Skin Flashcards
What are the SIX main functions of the skin?
Protection
Temperature regulation
Vitamin D synthesis
Waste excretion
Sensation
Secretion
What are the FOUR main tissue types?
Epithelial
Connective
Muscle
Nervous
What is the main function of Epithelial tissue?
Covers internal and external organs
What is the main function of Connective tissue?
Binds tissue and organs together, supports organs
What is the main function of Muscle tissue?
Enables voluntary and involuntary moment
What is the main function of Nervous tissue?
Receive and transmit nervous impulses
What are the THREE main types of Muscle tissue?
Skeletal
Smooth
Cardiac
What is the main function of Skeletal Muscle tissue?
Generates physical force to make the body structures move
Where is Smooth Muscle tissue found?
In the walls of Viscera
Where is Cardiac Muscle tissue found?
In the walls of the Myocardium (middle layer of the heart)
What are THREE types of Connective tissue?
Adipose, Areolar & Blood.
