Chapter Flashcards
What is the function of stratified epithelium
Protection from wear and tear
Target tissue
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Tendons
Connects a muscle to a bone
Ligament
Connects bone to bone
What are two types of connective tissue
Circulating connective tissue, generalized connective tissue
Loose connective tissue
Soft matrix, provides support and protection
Dense connective tissue
More flexible, firmer, provides protection, support, and attachment. Firm matrix with large numbers of collagen and elastic fibers
What are the two types of dense connective tissue
Irregular and regular
What are the three types of cartilage
Hyaline, fibrocartilage
What is inside the bone
Nerves, blood vessels, osteoblasts and bone marrow.
Red bone marrow produces red blood cells
Adipose tissue is an example of which type of connect tissue
Loose connective tissue
Which is an example of circulating connective tissue
Blood tissue
What are two types of dense connective tissue
Fibrous and cartilage
What do dendrites do
Carry messages the the cell body
Axons
Carries impulses away from the nerve body
Myelin sheath is on some axons