Lecture 1 Flashcards
What is an example of muscle tissue
Skeletal, smooth and cardiac
What is Anatomy
Anatomy is the structure of an organ system and the relationship of its parts.
The WHAT and WHERE
What is epithelial tissue?
Layers / sheets of cells with very little matrix
What is connective tissue
Sparse cells, lots of matrix containing fibres.
Structure and transport
What is the purpose of nervous tissue
Conducting and supporting
Communicates and coordinates
What is muscle tissue
Long, fiver like cells, strong can move loads.
Produce movement and heat
What is an example of muscle tissues
Skeletal, smooth and cardiac
What is physiology
Physiology is the function of an organ system and it’s parts.
The WHY
What is an example of connective tissue
Bones, tendons, fat, blood
What is an example of nervous tissue
Nerves, sensory organs, brain and spinal cord
What do tissues usually consist of
Tissues usually consist of specialised cells embedded within an extracellular ‘matrix’
what kind of materials differ amongst different cells
- water
- proteins
- proteoglycan - a combination of a protein and sugar. Changes consistency and behavior ect.
key points of human act
- bodies are donated by the person them-self to science (Bequest informed consent)
- an imitate family member also has to give consent, this consent can be withdrawn at any time
- bodies can be kept for longer than 18 months when used for science and teaching
- avoid any necessary mutilation and show respect
