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| simple cuboidal epithelium location |
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Definition
small ducts of exocrine glands
surface of ovary
kidney tubules
thyroid follicles |
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| simple columnar epithelium location |
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Definition
lining of GI system
lining of gallbladder
some large ducts |
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| stratified cuboidal epithelium location |
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Definition
sweat glands and ducts
larger ducts of exocrine glands |
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| stratified columnar epithelium location |
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Definition
| largest ducts of exocrine glands |
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| pseudostratified columnar epithelium location |
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Definition
| lining of trachea, bronchi, nasal cavity, ductus deferens, parts of epididymis |
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Term
| transitional epithelium definition |
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Definition
| stratified epithelium found only in parts of renal system ; able to distend |
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| transitional epithelium location |
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Definition
| urethra, bladder, ureters, renal calyces |
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Definition
| product is secreted via ducts onto external or internal epithelial surface |
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Definition
product is secreted into bloodstream or lymphatics
no ducts |
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Term
| what makes up 40-45% of total blood volume |
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Definition
| erythrocytes make up what percentage of blood volume? |
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Term
| what makes up 1-2% of total blood volume |
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Definition
| leukocytes and platelets make up what percentage of total blood volume |
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Term
| what organelles do erythrocytes lose? |
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Definition
| nucleus, golgi apparatus, centrioles, ER, most mitochondria |
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Definition
less mature erythrocytes
(for about 2 days after released from bone marrow into circulation) |
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Term
| neutrophil characterization |
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Definition
prominent nucleus segmented into 2-5 lobes;
most numerous of WBCs in adult (about 50-75% of peripheral WBCs) |
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Term
| neutrophil purpose / definition |
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Definition
first line of defense against microorganisms (BACTERIA)
active phagocytes ; empty azurophilic granules to kill ; activated oxygen species form ; lysozyme destroys cell wall of gram positve bacteria |
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Term
| bone marrow will release more neutrophils in response to what? |
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Definition
| bacterial infection, tissue necrosis |
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Term
| eosinophil characterization |
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Definition
| bilobed nucleus (occasionally 3 or 4 lobes) |
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Term
| number of eosinophils high when... |
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Definition
| allergies or parasitic infections |
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Term
| basophil characterization |
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Definition
stain deep purple so it is hard to see nucleus b/c of granules' stain
least numerous WBC in peripheral blood |
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Term
| what are the granulocytes? |
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Definition
| neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils |
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Term
| monocyte characterization |
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Definition
largest cell in peripheral blood
large nucleus that is usually kidney or horseshoe-shaped
nucleoli sometimes seen |
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Term
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Definition
differentiate into macrophages or tissue histiocytes
ingest particulate matter, tissue debris, infectious agents |
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Term
| lymphocyte characterization |
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Definition
| single, deeply-stained spherical nucleus (sometimes with slight indentation) |
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Term
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Definition
| process of renewal of blood cells |
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Term
| myeloid tissues definition |
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Definition
"red" bone marrow
blood forming tissues |
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Term
| erythropoiesis definition |
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Definition
| process of formation and differentiation of RBCs |
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Term
| list stages off erythropoiesis |
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Definition
| proerythroblast -d-> basophilic erythroblast -d-> polychromatophilic errythroblast -d-> orthochromic erythroblast --> reticulocyte --> erythrocyte |
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Term
| granulopoiesis definition |
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Definition
| process of formation and differentiation of granulocytes |
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Term
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Definition
| myeloblast -d-> promyelocyte -d-> "neutrophilic, eosinophilic, or basophilic " myelocyte -d-> "" metamyelocyte --> "" band --> segmented "" |
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Definition
tissue counterparts of monocytes
in bone marrow, fn. in phagocytosis and iron storage |
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Term
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Definition
| adipocytes, reticular cells, endothelial cells |
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Term
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Definition
originate in bone marrow and found throughout connective tissue of body
normal component of immune |
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Term
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Definition
colorless, transparent mixture of proteins found between cells and fibers of connective tissue
lubricant and physical barrier to bacteria
made of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), proteoglycans, and glycoproteins |
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Term
| most abundant protein in body |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| CT proper, lung, spleen, lymph node |
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Definition
present in developing organs
large nucleus and prominent nucleoli |
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Definition
only in embryo
gives rise to all adult connective and support tissues |
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Definition
| mucous connective tissue that makes up most of umbillical cord ; abundance of ground substance w/ a larger number of collagen fibers and few cells |
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Term
| loose (areolar) connective tissue characterization |
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Definition
delicate, loosely arranged collagen w/ abundant ground substance and cells of all types (especially fibroblasts and macrophages)
all fiber types present
well vascularized
flexability |
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Term
| dense irregular connective tissue characterization |
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Definition
collagen fibers predominate
mostly fibroblasts |
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Term
| dense regular connective tissue location |
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Definition
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Term
| dense regular connective tissue characterization |
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Definition
fibroblasts predominate
collagen fibers run in same direction |
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Definition
padding ; protection
energy reservior (low-weight, high calorie form of energy) |
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Definition
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Term
| brown adipose tissue characterization |
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Definition
large number of mitochondria
very vascular
central spherical nuclei |
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Definition
| immature cartilage cells located on the periphery of the cartilage |
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Definition
| mature cartilage cells in a lacuna surrounded by a basophilic matrix |
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Definition
| cluster of chondrocytes resulting from division of a mature chondrocyte into daughter cells |
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Term
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Definition
mature bone cell that does not produce new matrix but maintains it
imprisoned in lacuna |
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Term
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Definition
| production of organic bone matrix |
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Term
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Definition
| sensory neurons in ear/vestibular system, retina, olfactory mucosa |
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Term
| pesudounipolar neuron location |
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Definition
| peripheral sensory ganglia such as dorsal root ganglia, and cranial ganglia |
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Term
| multipolar neuron location |
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Definition
most common
brain, spinal cord, peripheral ganglia |
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Term
| what is the major component of thick filaments |
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Definition
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Term
| what is the major component of thin filametns |
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