Anatomy Chapter 3 Flashcards
4 primary tissues
epithelial, connective, nervous, muscle
epithelial tissue
forms linings, coverings, glands, protection, absorbtion, filtration, excretion, highly regenerative, avascular, defined by cell, lack abundant extracellular matrix
connective tissue
binding/support, protection, insulation, transportation, vascular, made up of widely spaced cells, abundant extracellular matrix, defined by nonliving extracellular matrix
muscle tissue
ability to contract/cause movement, vascular, defined by cell
nervous tissue
forms the brain, spinal cord, nerves, vascular, excitable tissue, defined by cell
2 types of epithelial tissue defined by location
covering/lining and glandular epithelia
covering/lining epithelia
external surfaces(skin) internal surfaces(digestive,respiratory, chest cavity, abdominal cavity)
create boarder, line/cover everything
glandular epithelia
clusters deep to covering/lining epithelium, form the secretory tissue in glands, secrete oil, sweat, hormones, vascular lots of blood flow
Characteristics of epithelial tissue
defined by cells, held by tight junctions/desmosomes, apical/basal layers, rest on basement membrane, anchored to CT, high regeneration, no abundant extracellular matrix
Apical surface
free side, may have microvilli or cilia, open to the lumen
basal surface
lower, attached to the basement membrane
simple epithelium
1 layer of cells
stratified epithelium
2 layers or more
different shapes of epithelium
squamous, cuboidal, columnar
simple squamous epithelium
simplest, single layer of flat cells, allows for diffusion and filtration, found where protection is not important, forms lining of lymphatic vessels, blood vessels, heart, kidneys, air sacs
simple cuboidal epithelium
single layer of cube like cells, with spherical nuclei, secretion/absorption, found in ducts/secretory portions of small glands and the tubules of the kidneys
simple columnar epithelium
single layer of column like cells with oval nuclei near bas of cells, contains microvilli at apical surface and goblet cells, secretion/absorption, found in mucus lining of digestive system, respiratory, reproductive/urinary
stratified squamous epithelial
most abundant epi. tissue, forms a thin membrane of several cell layers, keratinized surface cells are dead, designed to protect underlying tissue, lining the mouth, skin, protect from abrasion, keratin creates a seal making it stronger
stratified cuboidal epithelium
consists of two cell layers, rare, found only on some sweat/mammary glands