lipid storage cells

specialized areolar tissue rich in stored fat

mechanically attaches adjacent cells to each other or to the basement membrane

that part of a cell or tissue which, in general, faces an open space

release of a substance along with the apical portion of the cell

programmed cell death

(also, loose connective tissue) a type of connective tissue proper that shows little specialization with
cells dispersed in the matrix

star-shaped cell in the central nervous system that regulates ions and uptake and/or breakdown of some neurotransmitters and contributes to the formation of the blood-brain barrier

loss of mass and function

thin extracellular layer that lies underneath epithelial cells and separates them from other tissues

in epithelial tissue, a thin layer of fibrous material that anchors the epithelial tissue to the underlying connective tissue; made up of the basal lamina and reticular lamina

heart muscle, under involuntary control, composed of striated cells that attach to form fibers, each cell contains a single nucleus, contracts autonomously

point of cell-to-cell contact that connects one cell to another in a tissue

cells of the cartilage

also called coagulation; complex process by which blood components form a plug to stop bleeding