cytology Flashcards
hyaline cartilage
gelatinious susbtance and firm
assists the motion of joints and is found in the joints
nervous tissue
- neurons + neuroglial cells
neurons - responsible for sending + receiving messages within the nervous system
neuroglial cells - smaller + more numerous cells around neurons
simple columnar epithelium
serves for absoprtion and often contains celia or are folded into microvilli
found in stomach and intestines
simple duboidal epithelium
serves for absoption, secretion, and protection
found in thyroid glands, certain respiratory passages, kidneys, oovaries and testes
simple squamous
found in air sacs of lungs
serves for regulating the passage of substances into the underlying tissue
smooth muscle
helps with digestion and nutrition collection
found in stomach and intestines
skeletal muscle
works with bones, tendons, and ligaments whichh support body weight and help you move
stratified squamous epithelium
keratinized - found in skin
nonkeratinized - found in oral cavity, pharynx, anuss, vagina
serves to protect against microorganisms from invading underlying tissue and/or protection against water loss
traditional epithelium
cells change shape
found lining urinary system
pseudostratified cilated columnar epithelial tissue
found in respiratory system
serves for absoption and secretion of mucus
protects from foreign particles and transrt of material such as hormones and enzymes