Ch 5 Flashcards
Non-striated, involuntary muscle meaning can not be controlled, can be found in stomach, intestines, and skin
Smooth muscle
Responsible for protection, secretion, and absorption of nutrients
Epithelial tissue
Involuntary muscle, also called branching muscle due to its appearance
Cardiac muscle
Primary cell of the nervous system
Neurons
Most abundant form of tissue in the body.
Connective tissue
What creates muscles?
Muscular tissue
What is another name for skeletal muscle?
Strained skeletal
Forms the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.
Nervous tissue
What’s inside the nucleolous?
RNA (ribonucleic acid)
Building block for life
DNA (deoxyribonucleicacid)
Cell division
Mitosis
Primary defense against pathogens is also called white blood cells.
Luekocytes
plasma
jelly like substance in which food elements such as protein, fats, carbohydrates, mineral salts, and water are present
cells
the basic functional units of all living matter of animal plants, and bacteria
organelles
microscopic organs that perform specific functions necessary for cell survival
pleural membare
encases the lungs
pericardium
covers cartilage around the heart
peritoneum
lines the abdominal cavity
serous membranes
produces serous fluid, watery substance that also acts as a lubricant. line the closed body cavities and sometimes forms the outter most surface of the organs contained in those cavities
clast cells
breaks down mineralized tissues like bone, cartilage and teeth.
erythrocytes
red blood cells
thrombocytes
platlets
