Body Tissues Flashcards
Body tissue for movement
Muscular
Aka spot-weld like. Attaches the same type
Desmosomes
Seen between epidermal cells and basement membrane
Hemidesmosomes
Autoimmune disease that destroys desmosomes
Pemphigus vulgaris
Sloughing off tissues
Nikolsky sign
Secretes hormones towards blood. Without ducts
Endocrine glands
pH of blood and body tissues
7.35-7.45
Major duct of pancreas
Wirsungs duct
Separation of cells
Acantholysis
Largest size, pyramidal in shape
Parotid
Location of parotid gland
Anteroinferior to EAM or posterior to posterior ramus
Major duct of parotid gland
Stensen’s duct
Location of stensen’s duct
Opposite to max 2nd molar
Secretion of parotid Gland
Purely serous
Smallest major salivary gland
Sublingual gland
Major duct of sublingual gland
Bartholins duct
Major duct of submandibular duct
Wharton’s duct
Secretion of submandibular gland
MIXED, mostly SEROUS
Location of whartons duct
Sublingual caruncle
Secretion of sublingual gland
Mixed mostly MUCOUS
Basket Cells/myoepithelial cells are found in
Salivary glands
Secretes mucus
Goblet cells
Best example of unicellular gland
Goblet cells
Attaches connective tissue together
Hyaluronic acid