Anatomy - Tissues Flashcards
Where are epithelial tissues found?
Covering the outside of the body and lines the digestive tract, blood vessels
What is the most abundant body tissue?
Connective
How many connective tissue types are there?
7
What are the 7 types of connective tissue?
Areolar Adipose Fibrous Cartilage Bone Blood Hemopoietic
Which type of connective tissue attaches skin to underlying tissues?
Areolar
Areolar tissue contains which three types of protein fibers?
Collagen
Reticulum
Elastin
_______ is the connective tissue which is a fatty tissue that stores lipids.
Adipose
_______ is the connective tissue which functions as insulator, protector, and site for energy storage.
Adipose
Which connective tissue consists mainly of collagenous fibers arranges in parallel rows?
Fibrous
Which type of connective tissue constitutes part of the human skeleton and covers the articulating surfaces of bones?
Cartilage
What are some examples of long bones?
Humerus Ulna Radius Tibia Fibula Phalanges
What are some examples of short bones?
Carpal bones of the wrist
Tarsal bones of the ankle
What are some examples of flat bones?
Ribs
Sternum
Scapula
What are some examples of irregular bones?
Vertebrae
Facial bones
Injury to the _____ plate of a bone can impair growth if not recognized and treated.
Epiphyseal
______ tissue covers surfaces or forms structures derived from body surfaces.
Epithelial
____ muscle attaches bones.
Skeletal
What type of muscle is responsible for movement?
Skeletal
What is the function of smooth muscle?
All involuntary functions
Nonstriated muscle is also known as?
Involuntary (smooth) muscle
Which part of the nerve cell contains the nucleus?
Cell body (soma)
In the nerve cell, the ___ receives electrical impulses and conducts them toward the cell body.
Dendrites
In the nerve cell, the ________ conducts impulses away from the cell body.
Axon
An _____ is a structure made up of two or more kinds of tissues organized to perform a more complex function than any one tissue can alone.
Organ
A ________ is a group of organs arranged to perform a more complex function than any one organ can alone.
System
How many major organ systems compose the human body?
11
How many types of tissues are there?
4
Which neurotransmitter helps movement?
Dopamine
Which neurotransmitter is associated with mood?
Serotonin
