Cells And Tissue Flashcards
Function of adipose tissue
Energy stores, insulation, cushion to protect vital organs
Where is dense tissue found
Can find dense tissue in tendons ligaments and thick artery walls
Mitosis
When cells make new cells they are identical cells being produced exact replicate of parent cell
What is a tissue
A group of cells performing a similar activity
What is a cell
Cells make up all living organisms
They are the smallest unit that can live in their own
Responsible for all of life process
What is epithelial tissue
Tissue that covers all internal and external body surfaces
They form a protective barrier and or absorb or secrete substances
There is differnt thickness
Single layer of cells or multiple layers of cells
What is an organ
Serval group of tissue performing together
What is a system
A group of organs involved in a common function
Where would you find epithelial tissue
Skin, hollow internal places, stomach, intestines
Where would you find connective tissue
around the body, blood bone and Cartlidge connect skin to muscle
Where would you find muscle tissue
All around the body skeletal muscle heart muscle
What is homeostasis?
Method the body uses to ensure internal environment is maintained in normal body processes occur without homeostasis. The body system will be unable to function
What is muscle tissue?
Muscle tissue creates movement. They have the ability to contract and relax due to special fibres
Where would you find nervous tissue?
Everywhere around the body brain and spinal cord
Three main structures of the cell
Nucleus plasma membrane and cytoplasm
