Cell Type (Animal and Plant Tissues Flashcards
covers body surfaces and lines body cavities.
Epithelial Tissues
binds and supports body parts.
Connective Tissues
moves the body and its parts.
Muscular Tissue
receives stimuli and conducts nerve impulses.
Nervous Tissue
What is the other term for epithelial tissue?
Epithelium
forms the external coverings and internal linings of many organs and covers the entire surface of the body
Epithelial cells adhere to one another, but an epithelium is generally only one cell layer thick.
This enables an epithelium to serve a protective function, as substances have to pass through epithelial cells in order to reach a tissue beneath them
Epithelial Tissues
thin, flat cells that are closely packed.
lines the cavities of the mouth, esophagus, alveoli, and blood vessels.
Squamous Epithelium
contains cube-shaped cells that are roughly the same height as width.
Found in the salivary glands, sweat glands and lines the kidney tubules.
Absorption, secretion and excretion
Cuboidal Epithelium
has cells resembling rectangular pillars or columns, with nuclei usually located near the bottom of each cell
lines portions of the lumen of the digestive tract
Columnar Epithelium
when columnar epithelial tissues have cilia
present in the lining of the trachea, kidney tubules etc.
rhythmic movement of the cilia helps in the movement of material in one direction
Ciliated Epithelium
a layer that is only one cell thick
Simple
multiple layers of cells
Stratified
is a special classification in which the tissue appears to have multiple layers of cells but actually has only one.
Pseudostratified
The outer region of the skin in which the cells have been reinforced by keratin, a protein that provides strength and waterproofing.
Epidermis
What is the other term for Epidermis?
Stratified Squamous Epithelium
