Midterm 1 Flashcards
Anatomy
Greek for cut up
Characteristics of living things (7)
Reproduction
Homeostasis
Adaptation and evolves
Organization
Metabolism
Growth and development
Responds to stimuli
Characteristics of epithelial tissue
Avascularity
Attachment to basement membrane
Inversion
High regulation capacity
Protein fibers
Reticular : delicate knarly short used for capsules
Elastic: short branchy elasticity
Collagen: strongest long straight used in structure
Keratin
Keeps things water tight
Epidermis
Superficial most layer
Stratified squamous epithelial
Avascularity
Skin color determined by
Hemoglobin
Melanine
Carotene
Vasodilation
Increase blood flow to skin helps release heat helps conserve heat
Vasoconstriction
Reduces blood flow
Horripilation
Feeling with hair due to arrector puli contracting, making the hair grow up activating nerves within your brain to interpret using your hair