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Simple squamous epithelium
- Flat cells
- One layer thick
- Lines veins and arteries
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Stratified squamous epithelium
- Flat cells
- Several layer thick
- Make-up the skin
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Simple columnar epithelium
- Column-shaped chells
- One layer thick
- Lines the intestines
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Simple cuboidal epithelium
- Cube-shaped cells
- One layer thick
- Lines glands
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Ciliated columnar epithelium
- Column-shaped cells
- One layer thick
- Possess cilia
- Lines nasal passages and trachea
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Epithelial Tissues
Predominately a covering and protective type tissue
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Smooth muscle
- Makes-up the stomach and intestines
- synonymous names include involuntary and visceral
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Striated muscle
- Makes-up all skeletal muscle
- (also known as skeletal muscle)
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Cardiac muscle
Also known as heart muscle
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Plasma
The liquid portion of the blood making-up about 55% and is about 90% water.
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What does plasma contain
- vitamins
- electrolytes
- hormones
- antibodies
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The cellullar components of the blood include:
- red blood cells
- white blood cells
- platelets
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Name five types of connective tissues
- cartilage
- adipose
- bone
- red blood cells
- platelet
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Name three types of cartilage tissue
- hyaline cartilage
- elastic cartilage
- fibrocartilage
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Name the function of the hyaline cartilage
- It covers the articular surfaces of bone
- It produces a friction-free surface for movement
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Name the function of elastic cartilage
- It is more flexible than hyaline cartilage
- It makes-up the external ear and eustachian tube
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Name the function of the fibrocartilage
It makes-up the intervertebral disks and the pubic symphosis of the pelvis
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Name the function of the adipose
- It is a storage place for fat
- It stores estrogen in women
- It insulates and protects the body
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Name the function of the bone
It makes-up the endoskeleton
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Name the function of the red blood cells
It contains hemoglobin for oxygen and carbon dioxide transport
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Name the function of the platelet
They function in blood-clotting
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Name the five types of white blood cells or (leukocytes)
- Polymorphonucleated cell (PMN cell)
- Eosinophil
- Basophil
- Lymphocyte
- Monocyte
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Name the white blood cells that are granulocytes
- Polymorphonucleated cell (PMN)
- Eosinophil
- Basophil
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Name the white blood cells that are agranulocytes
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Name the function of the polymorphonucleated Cell (PMN)
They are the primary phagocytic white blood cell.
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Name the function of the eosinophil
- They contain orange-staining granules in the cytoplasm.
- They are phagocytic, particularly to parasites.
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Name the function of the basophil
- They contain blue-staining (azurephilic) granules in the cytoplasm.
- These granules release heparin and histamine.
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Name the function of the lymphocyte
They produce antibodies.
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Name the function of the monocyte
They are phagocytic.
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Name the function of dendrites
They receive the impulse and transmit it to the nerve cell body.
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Name the function of a nerve cell body
It contains the various organalles of the cell (including the nucleus).
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Name the function of the nucleus
It controls the functions of the cell.
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Name the function of an axon
It transmits the nerve impulse away from the nerve cell body.
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Myelin tissue is
the white polysaccharide sheath that surrounds some neurons.
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Name the function of acetylcholine
It transmits the nerve impulse from the axon of one neuron to the dendrites of the next neuron.
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Name the function of cholinesterase
It neutralizes the effect of acetylcoline.
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A synapse is
the space between two neurons.
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Name the five types of white blood cells and what percentage of the blood circulation each one makes up.
- Basophil 0-1%
- Eosinophil 2-6%
- Monocyte 8-10%
- Lymphocyte 20-40%
- Polymorphonucleated cell (PMN cell) 60-70%
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A synonymous name for red blood cells
erythrocyte
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How many rbc's/mm3
5.1 x 10 6
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How many platelets/mm3
about 250,000
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Descibe the shape of a red blood cell
It is a bi-concave disk
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Synonymous names for Polymorphonucleated cells include
- heterophil,
- neutrophil
- segmented
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Describe a monocyte
They possess an indented (heart shaped) nucleus.
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How fast does a nerve impulse travel
100 m/sec
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Heparin is an
anticoagulant
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Histamine causes
- watery eyes
- itchy skin
- red skin
- mucus production
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Nerve cells are also known as
Nerons
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Name two types of neurons
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A synonymous name for platelet is
thrombocyte
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