Questions tagged [tissue]
An organization of cells sharing functional similarities.
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What is happening when we get a tan?
Almost everyone nowadays wants that nice summer tan, but what exactly is going on beneath the skin? I've heard a few different theories about tanning - such as a tan is nothing but the pigmentation in ...
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If cells regularly renew, why do we have scars?
Question may sound bit poetic but I have a pretty basic question here: Often we get a minor wound and cells renew and quickly "cover" it. But when we have deeper wounds, often they leave behind scars. ...
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Is epimysium same as fascia?
I have read that epimysium is dense regular connective tissue made covering the a muscle like bicep brachi. at the same time we have fascia that is made of dense regular tissue and covers muscles. so ...
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Why is cartilage replaced by bones in a vertebrate adult?
Why is cartilage present in a vertebrate embryo replaced by bones in an vertebrate adult even though cartilage can also provide me the structural framework like as in Chondrichthyes and they seem to ...
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Why do some people burn and others tan?
Connected to What is happening when we get a tan? - Why do some people burn while other people tan?
Very pale people tend to just burn while other people tan very nicely, what causes this difference? ...
