A&P Histology Flashcards
The Study of the microscopic structure of tissues is called
Histology
The order of organization from the simplest to the most complex
Cell- tissue- organ- system- organism
A(n) ____ is a group of tissues working together to perform a similar function
Organ
Organelle responsible for lipid synthesis
Smooth Endoplasmic reticulum
Ribosomes are synthesized in the _____
Nucleolus
Mitochondria is to energy production as ribosome is to
Protein synthesis
What is the function of the lysosome?
Digestion of cellular debris
Kind of tissue that covers the body and lines cavities?
Epithelial
Which tissue has multinucleated striated cylindrical fibers and moves the body under voluntary control?
Skeletal muscle
The most abundant nervous tissue
Neuroglia
Describe the function of excitable nervous tissue
It responds to stimulus by initiating an impulse
Which tissue stores nutrients?
Connective tissue
Protection is the primary function of ______ epithelium
Stratified Squamous
Under a microscope, a sample shows branched, striated fibers that have a single nucleus. The fibers are joined at intercalated discs. What was the most likely source of this tissue?
Heart
A tissue sample showed a single layer of tightly packed flattened cells on a basement membrane. What kind of tissue is this?
Simple Squamous