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- 4. Strong connective tissue which connects bone to bone; made of dense regular connective tissue.
- 8. Dense, regular connective tissue that connects skeletal muscle to bone.
- 10. A semi-solid type of connective tissue (cartilage) composed of many fibers that can be stretched and will snap back into their original shapes and lengths when the tension is released; found in the framework of the outer ears.
- 11. A small pit or hollow cavity, as in bone or cartilage, where a cell or cells may be located.
- 13. A nonliving, extracellular area that contains an organic ground substance and fibers; the space between cells.
- 14. star-shaped cell that produces fibers and other intercellular materials; most common cell in loose (areolar) connective tissue.
- 16. Tissue that lines the body's internal cavities and covers the body's external surface.
- 17. Another name for red blood cells (RBC).
- 22. The open area that epithelial cells are exposed to outside or inside an organ.
- 25. Cells found in bone tissue that lay down the calcium phosphate minerals around collagen fibers to produce the solid matrix of bones.
- 26. Shape of epithelium that has elongated cells; longer than they are wide; ex: can be found lining digestive organs.
- 28. The most common type of semi-solid connective tissue (cartilage) composed of fine collagen fibers; found lining the articulating surfaces of bones, the trachea, and on the ends of long bones.
- 29. A type of tissue that consists of elongated, excitable cells that are specialized to contract in response to stimulation.
- 30. A type of liquid connective tissue composed of cells separated by plasma.
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- 1. Membrane of underlying layer of carbohydrates and proteins where epithelial tissue is attached.
- 2. Shape of epithelium that has cells that are equal in height & width; ex: can be found in exocrine glands and the pancreas.
- 3. Cartilage with a matrix of strong collagen fibers; found in the intervertebral disks and menisci.
- 5. Epithelial tissue that contains more than 1 layer of cells.
- 6. A connective tissue having a hard matrix of calcium salts deposited around protein fibers (collagen).
- 7. The appearance of layering in some epithelial cells when, actually, each cell touches the basement membrane & true layers do not exist; ex: lines parts of the reproductive tract and air passages of the respiratory system
- 9. A type of bone that consists of bony plates called trabeculae surrounded by pores that contain red bone marrow; also called spongy bone.
- 12. used to describe the lacking of blood vessels; ex: epithelial tissues have no blood vessels.
- 15. Describes epithelium that has flattened cells; ex: can be found in air sacs, blood capillaries, and skin.
- 18. Thin, highly branched collagenous fibers that form supporting networks; found in the liver and spleen.
- 19. A stratified type of epithelial tissue that changes in response to tension; found lining the urinary bladder.
- 20. Cells that produce the semi-solid matrix of cartilage tissue.
- 21. A tissue that receives messages from the body's external and internal environment, analyzes the data, and directs the response.
- 23. White, non-elastic wavy protein fibers that have flexibility and tremendous strength; found in the matrix of many types of connective tissue.
- 24. Animal tissue that functions mainly to bind and support other tissues, having a sparse population of cells scattered through an extracellular matrix.
- 27. Another name for white blood cell (WBC).