Chapter 4 Flashcards
Science of study of tissues
Histology
examination of cells and tissues to help in diagnosis
Pathology
a medical procedure that involves taking a small sample of body tissue so it can be examined under a microscope.
Biopsy
Main types of body tissues
Epithelial
Connective
Muscular
Nervous
Cell junction types
tight junction
adherens
desmoses
hemidesmoses
gap junction
type of junction that prevents the passage of substances between cells
Tight junction
a dense layer of protien in the adherens junction that atteaches both to membrane proteins and to microfilaments of the cytoskeleton
Plaque
transmembrane glycoprotein that join the cells in adherens junctions
Cadherins
difference between the plaque in desmoeses and the plaque ni adhern
in desmoses the plaque is attached to intermediate filaments (keratin)
in adherns cell junction the plaque is attached to microfilaments
General Function of epithelial tissues
protection, filtration, secretion, absorbtion and exertion
they combine with nervous tissue to form special organs for smell hearing, vision and touch
epithelial tissue surfaces
apical surface
lateral surface
basal surface
epithelial face that faces the body surface, a cavity or any internal space
apical surface
faces the adjacent cells on either side
may contain tight junctions, adherens, desmoses and gap juction
Lateral surface
deepest layer of the epithelial cells
basal surface