Chapter 4 Flashcards
what makes up DNA
adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine
What are tissues
when cells are organized into layers or groups
What are the four types of tissues
Epithelial, connective, nervous, muscle
What is cellularity
where one cell is connected to another, and another and on…
what are the functions of epithelial tissues
physical protection, controlling permeability, sensations, and produces secretions
What are the two types of epithelial tissue
Covering and Lining
Simple Squamous
Flattened (floor tiles), substances pass through easily, succeptible to damage
Where is Simple Squamous epthelium found
Alveoli of lungs, capillaries walls, serosa of small intestines
Cuboidal Epithelium
cube shaped cells, centrally located in nucleus, functions in secretions and absorption
where is cuiboidal epithelium found
ovaries,
what do goblet cells produce
mucus