Chapter 6 - Structural Organisation In Animals Flashcards
The body of hydra is made up of _________ cells .
Different types
All complex organisms are made of only _________ basic types of tissues .
4
The tissues are organised in specific _____ and ______ to form an organ
Proportions and pattern
The 4 animal tissues are -
Epithelial
Muscular
Connective
Neural
This tissue has a free surface which faces either a body fluid or the outside environment .
Epithelial tissue
Cells of epithelial tissue have ________ intercellular matrix .
Little ( they are compactly packed )
_______ epithelium is composed of a single layer of cells .
Simple
Functions of simple epithelial tissue -
Lining for body cavities ,ducts ad tubes
_______ epithelium has a PROTECTIVE function .
Compound
Compound epithelium has _______ cell layer/layers .
2 or more
The protective function in our SKIN is carried out by which tissue -
Compound EPITHELIUM
How many types of simple epitheliums are there -
3
Squamous
Cuboidal
Columnar
_______ is made of a single layer of cells with IRREGULAR BOUNDARIES .
Simple squamous epithelium
Squamous epithelium is found in the walls of _______ and _______ of LUNGS .
BLOOD VESSEL
AIR SACS
Function of squamous epithelium -
Formation of diffusion boundaries
_______ is composed of a single layer of cube-like cells .
Cuboidal epithelium
Tissue found in the tubular parts of nephrons -
Cuboidal epithelium ( simple )
_______ epithelium is found in the ducts of glands .
Cuboidal
Places where cuboidal epithelium is found -
Ducts of glands
Tubular parts of nephrons in the kidney
Main functions of cuboidal epithelium -
Secretion and absorption
The epithelium of PCT of nephrons has _______ .
Microvilli
Which tissue is found in the PCT of nephron -
Simple CUBOIDAL epithelium ( with microvilli )
Tissue composed of a single layer of tall and slender cell -
Simple Columnar epithelium
Where are the nuclei of columnar epithelium situated ?
At the base
The free surface of columnar epithelium may have _________ .
Microvilli
Tissue lining the stomach and intestine -
Simple COLUMNAR epithelium
Function of columnar epithelium -
Secretion and absorption
Parts where cuboidal epithelium with microvilli are found -
Lining of stomach and intestines .
______ and ______ cells when bear cilia , are called ciliated epithelium .
Columnar
Cuboidal
Their function is to move particles or mucus in a specific direction over the epithelium -
Ciliated epithelium
Inner surface of hollow organs has which epithelium -
Ciliated ( columnar )
.where are the ciliated epithelium present ?
Inner walls of hollow organs like bronchioles and Fallopian tube
some of the ________ or_______ cells get specialised for SECRETION and are called GLANDULAR EPITHELIUM .
Cuboidal
Columnar
Types of glandular epithelium -
2
Unicellular -isolated (GOBLET CELLS )
Multicellular -clustered (salivary glands )
Glandular epithelium is a type of ________ epithelium .
Columnar Or cuboidal
Goblet cells are found in the -
Alimentary canal
Example of isolated glandular cell -
Goblet ( unicellular )
Where are clusters of glandular epithelium found -
Salivary gland
On what basis are the glands divided into exocrine and endocrine -
Basis of mode of pouring their secretions
Exocrine glands secrete -
Mucus , saliva , earwax , oil , milk and digestive enzymes
The products of ______ glands are released through tubes or ducts .
Exocrine
_______ epithelium has a limited role in secretion and absorption . Why ?
Compound epithelium
Becoz it is multilayered
Main function of compound epithelium -
Protection against chemical and mechanical stresses
They cover dry surface of the skin .
Compound epithelium
Moist surface of buccal cavity is lined by which epithelium -
Compound
Pharynx has which epithelium -
Compound
Inner lining of PANCREATIC DUCT has ____ epithelium .
Compound
Inner lining of ducts of SALIVARY GLANDS is covered by -
Compound epithelium
Parts where compound epithelium is found -
Dry surface of skin
Moist surface of buccal cavity
Pharynx
Inner lining of ducts of salivary glands and of pancreatic ducts
All cells in ______ tissue are held together with little intercellular material .
Epithelial
Cell junctions are found in the _________ .
Epithelium
3 types of cell junctions -
Gap
Tight
Adhering
________ junctions help to stop substances from leaking across a tissue .
Tight
_____ junctions perform cementing to keep neighbouring cells together .
Adherin
_______ junctions facilitate the cells to communicate with each other .
Gap
____________ junction connect cytoplasm of adjoining cells for rapid transfer of ions and small and big molecules .
Gap
Meaning of pliable -
Flexible
In all connective tissues ( except blood , the cells secrete fibres of structural proteins called -
Collagen or elastin
Which connective tissue is devoid of collagen -
Blood
The fibres of connective tissue provide ____ ,____ and_____ to the tissue .
Strength
Elasticity
Flexibility
Matrix is a modified _______ .
