Animal Tissue (Identification) Flashcards
presence of basement membrane
epithelial tissue
thin and flat; irregularly shaped cells
simple squamous epithelium
lines the kidney tubules
simple cuboidal epithelium
cartilage cells
chondrocytes
found in the intercoastal ribcage
intercoastal muscles
fluid portion of the blood
plasma
elongated cells with the nucleus nearly at the bottom
columnar epithelial cells
tissues that does not have blood supply
cartilage
have fewer cells but with more intercellular matrix
connective tissue
wraps and cushions organs
adipose tissue
spindle-shaped fibers
smooth muscle tissue
fibers seem to anastomose with adjacent ones
cardiac tissue
elongated with multi-nucleated fibers, alternating dark and light bands
skeletal muscle tissue
specialized to receive and transmit impulses from one part of the body to the other parts
neurons
two elements of nervous tissue
neurons
glial cells