AP&P Test 2 Flashcards
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epithelial tissue
Becomes either a flat tissue or the lining of a cavity, avascular so no blood vessels (everything is tightly packed) Doesn’t bleed. Hooked up to the basement membrane.
Basement membrane
protein layer where epithelial and connective tissues join, thin layer of collagen and adhesive proteins
Connective tissue
widely spread cells, mainly consisting of fibers and ground substance. (Very abundant)
Functions of connective tissue
connecting organs, gives support and protection, storage of energy, heat protection, movement and transportation of materials.
8 types of epithelial tissues
Simple and stratified (squamous, cuboidal, and columnar) then Pseudostratified - oddly shaped but all the cells must touch basement membrane. Transitional - restricted to urinary system (bladder can stretch and contract)
3 types of connective tissue fibers
collagen, reticular, elastic.
fibroblasts
cells that make protein fibers and ground substance btwn the cells. A pure connective tissue cel
macrophages
move through connective tissue and phaygocytize foreign material/ activate immune system, arise from monocytes (WBC), monocytes become macrophages
neutrophilis
move through tissue looking for bacteria
plasma cells
come from lymphocytes (WBC) make antibodies to be delivered tot he blood stream.
mast cells
secrete histamine and herapin
histamine
dilates blood vessels so fluid can leak out which leads to swelling (pooling of blood/fluid)
herapin
prevents blood from clotting
adipocytes
(fat cells) store triglycerides for energy.
collagen fibers
large, tough resistant to stretch but still flexible. (Tendons - muscle to bone, Ligaments - bone to bone, and dermis)
reticular fibers
thin collagen fibers (mainly found in blood organs) they support the organs, keep them protected, give structural support (spleen = sack of blood that needs reticular fibers for support)
elastic fibers
thin and branching fibers made of elastin. stretch and recoil like a rubber band. Elastic = return to normal. Stretchy skin,lungs, arteries.
ground substance
gelatinous material where fiber and cells are suspended (glycoproteins and proteoglycans)
differentiation
tissue goes from unspecialized to specialized, stem cells becomes bone or cartilage or blood
metaplasia
tissue changes from 1 mature type to another, sometimes natrual and sometimes mutation. EX natural(girls vag goes from simple cuboidal to stratified squamous for their period and pregnancy) unnatural (mutation in cilia of smokers, change from pseudo-stratified to stratified squamous, could change back
hyperplasia
rapid growth through cell multiplication (EX women’s breasts swell during pregnancy from hormone production, womens uterus gets lost during period by hyperplasia is rapid growth so its ready for next period.
hypertrophy
enlargement of preexisting cells (EX gaining weight - adipose tissue swells to hold more fat, muscles swell to hold more contractile proteins)
atrophy
shrinkage from loss of cell size or #, due to lack of usage.
neoplasia
growth of a tumor/ abnormal tissue.