Lab 4: Body Tissues Flashcards
Which layers of cells best represent squamous epithelium?
Stratified.
What is the function of a loose fibrous connective tissue?
Supports many internal organs
What two kind of structures contain dense fibrous connective tissue?
Tendons and ligaments
in the adipose tissue, why is the nucleus pushed to one side?
it has a large, central, fat filled vacuole.
Location for adipose tissue in body:
beneath skin
What is the function of central canal and canaliculi?
Central canal services bone and canaliculi retrieves processes.
What is the function of the cardiac muscle?
to pump blood
What does spindle shaped mean?
it is able to hold a single nucleus
Layers of intestinal wall:
Mucosa: lines the central lumen cavity, arranged in deep folds called villi.
Submucosa: loose fibrous tissue layer.
Muscular: Smooth muscle layer, contraction of this muscle causes peristalsis.
What is the epidermis region composed of?
Stratified Squamous Epithelial cells.
Peristalsis:
wavelike motion that moves food along the intestine.
What term is used to describe cell tissues that only appear to be layered?
Pseudostratified.
What is the name of the protein that makes the outer layer of the epidermis tough, protective, and able to repel water?
Keratin
What kind of cells produce mucus that protects the simple columnar epithelium lining in the stomach from digestive systems. `
Goblet cells.
What type of connective tissue has a hard matrix that contains calcium salts.
Bone
