Lesson 2 Flashcards
Cell
functional unit of living organism
tissue
group of cells with similar structure/function
organ
formed by organization of tissues
organ system
formed by group of related organs performing a common function
epithelial tissue
- cellularity and specialized contacts
- polarity - apical or basal
- supported by connective tissue
- avascularity
- regeneration
simple squamous epithelium
single layer of flattened cells with disc-shaped central nuclei and sparse cytoplasm; the simplest of epithelia
Simple cuboidal epithelium
single layer of cube like cells with large, spherical central nuclei
simple columnar epithelium
single layer of tall cells with round to oval nuclei; some cells bear cilia; layer may contain mucus-secreting unicellular glands (goblet cells)
pseudo-stratified columnar epithelium
single layer of cells of differing heights, some not reaching the free surface; nuclei seen at different levels; may contain mucus-secreting goblet cells and bear cilia
stratified squamous epithelium
thick membrane composed of several cell layers; basal cells are cuboidal or columnar and metabolically active; surface cells are flattened (squamous); in the keratinized type, the surface cells are full of keratin and dead; basal cells are active in mitosis and produce the cells of the more superficial layers
stratified cuboidal epithelium
generally two layers of cube-like cells
stratified columnar epithelium
several cell layers; basal cells usually cuboidal; superficial cells elongated and columnar
transitional epithelium
resembles both stratified squamous and stratified cuboidal; basal cells cuboidal or columnar; surface cells dome shaped or squamous like, depending on degree of organ stretch
connective tissue
- rich blood supply
- composed of many cells types
- has nonliving material (extracellular matrix) found between cells; matrix is produced by cells and is composed of ground substance and fibers
ground substance
interstitial fluid, cell adhesion proteins (allows cells to stick to each other or to their substrates), and proteoglycans (proteins with sugar chains attached)
fibers
collagen, elastic, and reticular fibers
embryonic connective tissue: Mesenchyme
embryonic connective tissue; gel-like ground substance containing fibers; star-shaped mesenchymal cells
connective tissue proper: loose connective tissue, areolar
gel-like matrix with all three fivers types; cells: fibroblasts, macrophages, mast cells, and some white blood cells