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Cardiac Muscle

A type of involuntary muscle found in the heart, characterized by striations and intercalated discs.

<p>A type of involuntary muscle found in the heart, characterized by striations and intercalated discs.</p>
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Striations

Alternating light and dark bands found in skeletal and cardiac muscle fibers, indicating the presence of organized myofibrils.

<p>Alternating light and dark bands found in skeletal and cardiac muscle fibers, indicating the presence of organized myofibrils.</p>
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Intercalated Discs

Specialized connections between cardiac muscle cells that facilitate synchronized contraction.

<p>Specialized connections between cardiac muscle cells that facilitate synchronized contraction.</p>
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Endomysium

A thin layer of connective tissue that surrounds individual muscle fibers.

<p>A thin layer of connective tissue that surrounds individual muscle fibers.</p>
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Skeletal Muscle

A type of striated muscle that is under voluntary control, attached to bones.

<p>A type of striated muscle that is under voluntary control, attached to bones.</p>
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Smooth Muscle

Involuntary muscle found in the walls of hollow organs, lacking striations.

<p>Involuntary muscle found in the walls of hollow organs, lacking striations.</p>
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Neuropil

A dense network of interwoven axons, dendrites, and glial cells in the nervous system.

<p>A dense network of interwoven axons, dendrites, and glial cells in the nervous system.</p>
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Glial Cells

Supportive cells in the nervous system that provide insulation, nutrients, and support to neurons.

<p>Supportive cells in the nervous system that provide insulation, nutrients, and support to neurons.</p>
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Connective Tissue

A diverse group of tissues that support, bind, and protect other tissues and organs in the body.

<p>A diverse group of tissues that support, bind, and protect other tissues and organs in the body.</p>
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Adipose Tissue

A type of connective tissue that stores fat and provides insulation and cushioning.

<p>A type of connective tissue that stores fat and provides insulation and cushioning.</p>
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Hyaline Cartilage

A type of cartilage characterized by a glossy, smooth appearance, found in joints and respiratory structures.

<p>A type of cartilage characterized by a glossy, smooth appearance, found in joints and respiratory structures.</p>
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Osteocyte

A mature bone cell that maintains the bone matrix.

<p>A mature bone cell that maintains the bone matrix.</p>
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Canaliculi

Small channels in bone that allow for communication and nutrient exchange between osteocytes.

<p>Small channels in bone that allow for communication and nutrient exchange between osteocytes.</p>
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Central Canal

The central channel in an osteon that contains blood vessels and nerves.

<p>The central channel in an osteon that contains blood vessels and nerves.</p>
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Simple Squamous Epithelium

A single layer of flat cells that facilitates diffusion and filtration.

<p>A single layer of flat cells that facilitates diffusion and filtration.</p>
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Simple Cuboidal Epithelium

A single layer of cube-shaped cells, often involved in secretion and absorption.

<p>A single layer of cube-shaped cells, often involved in secretion and absorption.</p>
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Ciliated Simple Columnar Epithelium

A type of epithelium with cilia on the apical surface, found in the respiratory tract.

<p>A type of epithelium with cilia on the apical surface, found in the respiratory tract.</p>
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Pseudostratified Columnar Epithelium

A single layer of cells that appears stratified due to varying cell heights, often ciliated.

<p>A single layer of cells that appears stratified due to varying cell heights, often ciliated.</p>
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Stratified Squamous Epithelium

Multiple layers of flat cells that protect underlying tissues from abrasion.

<p>Multiple layers of flat cells that protect underlying tissues from abrasion.</p>
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Elastic tissue

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Reticular tissue

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Red blood cell

Erythrocytes

<p>Erythrocytes </p>
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White blood cells

Leukocytes

<p>Leukocytes </p>
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Neutrophil (blobby nucleus)

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Lymphocyte(fuzzy purple)

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Platelets (tiny purple)

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Dense irregular connective tissue

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Elastic fibers

Stretchy

<p>Stretchy</p>
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Regular dense connective tissue

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Osteon

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Lamellae of Osteon

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Transitional epithelium

made up of several layers of cells that become flattened when stretched

<p><strong>made up of several layers of cells that become flattened when stretched</strong></p>
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Fibrocartilage

transitional tissue that derives from mesenchymal tissue that lacks a perichondrium and has structural and functional properties between that of dense fibrous connective tissue and hyaline cartilage.

<p><span style="color: rgb(191, 191, 191)">transitional tissue that derives from mesenchymal tissue that lacks a perichondrium and has structural and functional properties between that of dense fibrous connective tissue and hyaline cartilage.</span></p>
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Elastic cartilage

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Neuron

Big thing

<p>Big thing </p>
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keratinized stratified squamous epithelium

It has dead looking skin on top

<p>It has dead looking skin on top</p>