1.1 Introduction To Histology Flashcards
What are the four types of tissue in the body?
Epithelium
Connective tissue
Muscle
Nervous tissue
What are the major organs of the muscular system?
Skeletal muscles and associated tendons
What are the functions of the muscular system?
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Provide movement
Provide protection and support for other tissues
Generates heat that maintains body temperature
What is sarcopenia?
Wasting of the muscles with aging
What is the wasting of muscles with aging called?
Sarcopenia
What are the four major organs of the skeletal system?
Bones
Cartilage
Associated ligaments
Bone marrow
What are the three main functions of the skeletal system?
Provides support and protection for other tissues
Stores calcium and other minerals
Forms blood cells
What are the two most common conditions of the skeletal system?
Osteopenia
Osteoporosis
What system is affected by osteopenia?
The skeletal system
What are the four major organs of the nervous system
Brain
Spinal cord
Peripheral nerves
Sense organs
What are the three functions of the nervous system?
Directs immediate responses to stimuli
Coordinates or moderates activities of other organ systems
Provides and interprets sensory information about external conditions
Name two conditions of the nervous system
Stroke
Vascular dementia
Name the three major organs of the cardiovascular system
Heart
Blood
Blood vessels
What are the two functions of the cardiovascular system?
Distributes blood cells, water, and dissolved materials, including nutrients, waste products, oxygen and carbon dioxide
Distributes heat and assists in control of body temperature
List three diseases of the cardiovascular system
Coronary heart disease
Atherosclerosis
Thrombosis
