Midterm Lab: Epithelial Tissues Flashcards
In animals, several cells collect together to form:
Tissues
The study of tissues is called:
Histology
What are the 2 major groups of tissues?
Germ and Somatic
What are the germ cells?
Reproductive cells: Sperm and Ova
All germ cells are …?
Haploid
Other than the two germ cells, what tissue composes the rest of the body?
Somatic tissues
What are the type of Somatic tissues?
Epithelial
Connective
Muscle
Nervous
What type of cells are most Somatic cells?
Diploid
All epithelial tissues have an exposed surface referred to as the
Apical Surface
All epithelial tissues have an attached, underlying surface called the
Basement membrane
Epithelial tissues are the only tissues that are characterized by cells that are ___ ___ ___ to form ____ layers.
Tightly packed together;
protective
Epithelial tissues are named in the way they are classified: by cell ___, special features if present, and cell ___.
Cell layering
Cell Shape
What are the types of epithelial tissue cell layering?
Simple
Stratified
Pseudostratified
Cell layer that has one layer of cells
Simple
Cell layer that has more than one layer of cells
Stratified