EXAM 2! (CH4,5,&6) Flashcards
cytoplasmic plaques joined by intercellular filaments
adhesion junctions
plasma membrane proteins attach and produce a zipper like fastening
tight junctions
channel proteins join forming a continuous channel between two cells
gap junctions
flattened cells
squamous
cubed shaped cells
cuboidal
column shaped cells
columnar
4 types of tissue
epithelial
connective
nervous
muscle
sheet of cells that line a body cavity or covers a body surface
epithelial tissue
secretory cells form tubes
tubular
secretory cells form small sacs
alveolar
both types (sacs and tubes)
tubuloalveolar
most abundant primary tissue
connective tissue
“fake”
-pseudo
“building”
-blasts
“breakdown”
-clasts
“cell”
-cyte
more distributed cartilage
hyaline
neurons and supporting cells; transmits electrical signals to effectors
nervous tissue
tissue that contracts
muscle tissue
the skin is composed of 2 layers
epidermis
dermis
spider shaped cells that produce the pigment melanin
melanocytes
produces the protein keratin
keratinocytes
deepest epidermal layer firmly attached to the dermis
stratum basale