Chapter 3 Tissues Flashcards
1
Q
How many categories of tissues?
A
4
2
Q
- tightly packed
- all have polarity
- arranged in sheets
- a vascularity (no blood vessels)
A
Epithelial
3
Q
What are microvili?
A
Cell membrane that is folded into ridges to increase surface area.
4
Q
What are cilia?
A
Tall thin hair like projections, go with the flow
5
Q
How many layers does simple tissue have?
A
1 later
6
Q
Stratified tissues
A
2 or more layers
7
Q
Squamous
A
Flat
8
Q
Cubodial
A
Cube
9
Q
Columnar
A
Long as they are wide
10
Q
Type of tissue:
- 1 layer of flat cells
- found in the alveoli of lungs
- purpose is diffusion ( to allow things to pass)
A
Simple Squamous
11
Q
Type of tissue:
- 2 or more
- function: to protect
- location: surface of skin
A
Stratified Squamous Epithelium
12
Q
Type of tissue:
- 1 layer of Column cells
- function: secretion and absorption
- location: entire digestive tract
A
Simple columnar epithelium
13
Q
Type of tissue:
- 1 layer of cube cells
- found in glands
- function: secretion
A
Simple cuboidal epithelium
14
Q
Type of tissue:
- 1 layer but looks like multiple layers with uneven columnar cells
- function: secrete and move mucous
- location: respiratory tract
A
Pseudostratified Ciliated Columnar Epithelium
15
Q
Name the tissue:
- many layers w/ many cells
- function: to stretch
- location: lining the bladder
A
Transitional Epithelium
16
Q
Are glands made up of Epithelial tissue?
A
Yes