Epithelial & Connective Tissue

Question 1

Epithelial Tissue Types

Answer 1

M.E.N.C
1. Muscular
2. Epithelial
3. Nervous
4. Connective Tissue

Question 2

Epithelial Tissue function

Answer 2

1. Lines cavities & body surfaces, and forms lining of organs and vessels.
2. Lines. protects, secretes, absorbs

Question 3

Epithelial Tissue Characterisitics

Answer 3

H.A.H.A.
1. High regeneration rate
2. Avascular
3. Has a apical & basal surfaces
4. Are closely packed cells

Question 4

Epithelial tissue - Type characterizations

Answer 4

1. Covering & lining Epithelial and Glandular epithelial
2. Endothelium (vessel lining)& Mesothelium (serous membranes)

Question 5

Simple Squamous

Answer 5

FUNCTION: Diffusion & filtration
LOCATION:
- Air sacs of lungs
- Blood vessels
- Heart lining
- Kidney glomeruli
- Lymphatic vessels
- Ventral cavity lining

Question 6

Simple Cuboidal

Answer 6

FUNCTION: Secretes & absorbs
LOCATION:
- Kidney tubules
- Ducts and secretory portions of small glands
- Ovary surfaces

Question 7

Simple Columnar

Answer 7

FUNCTION: Secretes & absorbs
LOCATION:
- Non-ciliated: Gallbladder & digestive trace
- Ciliated: small bronchi, uterine tubes, uterus (some regions)

Question 8

Pseudostratified Columnar

Answer 8

FUNCTION: Secretion & propulsion of mucus (by ciliary action)
LOCATION:
-Non-ciliated: sperm carrying ducts & larger glands
- Ciliated: Trachea

Question 9

Stratified Squamous

Answer 9

FUNCTION: Protects against abrasion
LOCATION: Oesophagus, mouth,vagina

Question 10

Stratified Cuiboidal

Answer 10

FUNCTION: Protective tissue
LOCATION: glands (sweat, salivary, mammary)

Question 11

Stratified Coloumnar

Answer 11

FUNCTION: Protects & Secretes
LOCATION: Male urethra, ducts of some glands

Question 12

Transitional epithelium

Answer 12

FUNCTION : Urinary organs to swell & expand
LOCATION: Bladder, urethrae, ureters

Question 13

Connective tissue - common elements

Answer 13

1. Common origin (mesenchyme)
2. Varying degrees of Vascularity
3. Cells separated by Extracellular matrix (ground substance & fibres)

Question 14

Difference between connective tissue and epithelial

Answer 14

Epithelial:
- Lines cavities & body surface, and forms lining of organs & vessels.
- Has virtually no extracellular matrix
Connective tissue:
- Supports, connects and separates tissue organs, and has a lot of extracellular matrix

Question 15

Connective Tissue types:

Answer 15

C.C.B.B
1. Cartiliage
2. Connective Tissue Proper
3. Blood
4 .Bones

Question 16

Connective Tissue Function

Answer 16

B.I.P.S
Binds, Insulates, Protects, Supports

Question 17

Connective Tissue Proper Types - Loose Connective Tissue

Answer 17

• Areolar: Wraps & cushions organs
• Adipose: Energy storage; insulation
• Reticular: soft internal skeleton to support cells

Question 18

Connective Tissue Proper Types - Dense Connective Tissue

Answer 18

• Regular (tendons & ligaments) stretch in one direction
• Irregular Stretch in many directions
• Elastic: Walls of arteries and bronchi (Recoil)

Question 19

Connective Tissue Fibre types

Answer 19

1. Collagen
2. Elastic
3. Reticular

Question 20

Skin functions (6)

Answer 20

1. Protection (physical, chemical, biological)
   2) Excretion
   3) Body temp regulation
   4) Blood reservoir
   5) Metabolic function (Vit D)
   6) Cutaneous Sensation

Question 21

2 x layers within Dermis

Answer 21

Papillary layer (top)
Reticular layer (bottom)