Chapter 4 : Tissue Level of Organization Flashcards
1
Q
What are the four primary tissues?
A
Epithelial Tissue - Covers
Muscle Tissue - Produces Movement
Nervous Tissue - Communication
Connective Tissue - Support
2
Q
What does Epithelial tissue do?
A
Protection, absorption, filtration, secretion
Sheet of cells, covers body surfaces, lines body cavities, forms boundaries.
3
Q
what are the three defenses of external boundaries?
A
Skin and Mucosae, Cilia (Respiratory tract), and Strong acid (Stomach Glands)
4
Q
What are the types of Epithelial tissue?
A
Covering and lining epithelia (external and internal surfaces ; skin, lines open cavities of several systems)
Glandular Epithelia - Secretory tissue in glands
5
Q
What are the 5 characteristics of Epithelial tissues?
A
- Polarity
- Specialized contacts
- Supported by connective tissues
- Avascular but innervated
- Can regenerate
