NMSK System Flashcards
What tissue, covers all internal and external body surfaces?
- ex: skin & inner lining of the blood vessels
Epithelial tissue
What tissue, provides structural and metabolic support for other tissues and organs of the body?
- Ex: bone, cartilage, tendons, ligament, blood tissue
Connective tissue
What tissue, classified functionally as either voluntary or involuntary, and structurally as either smooth, striated, or cardiac?
Muscle tissue
What tissue, provides two-way communication between the CNS and muscles,sensory organs, and various systems?
Nervous tissue
____ tissue is divided into subtypes according to the matrix that binds the cells.
Connective
Connective tissue is loose flexible matrix called _____.
Ground substance
Most common cell in connective tissue?
Fibroblast
- produces collagen, elastin, and reticulin fibers
What joint type, composes the external fibrous layer of the joint capsule, forms ligaments, bone, aponeuroses, and tendons?
Dense irregular connective tissue
Wha joint type, has parallel and tightly aligned fibers?
Dense irregular connective tissue
What joint type, is found in capsules, muscles, nerves, fascia, and skin?
Loose irregular connective tissue
What joint type, has random fiber orientation?
Loose irregular connective tissue
Ligament:
- dense irregular
Binds bones together and restrains unwanted movements at the joints; resists tendons in several directions
Tendon
- dense irregular
Attaches muscle to bone
_______ irregular connective tissue provides structural support.
Loose
Fascia is ___ connective tissue.
Loose
Fascia provides _____ to the joint.
Support and protection