Midterm 1 Flashcards
Characters of epithelium
Cellularity - cell only Polarity - apical and basal A vascularity - no blood vessels Replacements Rest in basement membrane
Epithelium function and location
Absorption
Secretion
Protection
Skin
Trachea
Urinary bladder
Simple squamous
Function
Barrier
Secretion lube
Simple cuboidal
Function
Absorption
Secretion
Simple columnar
Function
Mucous
Absorption
Pseudostratified
Function
Secretes mucous
Stratified squamous
Function
Protection from abrasion
Stratified cuboidal
Function
Protection
Stratified columnar
Function
Protection and secretion
Transitional
Function
Expand
Connective tissue matrix (3) define
Collagen - thick tough resistance flexibility
Fiber - stretch and recoil yellow fiber
Reticular - thin cologne fiber with glycoproteins
Areolar
Function
Most abundant
Wraps and cushion
Inflammation
Adipose
Function
Fat
Reticular
Function
Provide shapes
Dense regular
Attachment of bone and muscle