Chapter 4 Study Guide Flashcards
What are the 4 tissue types?
- Epithelial tissue
- Connective tissue
- Muscle tissue
- Nervous tissue
What is the function of Epithelial Tissue?
- Covers exposed surfaces
- Lines internal passageways and chambers
- Produces glandular secretions
What is the function of Connective Tissue?
- Fills internal spaces
- Provides structural support
- Stores energy
What is the function of Muscle Tissue?
- Contracts to produce movement
What is the function of Nervous Tissue?
- Propagates electrical impulses
- Carries information
Epithelial tissues are layers of cells that cover external surfaces and line internal surfaces and includes __________ and __________.
Epithelia; glands
List 4 essential functions of epithelial tissue
- Provide physical protection
- Control permeability
- Provide sensation
- Produce specialized secretions
When discussing epithelial tissue, the term ____________ refers to the presence of structural and functional differences between exposed and attached surfaces.
Polarity
The _________ surface of epithelial tissue is exposed to the external or internal environment and the ________ surface is where cells attach to underlying cells or tissues, or cells that are adjacent to them.
Apical; basolateral
What is the result of excessive exposure of nicotine and carbon monoxide from cigarette smoke have on cilia in the respiratory tract?
Ciliary movement can stop and without the protective upward flow of mucus, infection or disease becomes more likely
Cell adhesion molecules include polysaccharide derivatives known as glycosaminoglycans (GAGs). Name the most notable GAG.
Hyaluronan (hyaluronic acid)
At gap junctions, two cells are held together by embedded interlocking transmembrane proteins called ___________.
Connexons
The function of _____________ is mainly to prevent water and solutes from passing between cells.
Tight junctions
____________ are durable interconnections between epithelial cells that resist mechanical stresses such as stretching and twisting.
Desmosomes
What are the 3 basic shapes of Epithelial Cells?
- Squamous
- Cuboidal
- Columnar
What are the different types of cell layers of Epithelial Cells?
- Simple
2. Stratified
What classification of epithelium is thin and fragile, and is characteristic of regions where secretion and absorption occur?
Simple cuboidal epithelium
Alveoli are lung structures where gas exchange occurs. What type of epithelium would likely comprise alveoli?
Simple squamous epithelium
___________ epithelium in the urinary bladder tolerates repeated cycles of stretching without damage.
Transitional
__________________ epithelium appears to be stratified, but is not, because every epithelial cell is in contact with the basement membrane.
Pseudostratified columnar epithelium
__________ glands release their secretions into the blood and __________ glands release their secretion on epithelial surfaces or ducts that lead to epithelial surface. (Note: the prefixes endo- and exo- will help you differentiate between the two)
Endocrine; exocrine
__________ glands produce hormones.
Endocrine
__________ glands are classified by their structure, the products they secrete, and how they secrete their products.
Exocrine
_________ cells produce mucin, and when mixed with water becomes mucus.
Goblet
__________ secretions are released from exocrine cells by secretory vesicles through exocytosis.
Merocrine
__________ secretions are released when the apical surface of a cell becomes filled with secretory vesicles which are then shed, so that there is a loss of cytoplasm and secretory product.
Apocrine
__________ secretions released from the cell by bursting open, thus destroying the cell.
Holocrine
In general, ___________ tissue connects the epithelium to the rest of the body.
Connective
List the three basic components of connective tissue
- Specialized cells
- Extracellular protein fibers
- A fluid known as ground substance
List 4 cell types that permanently reside in connective tissue proper, and briefly state their function
- Fibroblasts - produce extracellular fibers and secrete the organic substances (hyaluronan and proteins) of the extracellular matrix
- Fibrocytes - maintain connective tissue fibers of connective tissue proper
- Adipocytes (fat cells)
- Mesenchymal cells - stem cells that respond to local injury or infection