2. Tissues

Question 1

What are the 4 basic tissues?

Answer 1

Connective tissue
Epithelial tissue
Muscle tissue
nervous tissue

Question 2

What are the different types of connective tissue (draw diagram)

Answer 2

Question 3

What are the different types of muscle tissue (draw diagram)?

Answer 3

Question 4

What are the different types of epithelial tissue (draw a diagram)?

Answer 4

Question 5

What is the difference between an exocrine and an endocrine gland?

Answer 5

Both are invaginations of the epithelium
Exocrine= remain in contact with epithelium ie goblet cells
Endocrine= lose contact with epithelium secrete into blood vessels ie thyroid gland

Question 6

What is a mucous vs a serous gland?

Answer 6

mucous= ie trachea more slimy
serous= ie pancreas more liquid

Question 7

What are the 3 types of glandular secretions?

Answer 7

Merocrine= breast, pinocytosis
Apocrine= armpit, pinched off
holocrine= sebaceous gland becomes the product

Question 8

What is the extracellular matrix of connective tissue made up of?

Answer 8

Fibres: collagen, elastic, reticular
Ground substance: carbohydrates and proteins
Tissue fluid: liquid

Question 9

What are the fixed cells and transient cells of connective tissue?

Answer 9

Fixed cells= fibroblasts (make ECM), macrophages, adipocytes (energy), mast cells
Transient= WBCs

Question 10

What is adipose tissue and what is its function?

Answer 10

Loose connective tissue with many fat storing adipocytes
Rich blood supply
white fat= energy storage
brown fat=heat storage