exam 3 Flashcards
epithelial tissue
-covers body, lines cavities
-glands are made of epithelial tissue
-form boundaries
connective tissue
-structural support
-connects structures of body, hold organs together
muscular tissue
movement, heat
nervous tissue
detects, processes, and coordinates information from environment (internal and external) and body’s responses to that stimuli
function of simple epithelium
diffusion and absorption
functions of stratified epithelium
gives protection and withstands wear
functions of transitional epithelium
permits expansion and recoil after stretching
what type of tissue supports epithelial tissue
basement membrane
describe the composition of connective tissue
composed of both cells and matrix
what is the difference between loose and dense connective tissue
Loose: few fibers, soft and supple, rich in cells, nerves, blood vessels
Dense: mainly composed of a lot of fibers
what is the difference between regular and irregular connective tissue
Regular: parallel
Irregular: nonparallel
what are the specialized connective tissues
-blood
-lymph
-cartilage
-bone
specialized connective: blood
-fluid
-contains cells, proteins and other compounds
specialized connective: lymph
-fluid
-contains cells, proteins, and other compounds
-found with blood
specialized connective: cartilage
-hard structural
-matrix rich in fibers ( collagen)
-no blood vessels
specialized connective: bone
-hard structural
-matrix contains collagen fibers, proteins, water, calcium, phosphorous, salts
-matrix is ossified
what are the three types of cartilage
-hyaline
-elastic
-fibrocartilage
hyaline cartilage
-most common
-high concentration of collagen
-nose, trachea, ends of bones, fetal skeleton
fibrocartilage
-strongest
-high collagen
-knee joints, disks between vertebrae
elastic cartilage
-elastic fibers
-outer ear, epiglottis
chondrocytes
-cells that make cartilage matrix
-present in liquid holes called lacunae
lamellae
Concentric rings made up of groups of hollow tubes of bone matrix
osteon
-structural unit of compact bone
-runs parallel to length of bone
central canal
hole in center of bone that contains blood vessels and nerves
osteocytes
bone cells
lacunae
lakes that osteocytes live in
canaliculi
canals that connect lacunae
fibroblasts
secrete protein fibers to make matrix
adipocytes
store fat
microphages
search for and ingest foreign entities and old cells
soft connective tissue: areolar
-lots of ground substance
-non oriented fibers
-provides cushioning, support, and blood to epithelial tissue
skeletal muscle
-voluntary
-striated
-multinucleated
cardiac muscle
-involuntary
-striated
-single nucleus
-branched
smooth muscle
-involuntary
-nonstriated
-single nucleus
-tapered
central nervous system
brain and spinal cord
peripheral nervous system
Body Nerves that connect to the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). Connects the central nervous system to the body’s organs and limbs.
neurons
send and receive electrical signals
axon
transmits impulses to next cell