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Chapter 4: Histology Flashcards

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histology

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study of the structure of tissues

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tissue

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composed of cells and surrounding extracellular matrix (ECM)

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extracellular matrix composition (ECM)

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is composed of the substances surrounding the cells in a tissue

ECM has 2 main components: ground substance and protein fibers

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4 classes of tissues

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epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous tissue

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function of ECM

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provides tissue with strength, regulates cell activity, and anchors cells in place

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3 types of protein fibers

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collagen, elastic, and reticular fibers

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collagen fibers

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most abundant protein in body; composed of multiple subunits of fibrous protein

  • very resistant to tension/pressure (STRONG)
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elastic fibers

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  • composed of the protein “elastin”, that’s surrounded by glycoproteins
  • very STRETCHY and does NOT break, returns to original length
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reticular fibers

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a type of collagen fiber

thinner and shorter than collagen fibers, and they interweave to form a meshwork (reticul- = “netlike”) that supports cells and the ground substance of many tissues.

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cell junctions

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intercellular connections between the plasma membranes of adjacent cells of tissues

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tight junctions

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make the space between adjacent cells impermeable to macromolecules (sealed tight)

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desmosomes

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anchor neighboring cells together to increase the strength of a tissue with respect to mechanical stress

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gap junctions

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small pores in the plasma membranes of two adjacent cells that allow small substances to pass from the cytosol of one cell to that of another

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functions of epithelial tissues

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function in protection, immune defenses, secretion, transport, and sensation

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what cell junctions does epithelial cells have?

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epithelial cells are joined by tight junctions and desmosomes

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basement membrane

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thin, dense layer of ECM that anchors epithelia to underlying tissues

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is Epithelia vascular or avascular?

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avascular (no blood vessels)

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simple epithelia

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only one cell layer

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stratified epithelia

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have 2 or more cell layers

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squamous epithelia

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FLAT cell layer(s)

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cuboidal epithelia

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CUBED cell layer(s)

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columnar epithelia

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COLUMN shaped (long) cell layer(s)

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describe transport across simple epithelia

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only 1 thin cell layer, substances are able to cross them rapidly

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2 types of transport across epithelia

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paracellular transport and transcellular transport

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paracellular transport
substances can leak between the cracks of the epithelial cells
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transcellular transport
process where substances cross epithelia directly substance enters cell's the phospholipid bilayer, diffuses through cytosol, and exits through other cell surface.
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list of simple epithelia
simple squamous, simple cuboidal, and simple columnar epithelium
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ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium
a type of simple epithelium that appears stratified but consists of only a single layer of cells
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list of stratified epithelium
stratified squamous (may or may have keratinized layer) stratified cuboidal and columnar epithelia (both rare in body) transitional epithelium (found in urinary system)
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2 types of glands in the body
exocrine, and endocrine glands
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exocrine glands
release their product through a duct to an epithelial surface. Most of their products have local actions
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endocrine glands
release their product into the bloodstream their products can have actions on distant target cells in the body
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structure of multicellular glands
vary in shape and complexity
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3 ways exocrine glands release their products:
merocrine, holocrine, and apocrine secretion
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merocrine secretion
the product is released by exocytosis
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holocrine secretion
the cell ruptures (breaks), releasing the product
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apocrine secretion
a portion of the cytoplasm is pinched off and released with the product
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connective tissues functions
include connecting and binding, support, protection, and transport
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2 basic types of connective tissue:
connective tissue proper and specialized connective tissue
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cells of connective tissue proper
may be resident cells or migrant cells. Resident cells: fibroblasts, adipocytes, mast cells, and phagocytes Migrant: Leukocytes (white blood cells)
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4 types of connective tissue proper
Loose (areolar) and dense connective tissue, reticular tissue, and adipose tissue
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Loose connective tissue
- has all 3 fiber types (collagen, elastic, reticular) - primary element = ground substance - part of the SKIN and lines body CAVITIES and hollow organs
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functions of dense connective tissue
supports, protects, and holds bones, muscles, and other tissues and organs in place
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Dense irregular connective tissue
contains bundles of collagen fibers arranged at various angles (RANDOM) to one another
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Dense regular collagenous connective tissue
contains parallel bundles of collagen fibers
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dense regular elastic connective tissue
contains parallel bundles of elastic fibers
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reticular tissue
contains numerous reticular fibers in its ECM that form weblike networks in the SPLEEN and LYMPH NODES
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adipose tissue
contains adipocytes (fat storage cells) as its primary element
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adipocyte
a cell specialized for the storage of fat, found in connective tissue
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The 3 specialized connective tissues:
cartilage, bone, and blood
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cartilage
a tough but flexible tissue that absorbs shock and is resistant to tension and compression
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3 types of cartilage
hyaline cartilage, fibrocartilage, and elastic cartilage
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hyaline cartilage
found on the ends of bones in joints, in the nose, in certain respiratory passages, and where the ribs meet the sternum
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fibrocartilage
contains many bundles of collagen fibers in its ECM is found in certain joints and the INTERVERTEBRAL discs
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elastic cartilage
contains elastic fibers in its ECM and is found in the EAR and in parts of the LARYNX
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bone (osseous tissue) composition
contains collagen fibers, ground substance, and calcium phosphate crystals
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osteoblasts
make (BUILD) the organic component of the ECM
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osteoclasts
break down bone (clasts = clash/destroy)
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blood
a fluid connective tissue ECM is plasma and the main cell types are erythrocytes and leukocytes
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erythrocytes
red blood cells
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leukocytes
white blood cells
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describe how muscle tissue cells function
cells contract by turning the chemical energy of ATP into the mechanical energy of movement
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muscle cells
excitable cells that respond to electrical or chemical stimulation They may be striated or smooth
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3 types of muscle tissue:
skeletal, cardiac, and smooth muscle tissue
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skeletal muscle tissue
voluntary consists of long, striated, multinucleated muscle fibers
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cardiac muscle tissue
involuntary found in the heart. cells are striated, short, wide, and uni-nucleated united by intercalated discs.
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smooth muscle tissue
involuntary uninucleate smooth muscle cells found in the eye, lining most hollow organs, in the ducts of certain glands
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nervous tissue makes up most of...
the brain, spinal cord, and nerves
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neurons
excitable cells that send and receive messages in the form of NERVE IMPULSES to other neurons, muscle cells, and/or glands
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axon
SINGLE neuron arm carries nerve impulses AWAY from the CELL BODY
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dendrites
one or more neuron arms bring impulses from other neurons INTO the CELL BODY
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neuroglial cells
the supporting cells of nervous tissue. Small dots in that float around it.
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organs
made up of several different types of tissues that function together
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membranes
thin sheets of one or more tissues that anchor organs in place, create barriers, function in immunity, and secrete substances
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serous membranes
true membranes that secrete serous fluid form the pleural, pericardial, and peritoneal body cavities
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serous fluid
fills the interior of the membrane (lubricant)
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synovial membranes
true membranes that secrete synovial fluid line the cavities surrounding freely moveable joints
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mucous membranes
membrane-like structures that SECRETE MUCOUS and line body passages and hollow organs that open to the outside of the body
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cutaneous membranes
the skin, a membrane-like structure, and it consists of the superficial epidermis and the deeper dermis
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regeneration
dama​ge​d cells are replaced with cells of the same type
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fibrosis
fibroblasts fill in the defect with dense irregular connective tissue, forming scar tissue
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tissues that undergo regeneration
Epithelial, most connective, and smooth muscle tissues
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tissues that undergo fibrosis
Cartilage, skeletal muscle, and cardiac muscle tissues

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