chapter 4 - tissue level of organization Flashcards
what are the four basic types of tissue?
epithelial, connective, muscular, and nervous
what are the two types of epithelial tissues?
covering and lining & glandular
what forms the outer covering of skin and forms the inner lining of blood vessels, ducts, urinary, and reproductive systems?
covering and lining epithelium
what makes up secreting portions of glands?
glandular epithelium
what is composed of a single layer of flat cells?
simple squamous epithelium
what has an apical surface made up of squamous (flat) cells?
stratified squamous epithelium
what provides protection from friction, radiation, and invasion?
stratified squamous epithelium
what is the most abundant and widely distributed tissue in the body?
connective tissue
what is a non-cellular material located between and around the cells?
extracellular matrix
what does extracellular matrix consist of?
protein fibers and ground substances
what is the “stuff” between the cells and fibers?
ground substance
what is the main protein of connective tissues?
collagen
what is the most abundant protein in the body?
collagen
what has many cells?
epithelial tissue
what has few cells?
connective tissue
what has little extracellular matrix?
epithelial tissue