Tissue Flashcards
Where is the epithelia found?
Skin, gut, lungs, urinary tract, peritoneal cavity (fluid filled spaces)
What type of tissue is found in coverings & linings?
Epithelia
What do epithelial cells lie on?
Matrix of connective fibres
What is the matrix of connective fibres under the epithelium called?
Basement membrane
What is the function of the basement membrane?
Provides support
What do epithelia do continuously?
Replace dead & damaged cells
Define a simple epithelium?
Single layer of epithelial cells
Define stratified epithelium?
Many layers of epithelial cells
Define ciliated epithelium?
Epithelium with tiny hair like projections
Define squamous?
Flattened or squashed
Define cuboidal?
Square shaped
Define columnar?
Tall & column shaped
Where might you find simple epithelial cells?
Alveoli, kidneys, small intestines
Where might you find stratified epithelium?
Vagina, skin, mouth, eosophagus
Where might you find ciliated epithelium?
Trachea, upper respiratory tract
What tissue is structural & mostly supports various organs?
Connective tissue
How do we define connective tissue?
2 components. 1 cellular & 1 non cellular component.
What strengthens connective tissue?
Collagen
Where can connective tissue be found?
Bone, ligaments, tendons, cartilage, fat, blood
What tissue is composed of neurons & conducts electrical impulses?
Nervous
Where is nervous tissue found?
Central nervous system & peripheral nervous system
Which tissue contains contractile proteins?
Muscle
What type of muscle requires voluntary activation?
Skeletal muscle
What muscle is only found in the myocardium & is involuntary?
Cardiac muscle
What muscle is found in the walls of internal organs & is involuntary?
Smooth
Define what an organ is?
An organ is a structure that performs a function or set of functions within a system
