Chapter 4 Flashcards
Epithelial tissue
covers body surfaces, lines body cavities & hollow organs & ducts, forms glands
Connective tissue
protects and supports the body and organs, binds organs together, stores energy reserves as fat, provides immunity
Muscular tissue
generate physical force needed to make body move
Nervous tissue
detects changes and responds to them
Functions of simple squamous
filtration, diffusion, osmosis, secretion in serous membranes
Location of simple squamous
heart, blood & lymphatic vessels, air sacs of lungs, capsul of kidneys, tympanic membrane, serous membranes
Functions of simple cuboidal
secretion, absorption
Location of simple cuboidal
kidney tubules, ducts of glands, surface of ovary, capsule of lens of eye
Functions of ciliated simple columnar
secretion (mucus) that traps foreign particles
Location of ciliated simple columnar
line upper respiratory , fallopian tubes, uterus
Functions of pseudostratified columnar
secretion (mucus) that traps foreign particles
Location of pseudostratified columnar
lines upper respiratory
Functions of stratified squamous
protection
Location of stratified squamous
superficial layer of skin, lines wet surfaces, covers tongue
Functions of stratified cuboidal
protection, limited secretion, absorption
Location of stratified cuboidal
ducts of apocrine glands & esophageal glands, male urethra
Functions of stratified columnar
protection and secretion
Location of stratified columnar
urethre, ducts of some glands, conjunctiva of eye