INTRO, ANATOMICAL DIRECTIONS, C/E TISSUE Flashcards
Is belly button superior or inferior to knees?
Superior
Is belly button superior or inferior to head?
Inferior
Is belly button medial or lateral to arms?
Medial
Which planes passes through the midline?
Sagittal
Which plane divides you into upper and lower halves?
Transverse
What are the four basic tissue types?
- Nervous
- Muscle
- Connective
- Epithelial
What factors are used to classify epithelia?
- Shape - cuboidal, squamous, columnar
- Layers - simple, stratified, pseudo-stratified, transitional
Function of epithelium
Protect
Secrete
Absorb
Filter
Epithelia
Avascular, tight knit, rapidly divide
Organ tissue types
Parenchyma + stroma
Connective tissue
Loose, well vascularized, in matrix
Matrix
Fibers (protein, collagen, elastin, reticular), ground substance (gel or liquid), cells (fibroblasts, macrophages, mast cells)
Cells in ECM
Fibroblasts, macrophages and mast cells
Types of fibers in ECM
Protein, collagen, elastin, reticular
Connective tissue function
Binding
Support
Protect
Insulate
Transport