Chapter 4: Tissue, the Living Fabric Flashcards
Tissue
Collections of specialized cells and cell products that carry out a limited number of functions.
What are the four primary tissue types?
Epithelial
Connective
Muscle
Nervous
What forms membranes?
Connective and epithelium
Where are epithelial tissues found?
Body coverings, body linings, and glandular tissues.
What are the functions of the epithelial tissues?
Protection
Absorption
Filtration
Secretion/Excretion
Sensory Reception
Apical
Free surface
Basolateral or basal
Attached surface at base and sides- contact point with other cells/tissues.
Microvilli
“tiny fingers” found in digestive epithelia.
On the apical surface
In tissues that line internal surfaces.
Cilia
“Little hairs” are found in the respiratory and reproductive epithelial tissues.
Contain motor proteins.
Cilia moves back and forth.
Gap junctions
Permit free diffusion of ions and small molecules between two cells.
Tight Junctions
formed by the diffusion of the outer layers of two plasma membranes.
Prevents the diffusion of fluids and solutes between the cells.
Adhesion belts lie deep between the tight junctions.
Tied to microfilaments of the terminal web.
Desmosomes
Intercellular junctions, help maintain the mechanical integrity of tissues.
Basal Lamina
Secreted by epithelial cells; filtration prevents molecules from underlying tissues from getting into the epithelium.
Reticular Lamina
Secreted by underlying connective tissues; a network. of protein fibers and thick, clear ground substance.
What are the three types of connective tissue?
Proper
Fluid
Supporting
Fibroblast
most abundant and found in all connective tissue proper, form connective tissue.
Fibrocytes
Second most abundant
Mature cells
Maintain protein fibers.
Mesenchymal Cells
Immature cells become other connective tissues
Melanocytes
Melanin protects from UV radiation and pigment.
Macrophage and microphage
White blood cells.
Eating infection agents.
Mast cells
Releases histamine, initiates inflammation.