living tissue
Cells still functioning
Living tissue is biological material composed of cells that maintain metabolic activity—growth, repair, response to stimuli.
The term distinguishes functional organic matter from dead or inert material: The surgeon removed dead tissue to expose living tissue beneath.
In transplants and grafts, living tissue must remain viable during transfer.
Figuratively, living tissue suggests something organic and interconnected: Democracy is living tissue, not a fixed document.
Surface-lining tissue type
- connectiveSomething that links
- muscleContractile body tissue
- nervousUneasy and apprehensive
- adiposePertaining to stored lipids
cartilage · bone · dermis · epidermis · endothelium · mucosa · parenchyma · stroma
Rapid increase in quantity
- mitosisNuclear division producing identical cells
- differentiationRecognizing meaningful differences
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- morphogenesisDevelopmental shape emergence
maturation · hyperplasia · hypertrophy · angiogenesis · elongation · expansion · multiplication · biosynthesis
Gel surrounding the nucleus
- mitochondriaCell's energy-producing organelles
- nucleusCentral controlling part
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- chromosomesGene-bearing nuclear structures
organelles · ribosomes · proteins · enzymes · endoplasmic reticulum · lysosomes · plasma membrane · cytoskeleton
Biological self-repair process
- woundCoiled, or an injury
- repairRestore to working order
- scarPermanent mark from healing
- granulationMaking into small grains
clotting · inflammation · cicatrization · recovery · antibodies · immune response · collagen · fibroblasts
Cellular nutrient conversion
- respirationGas exchange in organisms
- oxygenElement eight, colorless gas
- nutrientsVital dietary substances
- blood supplyCirculatory delivery to tissues
capillaries · homeostasis · thermoregulation · innervation · vascularization · perfusion · oxygenation · cellular respiration
Undifferentiated cells with regenerative potential
- scaffoldingTemporary exterior work platform
- biomaterialsMaterials interfacing with living systems
- bioengineeringEngineering applied to biology
- graftingJoining tissues to grow together
transplants · implants · pluripotent · cytokines · bioprinting · organoids · xenograft · autograft
epithelial
Surface-lining tissue type
- connectiveSomething that links
- muscleContractile body tissue
- nervousUneasy and apprehensive
adipose · cartilage · bone · dermis · epidermis · endothelium · mucosa · parenchyma · stroma · fascia
proliferation
Rapid increase in quantity
- mitosisNuclear division producing identical cells
- differentiationRecognizing meaningful differences
- developmentProgress toward maturity
morphogenesis · maturation · hyperplasia · hypertrophy · angiogenesis · elongation · expansion · multiplication · biosynthesis · anabolism
cytoplasm
Gel surrounding the nucleus
- mitochondriaCell's energy-producing organelles
- nucleusCentral controlling part
- membraneThin tissue sheet
chromosomes · organelles · ribosomes · proteins · enzymes · endoplasmic reticulum · lysosomes · plasma membrane · cytoskeleton · nucleolus
regeneration
Biological self-repair process
granulation · clotting · inflammation · cicatrization · recovery · antibodies · immune response · collagen · fibroblasts · platelet
metabolism
Cellular nutrient conversion
- respirationGas exchange in organisms
- oxygenElement eight, colorless gas
- nutrientsVital dietary substances
blood supply · capillaries · homeostasis · thermoregulation · innervation · vascularization · perfusion · oxygenation · cellular respiration · waste removal
stem cells
Undifferentiated cells with regenerative potential
- scaffoldingTemporary exterior work platform
- biomaterialsMaterials interfacing with living systems
- bioengineeringEngineering applied to biology
grafting · transplants · implants · pluripotent · cytokines · bioprinting · organoids · xenograft · autograft · allograft
- Organic Matterblood, bone, cells, skin, flesh
- Bioprintingbioprinting, print head, nozzle, layer-by-layer, scaffolds
- diamagnetsbismuth, graphite, diamond, quartz
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