animal structure and function Flashcards
What are the 4 types of animal tissues?
- epithelial
- connective
- muscle
- nervous
What are the 4 overriding tasks of the animal body?
- homeostasis
- circulation
- protection
- reproduction
How are epithelial tissues named?
-number of cell layers
-the shape of the cells
Where is simple squamous epithelial tissue found?
in the lining of blood vessels and air sacs in the lungs
Where is simple cuboidal epithelial tissue found?
found in kidneys
Where is simple columnar epithelial tissue found?
found in the lining of the gut and respiratory tract
Where is stratified spuamous epithelial tissue found?
skin
What is the most abundant tissue?
connective tissue
What are the 2 types of soft connective tissue?
- loose
- dense, fiberous
Loose connective tissue
-loosely arranged
-beneath epithelial tissue
Dense fibrous connective tissue
-densely packed in long parallel rows
-ligament and tendons
What are the 4 specialized connective tissues?
- adipose
- cartilage
- bone
- blood
What are the 3 types of muscle tissue?
- skeletal
- cardiac
- smooth muscle
What is the function of skeletal muscle?
causes voluntary movement
What is the function of cardiac muscle?
pumps blood and is fibrous, involuntary
