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skeletal muscle
Glossaries - Histology glossary

usually attached to bone, under voluntary control, each cell is a fiber that is multinucleated and striated

smooth muscle
Glossaries - Histology glossary

under involuntary control, moves internal organs, cells contain a single nucleus, are spindle-shaped, and do not appear striated; each cell is a fiber

stratified columnar epithelium
Glossaries - Histology glossary

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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alignment of parallel actin and myosin filaments which form a banded pattern

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