Histology Flashcards
What are the four primary tissue types?
Epithelial, Connective, Muscle and Nervous
Epithelial Tissue Characteristics
Lines the body surfaces and forms glands, cells fit closely together forming sheets, desmosomes and tight junctions hold adjacent cells together, apical and basal surface, avascular (no blood vessels), high capacity to regenerate
Apical surface
unattached, faces exterior or a lumen (space in the body)
Basal surface
attached, anchored to extracellular fibers (basil lamina)
Connective Tissue Characteristics
supports other tissues, specializes cells dispersed in non-living extracellular material, consists of matrix and ground substance
Matrix
Network of protein fibers surrounding cells in CT
Ground substance
Extracellular material that varies in consistency from thin liquid (plasma in blood), viscous liquid (maple syrup consistence in CT proper), gel (firm gel in cartilage), or solid (hydroxyapatite in bone). Structurally and functionally diverse.
What are the main categories of CT?
CT proper (includes stroma of soft organs, tendons and adipose), Supporting CT (includes bone and cartilage), Fluid CT (includes lymph and blood)
What are the major CT cell types?
Fibrocyte, Adipocyte, Erythrocyte, Leukocyte, Osteocyte, and Chondrocyte
Fibrocyte
Mature cells that maintain the matrix of CT proper
Adipocyte
Store fat in CT proper (abundant in adipose tissue)
Erythrocyte
Transport oxygen in blood, red blood cell
Leukocyte
Defend against infection, white blood cell
Osteocyte
Mature cells that maintain the matrix of bone
Chondrocyte
Mature cells that maintain the matrix of cartilage
Muscle Tissue Characteristics
Contract to produce motion, three main types are skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscle
Skeletal Muscle
Connected to bones through tendons
Smooth Muscle
Lines hollow organs
Cardiac Muscle
Forms wall of heart
Nervous Tissue Characteristics
Rapidly transmits and processes information, found in brain, spinal cord and nerves, contains specialized cells called neurons and neuroglia.
What are the four membrane type?
cutaneous, serous, mucous and synovial
Cutaneous Membrane
Cover the external surfaces of the body, keratinized stratified squamous epithelium, bound to underlying areolar CT, *epidermis and dermis
Mucous Membrane
Line cavities that open to the exterior, moist membrane, varies in epithelium bound to underlying areolar CT, *Respiratory, digestive and urinary
Serous Membrane
Line Ventral cavities that are closed to the exterior, simple squamous (mesothelium) on a thin layer of areolar CT, Parietal layer (lines cavity wall), Visceral layer (lines organ), serous fluid is secreted between the parietal and visceral layers *Examples include pleura (lines lungs), pericardium (lines heart), peritoneum (lines abdominal cavity and organs)
Synovial Membrane
Made up of CT no epithelium, lines inner surface of joint cavities, areolar CT only, Secrete synovial fluid for lubrication
What are the four stages of tissue healing after a wound?
Hemostasis, Inflammation, Granulation, Remodeling