Polysaccharide
What do the cells of connective tissue secrete -
Modified polysaccharides ( matrix ) Fibres of structural proteins ( collagen or elastin )
Connective tissue cells secrete modified polysaccharides which accumulate between cells and fibres and act as _______
Matrix-ground substance
Types of connective tissue-
3
Loose
Dense
Specialised
_________ tissue has cells and fibres loosely arranged in a semi-fluid ground substance .
Loose connective
Types of loose connective tissue -
2
Areolar
Adipose
Adipose tissue is an example of -
Loose connective tissue
______ tissue is present beneath the skin and serves as a support framework for epithelium .
Areolar
Cells that produce and secrete fibres -
Fibroblasts
Components o areolar connective tissue -
3
Fibroblasts
Macrophages
Mast cells
Adipose tissue is found where ?
Beneath the skin
_______ tissues store fats.
Adipose
_____ and ______ are compactly packed in the dense connective tissue .
Fibres
Fibroblasts
On what basis are dense connective tissues divided into regular and irregular ?
On the orientation of fibres
In __________ connective tissues , collagen fibres are present in rows between many parallel bundles of fibres .
Dense regular
Examples of dense REGULAR connective tissue -
Tendons ( muscles to bones )
ligaments ( bone to bone )
Ligament is a ______ connective tissue .
Dense regular
_______ connective tissue has fibroblasts and many fibres ( mostly collagen ) that are oriented differently .
Dense irregular
Dense irregular connective tissue is found in the -
Skin
Specialised connective tissues are -
3
Cartilage
Bones
Blood
Cartilage is which type of tissue-
Specialised connective
Bone is which type o f tissue -
Specialised connective
Intercellular material in ________ is solid and pliable and resists compression .
Cartilage
Cells of cartilage -
Chondrocytes
Cells of this tissue ( chondrocytes ) are enclosed in small cavities within the matrix secreted by them .
Cartilage
______ is present between adjacent bones of the vertebral column
Cartilage
Bones have a hard and _____ ground substance rich in calcium salts and collagen fibres .
Non-pliable( not flexible )
_______ give bone its strength .
Collagen
Main tissue that provides structural frame to the body .
Bone
Bone cells are present in spaces called -
Lacunae
Bone cells -
Osteocytes
Blood is a _____ tissue .
Fluid connective
Components of blood -
Plasma
RBCs
WBCs
Platelets
Tissue present in the outer ear joints -
Cartilage
Each muscle is made of many long , cylindrical fibres arranged in ________ .
Parallel arrays
Muscle fibres are composed of numerous fine _____ .
Fibrils - called MYOFIBRILS
In which muscles are striated skeletal muscle fibres bundled together in a parallel fashion ?
Biceps
Biceps are striated / smooth -
Striated - skeletal muscle -voluntary
A sheath of tough __________ encloses several bundles of muscle fibres .
Tough connective
_____ muscle fibres taper at both ends ( fusiform ) .
Smooth
Shape of smooth muscle fibres -
Fusiform
________ hold together smooth muscles .
Cell junctions
Where are smooth muscle tissues found in our body ?
Wall of internal organs such as blood vessels , stomach and intestines .
_____ muscles are found in the walls of internal organs .
Smooth
CARDIAC muscle tissue is a ______ tissue found only in the heart .
Contractile
Cell junctions fuse the ________ of cardiac muscle cells and make them stick together .
Plasma membranes
Communication junctions in the heart muscles are also called -
Intercalated discs
______ at some fusion points allow the cells to contract as a unit .
Intercalated discs / communication junctions
What happens when one cell receives a signal to contract , in a cardiac muscle ?
Its neighbouring cells are also stimulated to contract
Unit of neural tissue -
Neurons
Neurons are _______ cells .
Excitable
Function of neuroglia cells -
To protect and support neurons
Neuroglia make up more than ______ the VOLUME of neural tissue in our body .
One-half
When a neuron is suitably stimulated , an ________ is generated which travels along its ___________ .
Electrical disturbance
Plasma membrane
_______ consists of all four types of tissues .
Heart
Types of tissues present in heart .
4 Epithelial Connective Muscular Neural
The DISCERNABLE trend displayed by the complexity in organs and organ systems is called -
Evolutionary trend
______ refers to FORM or EXTERNALLY VISIBLE FEATURES in case of PLANTS .
MORPHOLOGY
________ refers to the external appearance of the organs or parts of the body .
MORPHOLOGY in case of animals
Anatomy is the study of ________ of internal organs in the animal .
Morphology
Earthworm inhabits the __________ layer of the moist soil .
Upper
2 Names of common Indian earthworms -
Pheretima
Lumbricus
Lumbricus is the other name for -
Earthworm
The body of earthworms is divided into short segments -METAMERES about _____________ in number .
100-120
The _______ surface of earthworms is distinguished by the presence of genital openings (pore) .
Ventral
Anterior end of earthworm consists of the mouth and ________ ,a lobe .
Prostomium
________ serves as a covering for mouth and as a wedge to form open cracks in the soil into which earthworms may crawl .
Prostomium
The prostomium is __________ in function .
Sensory
The first body segment of earthworm which contains the mouth -
Peristomium
Segments _________ are covered by a dark band of ___________ tissue called clitellum ( in earthworms)-
14-16
Glandular tissue
The body of earthworms is divided into how many regions -
3
Proclitellar
Clitellar
Postclitellar
Four pairs of ______ are situated on the intersegmental grooves i.e.,5th to 9th segments .(earthworm )
Spermathecal apertures
In earthworms , how many female genital pores are present and where?
Single female genital pore in the
14th segment
A PAIR of MALE GENITAL PORES are present in the _______ segment .
18th