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Anatomy Lab #1: Part 4 Tissues Flashcards

1
Q

What is a tight junction?

A

Water tight connection between 2 adjacent cell membranes

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2
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What is an anchoring junction

A

Non-Water tight connection between 2 adjacent cell membranes

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3
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Define Apical Surface

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Exposed/lumial (top) surface

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4
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Basal surface

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Non-exposed/luminal surface attached to basement membrane

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5
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Endothelium

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Simple Squamous Epithelium in blood vessels

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6
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Mesothelium

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Simple Squamous Epithelium in body cavities

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7
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Exocrine gland

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Ducted gland

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8
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Endocrine gland

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Ductless gland

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9
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What are the 2 layers of the basement membrane

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Basal Lamina (Superficial) and Reticular Lamina (Deep)

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10
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True or False: Epithelial tissue is avascular

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True

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11
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True or False: Epithelial tissue is innervated

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True

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12
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True or False: Epithelial tissue has a high mitotic rate

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True

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13
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Where would you find stratified squamous epithelium?

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Skin, Mouth

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14
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Where would you find transitional epithelium?

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Bladder

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15
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Where would you find simple cuboidal epithelium?

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Kidney Tubules

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16
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Where would you find simple columnar epithelium?

17
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Where would you find pseudostratified columnar epithelium?

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Respiratory Tract

18
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Most connective tissue is innervated

19
Q

Most connective tissue is vascularized

20
Q

What is the matrix composed of?

A

Ground substance & fibers

21
Q

What ground substance provides for joint lubrication?

A

Hyaluronic acid

22
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Name the three types of fibers that are found in the connective tissue matrix.

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Collagen, Elastic,
Reticular

23
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What type of connective tissue forms all other kinds of connective tissue?

A

Mesenchyme

24
Q

What kind of cells make up adipose tissue?

A

Adipocytes

25
Q

What kind of connective tissue are tendons & ligaments?

A

Dense regular CT

26
Q

What type of connective tissue forms the subcutaneous layer of the skin?

A

Areolar CT or loose

27
Q

What type of connective tissue is found in membrane capsules surrounding organs?

A

Dense irregular CT

28
Q

What substance gives cartilage its strength?

29
Q

What are intercalated discs? What is the function of gap junctions?

A

Connections between cardiac muscle cells that contain adhering & gap junctions. Gap junctions
allow molecules to diffuse between the cells’ cytoplasm to allow for communication

30
Q

What are neurons?

A

Nerve cells

31
Q

What are neuroglia?

A

Cells that support (structurally & metabolically) neurons

32
Q

What are dendrites?

A

Receptive portions of the neuron; receives information

33
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What is an axon?

A

Long, cylindrical portion; conveys information to the next cell

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