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Epithelial |
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covers surfaces |
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Simple Squamous Epithelium |
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single layer, flattened cells. found in linings of heart, air sacs of lungs |
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Simple Cubodial Epithelium |
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single layer, cubelike cells. found in kidney tubules, ovary surface |
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Simple Columnar Epithelium |
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single layer, tall cells, some have cilia. found in gallbladder, digestive tract |
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Psuedostratified Columnar Epithelium |
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single layer, differing heights, nuclei seem at different levels. found in ducts of lg glands. |
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Stratified squamous epithelium |
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several layers, flattened surface cells. found in esophagus, mouth, vagina. |
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Transitional epithelium |
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stratified squamous + stratified cuboidal. found in ureters, bladder. |
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Areolar connective tissue |
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cushions & protects. found in skin, surrounds blood vessels. |
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Adipose connective tissue |
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insulation for body. found under skin, in abdomen. |
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Dense regular connective tissue |
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found in tendons, ligaments. |
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Hyaline cartilage |
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found in ends of long bones, trachea. |
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Elastic cartilage |
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found in external ear. |
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Fibrocartilage |
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found in intervertebral discs. |
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Osseous tissue |
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found in bones. |
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Blood tissue |
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found in blood vessels. |
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Nervous tissue |
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found in brain, spinal cord. |
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Skeletal muscle |
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found in muscles attached to bones |
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Cardiac muscle |
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found in walls of heart. |
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Smooth muscle |
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found in walls of hollow organs. |
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