Lab Exam 2 Flashcards
What are the two types of epithelial tissue
Simple and stratified
Which epithelial tissue has multiple layers?
Stratified
If epithelial tissue is simple it has how many layers?
One
If the cells in the first layer of epithelial tissue are flat the name is
Squamous
If epithelial cells have a cube shape they are known as
Cuboidal
If epithelial cells have a cylinder shape they are known as
Columnar
Which layer of epithelial tissue determines the shape name?
The first layer
If cells look very bubbly, what type of epithelium is it?
Transitional
What are the orange fibers in areolar connective tissue?
Elastic fibers
What are the thin blue fibers in areolar connective tissue?
Reticular fibers
What are the steel color fibers in areolar connective tissue?
Collagen fibers
What does areolar tissue contain?
Fibroblasts
Collagen fibers
Elastic fibers
Reticular fibers
What tissue is found in breasts?
Adipose tissue
How can adipose tissue be recognized?
Large white circles
What is a cell of adipose tissue known as?
Adipocyte
What does an adipose cell look like?
A cherry tree
What type of tissue is adipose tissue?
Loose connective
What are two loose connective tissues?
Adipose and areolar
What does adipose tissue contain?
Adipocytes
Reticular fibers
How can dense connective tissue be recognized?
Not much space between fibers, collagen fibers go in the same direction
What does dense connective tissue contain?
Collagen fibers
Fibroblasts
What is the difference in normal dense connective tissue and irregular?
Irregular has fibers going in different directions
Where can elastic connective tissue be found?
In the aorta
Tissue found in the aorta has _____ fibers
Elastic