Cells Tissues Membrane Flashcards
What is the smallest recognizable part of the body
Cells
What is the basic structural functional unit of a organism
Cells
Two or more cells to arranged to perform
Tissues
What are the 4 primary basic tissues of the body
Connective Muscle Epithelial Nervous
What is described as being mosaic or tiled shaped
Epithelial tissue
What tissue covers the skin and lines hollow organs(mouth esophagus)
Epithelial tissue
What are the two types of epithelial tissue called
Endothelium & glandular
What does the endothelial tissue do
Lines the INSIDE of the blood vessels
What does glandular epithelial tissue do
Help form glands
What are glands
Cells specialized to secrete substances(hormones perspiration)
Three types of glands
Exocrine Endocrine Heterocrine
What does exocrine glands secrete?
Secrete there’s substances, Ansel ducks, the empty onto the surface of the body, or into a body cavity, or a hollow organ
Ex. Sweat, saliva, mammary glands
What does endocrine glands(inside the body)secrete?
Their hormones directly into the bloodstream *DUCTLESS GLANDS
What does HETEROCRINE glands do
Have BOTH endocrine N exocrine glands.
What is the most abundant tissue w/in the body
Connective tissue
What are the 5 types of connective tissues
Dense
Adipose
Cartilage
Osseous
Vascular
What does dense connective tissue do
Provide a strong attachment between structures
What are the different types of DENSE CONNECTIVE TISSUE
Tendon
Ligament
Aponeurosis
Periosteum
Perichondrium
What does TENDONS do
Connect muscle 2 bone
Aponeurosis
Muscle 2 muscle
Muscle 2bone
Periosteum
Covers bone
Perichondrium
Cover’s cartilage
Fascia
Covers muscles + other organs
Adipose
Consists of cells specialized to store fat
Where is adipose found
Heart kidneys yellow bone marrow behind the eye socket
What does Adipose do
Reduces heat loss through the skin
Supports & protects organ
Energy reserve
What is cartilage
Endures more stress than the other connective tissue
What has no blood vessels or nerves
Cartilage
What gets its nourishment from the Perichondrium
Cartilage
What are the 3types of cartilage
Hyaline
Fibro
Elastic
What is the most abundant cartilage in the body
Hyaline cartilage aka Gristle