Glossary of terms used on this site
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skeletal muscle |
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smooth muscle |
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stratified columnar epithelium |
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that consists of two or more layers of column-like cells, contains glands and is found in some ducts |
stratified cuboidal epithelium |
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tissue that consists of two or more layers of cube-shaped cells, found in some ducts |
stratified squamous epithelium |
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tissue that consists of multiple layers of cells with the most apical being flat scalelike cells; protects surfaces from abrasion |
striation |
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supportive connective tissue |
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type of connective tissue that provides strength to the body and protects soft tissue |
synovial membrane |
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connective tissue membrane that lines the cavities of freely movable joints, producing synovial fluid for lubrication |
tight junction |
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forms an impermeable barrier between cells |
tissue |
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group of cells that are similar in form and perform related functions |
tissue membrane |
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thin layer or sheet of cells that covers the outside of the body, organs, and internal cavities |
totipotent |
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embryonic cells that have the ability to differentiate into any type of cell and organ in the body |
transitional epithelium |
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form of stratified epithelium found in the urinary tract, characterized by an apical layer of cells that change shape in response to the presence of urine |
vasodilation |
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widening of blood vessels |
wound contraction |
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process whereby the borders of a wound are physically drawn together |