Learning Outcome 2 Flashcards
Epithelial Tissue
Covers the internal and external surfaces of the body
Examples of epithelial tissue
Skin, hair, nails, mouth, nose, stomach, intestine and respiratory tract
Connective tissue
Connects, protects and supports other tissues. It holds organs in place and forms the framework of the body
Examples of connective tissue
Bone, cartilage, dense connective, fibrous, and loose connective
Muscle tissue
Help the body parts move by contracting and stretching
Skeletal muscle tissue
Voluntary muscles that attach to bones
Cardiac muscle tissue
Involuntary muscles that control contractions of the heart
Ligament
Attaches the bones
Tendon
Attaches muscle to bones or to another muscle
Membranes
Thin sheet-like structures made up of tissues
Membrane function
Cover, line, lubricate, and anchor body parts
Cutaneous, serous, mucous, synovial
Types of membranes
Cutaneous membrane
Outside tissue of body that protects body against infections and keeps fluid inside the body
Epithelial and connective tissue
What tissue is cutaneous membrane made up of
Serous membrane
Lines internal body cavities and internal organs