "gristle" connective tissue
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Hyaline cartilage
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three types of cartilage
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hyaline, fibrocartilage, and elastic
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fibrocartilage can be located where?
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between vertebrae, in anterior pubic joint, knee
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cartilage that is described as firm and rigid
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fibrocartilage
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cartilage that is high in elastic fibers; able to stretch and return to original shape
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elastic cartilage connective tissue
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type of cartilage that is located in larynx, epiglottis, and outer ear
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elastic cartilage
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structural connective tissue that is described as "matrix hardened with mineral salts"
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bone
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