Function and location of tissue types

Question 1

what is the definition of anatomy?

Answer 1

the branch of science concerned with the bodily structure of living organisms

Question 2

what is the definition of physiology?

Answer 2

the way in which a living organism or bodily part functions

Question 3

what is the definition of histology?

Answer 3

the study of the microscopic structure of tissues

Question 4

what is the definition of pathology?

Answer 4

the science of the causes and effects of diseases - lab examination of samples

Question 5

what is the definition of histopathology?

Answer 5

the study of changes in tissues caused by disease

Question 6

what is epithelial tissue?

Answer 6

• covers all internal and external surfaces of the body
• lines body cavities, hollow organs and glands

Question 7

what are the two main types of epithelial tissue?

Answer 7

• covering/lining
• glandular

Question 8

what are the two steps to naming/identifying tissue?

Answer 8

• number of layers involved
• cell shape

Question 9

what are some characteristics of single squamous epithelium?

Answer 9

• simple, one cell thick
• little protection to tissues
• allows rapid transport
• often found where there is other protection in place

Question 10

what does mesothelium tissue line?

Answer 10

body cavities

Question 11

what does endothelium tissue line?

Answer 11

blood vessels and heart

Question 12

what are some characteristics of single columnar?

Answer 12

• simple
• taller than wide
• packed close together
• appear throughout digestive tract

Question 13

what are some characteristics of simple ciliated