Chapter 4- Tissues Flashcards
Tissues
any grouping of cells that are similar in structure and carry out a similar or common function in the body.
Benefits of tissues
cellular specialization allows the body to carry out complicated functions
Drawback of tissues
destruction of one cell type could be catastrophic. A disease could enter the body to target the cells of one tissue. If a tissue is destroyed, there’s not much you can do
What are the 4 primary types of tissues?
- Nervous tissue- control tissue
- Muscle tissue- movement tissue
- Epithelial tissue- covering tissue
- Connective tissue- support tissue
Muscle tissue
Movement tissue- innervated, well vascularized
What must occur for muscle contraction?
Microfilaments actin and myosin allow for muscle contraction/movement- they do this by physically interacting with each other- this must occur for contraction
What are the 2 types of muscle tissue?
- Skeletal
- Cardiac
- Smooth
Skeletal muscle
voluntary control with striations. Attaches to bones and uses the bones to produce movement. A single muscle cell has multiple nuclei.
Skeletal muscle uses the bones like levers to move
cardiac muscle
involuntary control with striations, found only in the walls of the heart
Uninucleate- one nucleus per cell
Smooth muscle
involuntary control without striations. Found in the walls of hollow organs (not including the heart) to squeeze substances through the organ.
Also uninucleate
Epithelial tissue
The type of tissue that covers body surfaces, lines cavities, and forms glands
Epithelial tissue functions (2)
- Boundary forming, separates one area/region of the body from another
- Substances received or given off by the body must pass through the epithelium
What are the 2 forms of epithelial tissue
- Covering epithelium
2. Glandular epithelium
Covering epithelium
outer layer of skin, dips into and lines the urogenital, digestive, and respiratory systems. Covers the wall/organs of closed body cavities
Glandular epithelium
makes up the glands of the body
Apical basal polarity
Epithelial tissue has 2 surfaces that differ in structure in function. The apical surface and the basal surface
Apical surface
the exposed side of epithelial tissue- faces the lumen or outside of the body. Most have microvilli, others have cilia. The skin you can see is the apical surface of the epithelial layer
Lumen
an empty space through which something travels
Microvilli function
used to increase surface area, like the epithelia lining the intestines and kidney tubules
Cilia function
create current to propel substances through open space, like those lining the trachea
Basal surface
attaches to connective tissue
Has attached basal lamina- filters what can/can’t enter the epithelial layer. Also acts as a scaffolding along which epithelial cells can migrate to repair a wound.
Basal lamina
The basal lamina is a noncellular and adhesive sheet attached to the basal surface of epithelial tissue that consists mostly of glycoproteins secreted by the epithelial cells and some collagen fibers. Filters what can and can’t enter the cell, is one of the layers in the basement membrane
How are epithelial cells held together?
Joined by tight junctions and desmosomes
Epithelial tissue forms sheets- prevents passage of material between cells, resists mechanical stress
Basement membrane
lies between epithelial layer and connective tissue
Functions- reinforces epithelial sheet to resist stretching/tearing, defines epithelial boundary. Reinforces the desmosomes to strengthen the attachment. It has 2 layers: the basal lamina and the reticular lamina.
Semipermeable to certain substances- this is necessary because nutrients must diffuse through to the epithelium