Chapter 4 Flashcards

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What are the four major tissue types

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Epithelial
Connective
Muscle
Nervous

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Single layer of flat cells
Substances pass easily through
Mine air sacs blood vessels and lymphatic vessels

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Characteristics of a simple squamous tissue cells

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Single layer of cube shaped cells

Line kidney tubules and cover ovaries

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Characteristics of simple cuboidal tissue cells

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4
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Single layer of elongated cells
Sometimes possess cilia or microvilli
Often have goblet cells
Line uterus stomach and intestines

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Characteristics of Simple columnar tissues cells

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5
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Single layer of a elongated cells
Nuclei at two or more levels
Often have cilia
Often have goblet cells
Line respiratory passages
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Characteristics of pseudostratified columnar tissue cells

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6
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Many flat layers
Top cells are flat
Can accumulate Keratin 
Outer layer of skin
Line gross stuff
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Characteristics Of stratified squamous tissue cells

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7
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2 to 3 layers
Cube shaped cells
Line ducts of mammory glands sweat glands and salivary glands and the pancreas

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Characteristics of stratified cuboidal tissue cells

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8
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Layers of the longer that sells lower layer more cubed

Line part of male urethra and part of pharynx

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Characteristics of stratified columnar tissue cells

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9
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Many cell layers
Round cells
Line parts of urinary bladder ureters and part of urethra

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Characteristics of the transitional cell tissue

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10
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Close Space between cells; often fused

Located among cells that form lining

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Characteristics of tight junctions

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11
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Tubular channels between cells

Located in cardiac muscle

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Characteristics of a gap junctions

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12
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Form spot welds between cells

Located among outer skin cells

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Characteristics of desmosomes

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13
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Fluid product
salivary glands
Pancreas
Sweat glands

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Characteristics of merocrine glands

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14
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Cellular product
Portions of cytoplasm
Mammory glands
Ceruminous glands

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Characteristics of apocrine glands

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15
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Secretory products
Whole cells
Sebaceous glands

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Characteristics of holocrine glands

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16
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Bind structures
Provide support and protection
Serve as framework
Fill Spaces
Store fat 
Produce blood cells
Protect against infections
Help prepare tissue damage
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General characteristics of connective tissue’s

17
Q

Fixed cell
Most common cell
Large star shaped
Produce fibers

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Characteristics of fibroblasts

18
Q

Fixed cell
Release heparin
Release histamine

A

Characteristics of mast cells

19
Q

Wandering cell
Phagocytic
Important in injury or infection

A

Characteristics of macrophages

20
Q

Thick
Composed of collagen
Great tensile strength
Abundant in dense CT

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Characteristics of collagenous fibers

21
Q

Bundles of microfibrils Embedded in elastin
Elastic
Vocal cords air passages

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Characteristics of elastic fibers

22
Q

Very thin collagenous fibers
Highly branched
Form supportive networks

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Reticular fibers

23
Q

Rigid matrix
Chondrocytes in lacunae
Poor blood supply

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Characteristics of cartilage

24
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What are the three types of cartilage

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Hyaline
Elastic
Fibrocartilage

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Very tough and strong Shock absorbency Intervertebral discs Pads of knees and pelvic girdle
Characteristics of fibrocartilage
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Which types of muscles are involuntary
Smooth and cardiac
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Which muscle type is not striated
Smooth muscle
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What are the basic cells
Neurons
29
Carry information away from the body
Axon
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Carry information to the cell body
Dendrite