Cell Types Flashcards
Simple epithelium
A single row of cells having the same shape
Simple squamous epithelial cells
Are flattened cells in a single row
Simple cuboidal epithelial cells
Cubes
Having sides of approximately equal length and are lined up adjacent to one another
Simple columnar epithelial cells
Tall columns with sides much longer than the base
Stratified epithelium
Two or more layers of c
Pseudostratified
Cells of various heights do not reach the surface
Cilia
Hair like projections
Purpose of removing material
Loss of cilia may cause clinical problems
Smooth muscle cells
A single nucelus and appear as elongated spindles with a smooth glossy cytoplasm
Striated muscle cells
Serveral nuclei in each cell
Cytoplasm includes striation (actin and myosin)
Found in skeletal and cardiac muscle tissues
Nerve cells (neurons)
Large and complex contain numerous cell processes that extend variety of directions
Electrical signals are transmitted
Intricate actions conducted within the nervous system
Bone cells (osteocyctes)
Small spider like cells arranged in a circular array around collections of blood vessels and nerves
Oocytes
Reproductive germ cells in women
Large, egg shaped cells containing chromosomal material within a prominent nucelus
Sperm (spermatozoa)
Male reproductive germ cells
Nuclear material contained in a compact, bullet shaped head and long tail
