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Mary Nathalie E. Antonio posted a new activity comment 3 years, 11 months ago
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Mary Nathalie E. Antonio posted a new activity comment 3 years, 11 months ago
Types of Neurons:
a. Unipolar
b. Multipolar
consists of dendrites, a cell body, and a long axon; neuroglia, or support cells, surround the neurons
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Mary Nathalie E. Antonio posted a new activity comment 3 years, 11 months ago
Neurons: aka Nerve cells, are the conducting cells of nervous tissue.Function & Location: transport electrical signals throughout the body like an electrical wiring inside a house.
It is composed of three major parts:
a. Cell body
b. Dendrites
c. Axon-
Types of Neurons:
a. Unipolar
b. Multipolar
consists of dendrites, a cell body, and a long axon; neuroglia, or support cells, surround the neurons
Function: Neurons…
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Mary Nathalie E. Antonio posted a new activity comment 3 years, 11 months ago
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Neurons: aka Nerve cells, are the conducting cells of nervous tissue.
Function & Location: transport electrical signals throughout the body like an electrical wiring inside a house.
It is composed of three major parts:
a. Cell body
b. Dendrites
c. Axon-
Types of Neurons:
a. Unipolar
b. Multipolar
consists of dendrites, a cell body, and a long axon; neuroglia, or support cells, surround the neurons
Function: Neurons…
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Mary Nathalie E. Antonio posted an update in the group
MT30-Histology Art AB 3 years, 11 months agoNERVOUS TISSUE
It is found in the brain, spinal cord, and nerves and is characterized by the ability to conduct electrical signals called action potentials.Nervous tissue consists of:
a. Neurons
b. Support cells – Neuroglia-
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Neurons: aka Nerve cells, are the conducting cells of nervous tissue.
Function & Location: transport electrical signals throughout the body like an electrical wiring inside a house.
It is composed of three major parts:
a. Cell body
b. Dendrites
c. Axon-
Types of Neurons:
a. Unipolar
b. Multipolar
consists of dendrites, a cell body, and a long axon; neuroglia, or support cells, surround the neurons
Function: Neurons…
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Types of Neuroglia in the PNS
a. Satellite cells- surroumds the neuron cell bodies within the ganglia
b. Schwann cells- form the myelin sheath of an axon within the PNS
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Mary Nathalie E. Antonio posted a new activity comment 3 years, 11 months ago
Smooth Muscle Tissue
are tapered at each end, are not striated, and have a single nucleusFunction: regulates the size of organs, forces fluid through tubes, controls…
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Mary Nathalie E. Antonio posted a new activity comment 3 years, 11 months ago
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Smooth Muscle Tissue
are tapered at each end, are not striated, and have a single nucleusFunction: regulates the size of organs, forces fluid through tubes, controls…
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Mary Nathalie E. Antonio posted a new activity comment 3 years, 11 months ago
Cardiac Muscle Tissue
Cylindrical and striated and have a single, naturally located nucleus, they are branched and connected to one another by intercalated discs, which contain gap junctionsFunction: pumps the blood; is under involuntary (unconscious) control
Function: pumps the blood
Location: in the heart
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Mary Nathalie E. Antonio posted a new activity comment 3 years, 11 months ago
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Cardiac Muscle Tissue
Cylindrical and striated and have a single, naturally located nucleus, they are branched and connected to one another by intercalated discs, which contain gap junctionsFunction: pumps the blood; is under involuntary (unconscious) control
Function: pumps the blood
Location: in the heart
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Mary Nathalie E. Antonio posted a new activity comment 3 years, 11 months ago
Skeletal Muscle Tissue
They appear striated (banded); cells are large, long and cylindrical, with many nuclei located at the peripheryFumction: moves the body; is under voluntary (conscious) control
Location: attached to the bone or other connective tissue
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Mary Nathalie E. Antonio posted a new activity comment 3 years, 11 months ago
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Skeletal Muscle Tissue
They appear striated (banded); cells are large, long and cylindrical, with many nuclei located at the peripheryFumction: moves the body; is under voluntary (conscious) control
Location: attached to the bone or other connective tissue
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Mary Nathalie E. Antonio posted an update in the group
MT30-Histology Art AB 3 years, 11 months agoMUSCLE TISSUE
The muscle tissue contracts, or shortens, with a force and therefore is responsible for movement. Muscle contraction is accomplished by the interaction of contractile proteins.The three types of Muscle Tissue are:
a. Skeletal
b. Cardiac
c. Smooth-
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Skeletal Muscle Tissue
They appear striated (banded); cells are large, long and cylindrical, with many nuclei located at the peripheryFumction: moves the body; is under voluntary (conscious) control
Location: attached to the bone or other connective tissue
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Cardiac Muscle Tissue
Cylindrical and striated and have a single, naturally located nucleus, they are branched and connected to one another by intercalated discs, which contain gap junctionsFunction: pumps the blood; is under involuntary (unconscious) control
Function: pumps the blood
Location: in the heart
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Smooth Muscle Tissue
are tapered at each end, are not striated, and have a single nucleusFunction: regulates the size of organs, forces fluid through tubes, controls…
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Mary Nathalie E. Antonio posted a new activity comment 3 years, 11 months ago
Mucous Connective TissueFunction: high turgor to resist compression
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Mary Nathalie E. Antonio posted a new activity comment 3 years, 11 months ago
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Mucous Connective Tissue
Function: high turgor to resist compression
Location: umbilical cord
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Mary Nathalie E. Antonio posted a new activity comment 3 years, 11 months ago
Blood unusual among the connective tissues for it is fluid and it moves freely within a fluid matrix.Function: transports O2, CO2, hormones, nutrients, waste products,…
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Mary Nathalie E. Antonio posted a new activity comment 3 years, 11 months ago
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Blood unusual among the connective tissues for it is fluid and it moves freely within a fluid matrix.
Function: transports O2, CO2, hormones, nutrients, waste products,…
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Mary Nathalie E. Antonio posted a new activity comment 3 years, 11 months ago
Bone
is a hard connective tissue that consists of living cells and mineralized matrix.Function: storing minerals, providing internal support, protecting vital organs, enabling movement and providing attachment sites for muscles and tendons.
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Mary Nathalie E. Antonio posted a new activity comment 3 years, 11 months ago
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Bone
is a hard connective tissue that consists of living cells and mineralized matrix.Function: storing minerals, providing internal support, protecting vital organs, enabling movement and providing attachment sites for muscles and tendons.
Location: intervertebral discs in the bony vertebrae and knee meniscus
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Mary Nathalie E. Antonio posted a new activity comment 3 years, 11 months ago
Adipose Tissue
Consists of adipocytes or fat cells, which contain large amounts of lipid
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Mary Nathalie E. Antonio posted a new activity comment 3 years, 11 months ago
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Adipose Tissue
Consists of adipocytes or fat cells, which contain large amounts of lipid
Function: packing material, thermal insulation, energy storage, and protection…
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a. Satellite cells- surroumds the neuron cell bodies within the ganglia
b. Schwann cells- form the myelin sheath of an axon within the PNS