Chapter 5 PPT Flashcards
In complex organisms, cells are organized into
tissues
Tissues are
groups of similar cells with a common function
What is histology?
The study of cells
What are the 4 major types of tissues in the body?
Epithelial Tissue
Connective Tissue
Muscle Tissue
Nervous Tissue
Epithelial Tissue Function
Protection, secretion, absorption, excretion
Epithelial Tissue Location
Covers body surface, overs and line internal organs, compose glands
Epithelial Tissue distinguishing characteristics
lacks blood vessels
cells ready to divide
cells are tightly packed
connective tissue function
bind, support, protect, fill spaces, store fat, produce blood cells
connective tissue location
widely distributed throughout the body
connective tissue distinguishing characteristics
mostly have good blood supply cells are farther apart than epithelial cells, with extracellular matrix in between
muscle tissue function
movement
muscle tissue location
attaches to bones, in the walls of hollow internal organs, heart
muscle tissue distinguishing characteristics
able to contract in response to specific stimuli
nervous tissue function
conduct impulses for coordination
regulation
integration
sensory reception
nervous tissue location
brain
spinal cord
nerves
nervous tissue distinguishing characteristics
cells communicate with each other and other body parts
types of intracellular junctions?
tight junctions
desmosomes
gap junctions
what are tight junctions?
membranes of adjacent cells merge and fuse
where are tight junctions located
located among cells that form linings, sheet-like layers. is the blood brain barrier
what are desmosomes
form “spot welds” between cells and are for structural reinforcement
where are desmosomes located?
located among outer skin cells
what are gap junctions?
tubular channels between cells, where molecules can move between cells
where are gap junctions located?
located in cardiac muscle cells
tight junction characteristics
close space between cells by fusing cell membranes