Connective Tissue Characteristics of connective tissues • Extracellular matrix separates cells • Most widely variable of tissues • Many varied functions • Common (mesenchyme) origin • Degrees of vascularity Functions • Binding • Suport • Protection • Insulation • Transport Structural Elements • Fibers ⁃ Collagen (white) fibres ⁃ Elastin (yellow) fibers ⁃ Reticular fibers • Ground substance ⁃ Amorphous material fills space between cells and contains fibers
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Knowing Your Kidney Disease Introduction (1) This book is being prepared in order to encourage and make the patient understand pathologies of diseases of the kidney. Kidney disease affects end-stage renal disease‚ which is kidney failure‚ affect 400‚000 patients currently in the United States today‚ of which new cases of kidney failure actually contribute about 120‚000 patients per year annually. The importance of early identification and knowing h0ow to live with kidney disease in
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identification of tissues that make up the organs of the body. The tissues are divided into four main categories: epithelial‚ connective‚ muscle‚ and neuronal. Click on the thumbnail images to see a larger version. All of the photomicrographs were taken using the 40X objective (400X magnification)‚ which is the highest magnification we use in this lab. Other resources include linked web pages on the "Resources" page and the histology tutorial on the PhysioEx 7.01 CD. Remember‚ for the practical‚ you are
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Epithelial Tissue covers body surfaces (epi‚ on + thelium‚ surface). Epithelial tissue consists of cells attached to one another to form an uninterrupted layer of cells that separates the underlying tissues from the outside world. The body’s epithelium not only covers its obvious surfaces (such as the epidermis of the skin and the linings of respiratory‚ urinary‚ and digestive tracts) but also extends into all of the complex invaginations which form lungs‚ kidneys‚ sweat glands‚ digestive glands
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Diet For Renal Patient Fluid & Fluid Control Kidneys help control the amount of fluid that leaves your body. If your kidney disease progresses‚ your kidneys may be unable to regulate the removal of fluid from your body and as a result your doctor may ask you to limit your fluid intake. Too much fluid may cause swelling‚ shortness of breath‚ or high blood pressure. What exactly is a fluid? Fluids are any food that is liquid or anything that melts into a liquid. Examples of fluids include the
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Section 6 Types of Tissue OBJECTIVES: Upon completing this section‚ you will be able to: 1. Define the word histology. 2. Name and briefly describe the four basic types of tissue. 3. Name the three subtypes of simple epithelial tissue. 4. List the five main subtypes of connective tissue. 5. Name the three subtypes of muscle tissue. 6. Name the two types of nerve tissue. 68 Section 6 Types of Tissue HISTOLOGY Histology is the microscopic study of cells‚ tissues‚ and organs. Also called
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breathing is Lung. There are two lungs in our body. The average size of the lungs is 11 in. All adult humans lungs are about the same size‚ but larger than a kid’s lungs because the adult body is bigger than a kid. The normal lungs have an average weight of 234g (s+/-39). The average pair of human lungs can hold about 5 litres of air. Approximately‚ human breath 24480 times in a day. The lungs are in the front of the chest and are locate beside the heart but heart is in the middle of two lungs. The lungs
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Would You Rather Have 14 Fingers Or 16 Toes? It’s not too rare for humans to be born with extra fingers or toes. The condition of having extra fingers or toes is known as polydactyly. It is a congenital disorder‚ which means that a baby would be born with polydactyly‚ and did not develop the disorder after he or she was born‚ and there are several reasons why people may have supernumerary fingers or toes. Polydactyly may also occur in other animals too‚ including dogs‚ chickens‚ mice and cats
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The Case of the Man with the Swollen Kidneys Mr. Newman is a 49 year old male who has hematuria‚ fever and severe flank pain. He also has bilateral lumbar tenderness‚ bilateral renal enlargement‚ liver enlargement‚ ankle and facial edema‚ skin pallor‚ and lung sounds suggest pulmonary edema. His vital signs are as follows: BP 172/100‚ heart rate 92 beats per minute‚ and a temperature of 102.2 F. There have been some labs done. His red blood count is 3.1 million cells‚ white blood count is 22
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Kidneys * Kidneys maintain the purity and constancy of our in internal fluids. Every day‚ the kidneys filter gallons of fluid from the bloodstream. They then process this filtrate‚ allowing wastes and excess ions to leave the body in urine while returning needed substances to the blood in just the right proportions. Kidneys also regulate the blood’s volume and chemical makeup so that the proper balance between water and salts and between acids and bases is maintained. * The Kidneys alone
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