study guide terms Tissue, glands and membranes Flashcards
Voluntary
Example of thigh muscle
bone
tissue that form when cartilage gradually becomes impregnated with calcium salts
myocardium
the thick, muscular layer of the heart wall
connective tissue
a type of tissue found in membrane and glands, large blood vessels, lungs and skin, has matrix. Binds separates, supports
smooth muscles
also known as visceral muscles, found on walls of hallow organs such as pancreas, intestine, stomach, liver
neuron
a cell that carries nerve impulses
connective tissue
a tissue in which cells are separated by large amounts of acellular material called matrix
tissue
a group of cells similar in structure and function
squamous
term that describes flat, irregular epithelial cells
stratified
a term that means “in layers”
columnar
term that describes long and narrow epithelial cells
simple
cells arranged in a single layer
endocrine
gland that secretes into the blood
exocrine
gland that secretes through ducts
exocrine
gland that secretes onto the body surface
tendon
a cord of connective tissue that connects a muscle to a bone
capsule
a tough membranous connective tissue that encloses an organ
fibrocartilage
the cartilage found between the bones of the spine
collagen
a fiber found in most connective tissues
chondrocyte
a cell that synthesizes cartilage
hyalin cartilage
a strong, gristly cartilage that reinforces the trachea
serous membrane
an epithelial membrane that lines a body cavity or covers an internal organ
cutaneous membrane
the epithelia membrane also know as the skin