chapter 5 Flashcards
what does epithelial tissue do?
covers and lines
what does connective tissue do?
provides support
what does muscle do?
enables movement
what does nervous tissue do?
controls work
what is epithelial tissue composed of?
it is composed of sheets of cells that cover and line other tissues?
what are excretions?
substances that leave the body
what are secretions?
secretions are substances that are within the body.
what is basement membrane?
is the foundation of epithelial tissue.
what is a gland?
is a cell or group of cells with the ability to manufacture or discharge a secreation
what are endocrine gland?
are glands that produce and secrete regulatory chemicals.
what do exocrine glands do
posses ducts.
what are leukocytes
are white blood cells.
what are 3 components of connective tissue
ground substance
cells
fibers
what is edema
is where there is extra fluid in the connective tissue.
what is cartilage
it is connective tissue commonly called gristle.