Basic Animal Organization Flashcards
Define Tissues
Collection of similar type of/origin to perform specific functions
What are the classifications of tissues?
Embryonic germ tissues and adult tissues
List the type of embryonic germ tissues and the color associated with them
Ectoderm (blue), mesoderm (red), endoderm (yellow)
What type of germ tissue do nerves fall under?
Ectoderm (blue)
Ectoderm (blue) has what type of tissues associated with it?
Nerves and the epidermis.
Mesoderm (red) germ tissue examples are?
Muscle, bone, heart, vessels, dermis, kidneys, connective tissues
Endoderm (yellow)
Lining of the gut
List the type of adult tissues
Epithelial tissues,
connective tissues,
muscle tissues,
nervous tissues
give examples of epithelial tissues
Skin, gut, esophagus, blood vessels.
Define epithelial tissues
Tissues that line spaces inside and outside the body
What are the types of connective tissues?
ligaments and tendons,
bone,
blood (liquid phase, unique)
and cartilage
Give the definition of connective tissues
Usually “bond”-like structure.
What are the nervous tissues?
Nerves
What are nervous tissues used for?
Rapid communication
Which type of tissue has an extracellular matrix surrounding the cell?
Connective tissues