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single layer of flattened cells
simple squamous epithelium
single layer of cube shaped cells
simple cuboidal epithelium
made up of a single layer of tall cells that fit closely together
simple columnar epithelium
tissue that consists of a single layer of irregularly shaped and sized cells that give the appearance of multiple layers
pseudostratified columnar epithelium
2 or more layers of flat cells
stratified squamous epithelium
tissue that consists of two or more layers of cube-shaped cells
stratified cuboidal epithelium
2 or more layers of elongated cells
stratified columnar epithelium
Involuntary muscle tissue found only in the heart
(branches out)
cardiac muscle
involuntary muscle found in internal organs
(spindle shaped)
smooth muscle
A muscle that is attached to the bones of the skeleton and provides the force that moves the bones
(striated/has stripes)
skeletal muscle
surrounds various organs and supports both nerve cells and blood vessels
(contains white and yellow fibers)
loose connective (tissue)
tissue that stores fat
(think bubbles)
adipose (tissue)
tendons and ligaments
(parallel bundles)
dense connective (tissue)
Most common type of cartilage; it is found on the ends of long bones, ribs, and nose
(contains collagen fibers and chondrocytes)
hyaline cartilage
cartilage with abundant elastic fibers; more flexible than hyaline cartilage
(elastic and collagenous fibers)
elastic cartilage
cartilage that contains fibrous bundles of collagen
(between vertebrae)
Fibrocartilage
Dense, hard connective tissue composing the skeleton
(cylindrical shaped units called osteons)
bone
A connective tissue with a fluid matrix called plasma in which red blood cells, white blood cells, and cell fragments called platelets are suspended
(liquid-plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets)
blood
changes in response to tension, found in organs that expand like the urinary bladder
(different layers of cells)
transitional epithelium
brain, spinal cord, nerves
nervous