Tissue Flashcards
1
Q
Epithelial
A
Covers and lines
Found as skin, glands, lining of organs
2
Q
Connective
A
Joins together
Hard: bone
Liquid: blood
Fibrous: tendon
Soft: areolar tissue
3
Q
Muscle
A
Contracts
Cardiac: heart
Smooth: vessels/organs
Skeletal: voluntary muscle
4
Q
Nervous
A
Carriers electrical potential
Neurons pick up potential and pass it on to subsequent neurons
5
Q
Warning sign of cancer
A
Lump/mass Change in mole (Nevus) Chronic cough or hoarseness Persistent indigestion Unexplained bleeding Sore that does not heal Changes in bowel or bladder habits
