exam 2 Flashcards
most abundant and widely distributed tissue in
connective
types of CT
proper, cartilage, blood, bone
functions of CT
bind, support, strengthen, protect, transport
CT is highly ____ and supplied with ___
vascularized, nerves
what CT has little to no blood supply or nerve
cartilage, tendon
fibroblasts
secrete fibers and components of ground substance
chondroblasts/chondrocytes
cartilage
osteoblasts/osteocytes
bone
adiposites
fat cells, store triglyceride
mast cells
produce histamine
white blood cells 3 types
neutrophil, eosinophils, lymphocytes
macrophages
engulf bacteria and cellular debris
CT extracellular matrix: material located
between widely spaced cells
CT extracellular matrix: protein fibers
support
CT extracellular matrix: collagen fibers
glue, strong and flexible, most abundant protein
CT extracellular matrix: elastic fibers
stretch and recoil
CT extracellular matrix: reticular fibers
short, fine, branched
CT extracellular matrix: ground substance
unstructured material between cells and fibers
CT extracellular matrix: functions (ground substance)
support, bind cells, store water, allow exchange between blood and cells
CT derives from
mesenchyme
proper CT
loose, dense
loose CT
loosely arranged fibers; areolar, reticular, adipose
dense CT
dense, irregular, elastic
cartilage CT
hyaline, fibrocartilage, elastic cartilage
liquid CT
blood, lymph
most widely distributes CT in body
areolar (loose)
CT type: subcutaneous layer of skin
loose
areolar CT contains several types of
cells and all 3 fibers loosely arranged
reticular CT
loose; fine interlacing reticular fibers and cells
reticular CT location
storm of liver, spleen, lymph nodes
adipose tissue function
insulation and energy reserve
adipose tissue location
subcutaneous later of skin, mammary gland, around heart and kidneys
2 types of adipose
white (adult) brown (infant)
types of loose CT
areolar, reticular, adipose
types of dense CT
regular, irregular, elastic
dense regular
bundles of collagen fibers regularly arranged in parallel
dense regular tissue location
tendons, ligaments
dense irregular
collagen fibers irregularly arranged
dense irregular location
dermis, heart, fibrous capsules of joints
elastic CT
branching elastic fibers, stretching of organs
elastic CT can ___ to original shape
recoil
elastic CT location
lung, walls of elastic arteries, vocal cords
cartilage is tough but
flexible
cartilage is __% water
80
chondroblasts mature into
chondrocytes
chondrocytes are found in
lacunae
cartilage is ___ not innervated
avascular
cartilage grows ___, when injured repairs ___
slowly
most abundant but weakest cartilage
hyaline
hyaline cartilage provides
flexibility and support
hyaline cartilage found in
end of long bones, costal cartilage, larynx, nose, trachea, embryo, fetal skeleton
thick bundles of collagen fibers
fibrocartilage
strongest type of cartilage
fibrocartilage
fibrocartilage location
meniscus, intervertebral disc, pubic symphysis
chondrocytes located within network of elastic fibers
elastic cartilage
elastic cartilage location
external eat, epiglottis
bone tissue is ___ and innervated
vascularized
osteoblasts to
osteoclasts
bone is similar to
cartilage
types of bone
compact, spongy
bone tissue function
support, protect, blood forming, movement
blood ecm
blood plasma
blood cell types
erythrocytes, wbc
blood function
transport gas, nutrients, waste etc
lymph flows in
lymphatic vessels
lymph is
clear liquid in ecm
lymph functions
remove bacteria, transport fat
muscular tissue elongated cells
muscle fibers, myocytes
muscle tissue uses ___ to contract
atp
muscular tissue function
movement, posture, generate heat, pump blood
skeletal muscle tissue attached to
bones
skeletal muscle tissue is
striated
skeletal muscle tissue ___ movement
voluntary
cardiac muscle tissue ___ movement
involuntary
intercalated disks
unique to cardiac muscle tissue
smooth muscle tissue location
walls of hollow internal structures
smooth muscle tissue __ movement
involuntary
Smooth muscle tissue function
move fluid, food, eliminate waste
2 types of nervous tissue
neurons, neuroglia
neurons
generate and conduct nerve impulse
neuron finction
transmit electrical signals from sensory receptors and to effectors
neuroglia function
support
neuroglia location
brain, spinal cord, nerves
covering and lining membranes
flat sheet of cells covering a part of the body
serous membrane
line body cavities that don’t open to outside
mucus membrane
line body cavities that open to outside
cutaneous membrane
dry, cover surface of body
organs of integumentary system
skin, accessory organs
integumentary system function
protection, body temp, sensory info
dermatology
medical study of skin
cutaneous membrane
skin
largest organ of body by surface area and weight
skin
skin is ___% of body weight
10
skin thickness
.5-4mm
major layers of skin
epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous
epidermis function
exchange nutrients/wastes from dermis
epidermis: ____, ____ ____ epithelium (tissue type)
keratinized, stratified squamous
4 major cell types of epidermis
keratinocytes, melanocytes, langerhans/dendtritic, merkel/tactile
keratinocytes
keratin, tough fibrous protein, protection
melanocytes
melanin, protect against uv
langherhans/dendritic cells
immune response, arise from red bone marrow
merkel/tactile cells
sensation of touch along with tactile discs
epidermis 4 layers ___ 5 ___
thin, thick
stratum basale/germinativum
bottom layer, cell division, produces all other layers
stratum spinous
8-10 layers, mostly keratinocytes
stratum granulosum
keratinization beings, apoptosis
stratum lucid
only in thick skin, dead keratinocytes
stratum corneum
many layers of dead keratinocytes
constant friction of stratum corneum causes
calluses
thin skin covers
all body regions except palms and soles
thin skin lacks
stratum lucidum, epidermal ridges, few sweat glands
thick skin location
finger tips, palms, soles
thick skin ___ layers
5
dermis
CT con collagen and elastic fibers and cells
dermis is rich in
blood vessels and nerve fibers
2 layers of dermis
papillary, reticular
papillary region
dermal papillae, corpuscles of touch and free nerve endings
reticular region
80% thickness, hair follicles, nerves, sebaceous glands, sudoriferous glands
external features of dermis
lines of cleavage, epidermal ridges
what creates finger prints
epidermal ridges
where do stretch marks form
dermis, lines of cleavage
skin color based on
melanin, carotene, hemoglobin
melanin produced by
melanocytes
_____ stimulates melanin synthesis
UV
melanocytes are _____ in all people
about the same
benign melanocytes growth
mole, nevus
hypodermis
subcutaneous
subcutaneous is not
part of the skin
subcutaneous function
attach skin to underlying tissues and organs
SubQ contains
lamellated (pacing) corpuscles
lamellated corpuscles
detect external pressure to skin
hair function
protection, reduce seat loss, sense light touch
hair composition
dead keratinized epidermal cells, sebaceous glands connected to hair follicles
hair color determined by
amount and type of melanin
hair structure
shaft, root, follicle, papilla, matrix
arrestor pili muscle
goosebumps
nails are a modification of
epidermis
nail function
pick up objects and scratch
nail structures
free edge, body, root, matrix
nail body
plate, transparent with whitish lanula at base
nail root
embedded in fold of skin
nail matrix
cells divide
sebaceous glands found
all over body
sebaceous glands associated with
hair follicles
sebaceous glands secrete
oily sebum
sebaceous glands prevent ___, inhibit ___
dehydration, bacteria growth
acne
inflammation of sebaceous glands infected with bacteria
sudoriferous glands
sweat glands
sudoriferous glands activated by
nerves
majority of sweat glands
eccrine