Tissue Level of Organisation Flashcards
what a re the 4 kinds of tissue that make up the body?
epethilium, connective, muscle and nervous
epithelial tissue includes what?
epithelial and glands
what does epithelial cover?
exposed surfaces
lines internal passageways
what do glands do?
they are secreatory structures
what are the two kinds of glands?
endocrine and exocrine
what is the difference between the endocrine gland and the exocrine gland?
the endocrine galnd is secreated into the bloodstream
exocrine glands secreate to the external surfaces
what is the aim of epithelium?
to protect and control permeability, provide sensations and produce specialised secreations
what are the three kinds of epithelial cells?
cuboidal
squamous
culumnar
what is the difference between simple and stratisfied layers of epithelium?
simple is single layer stratisfied is multipule layer
what are the kinds of junctions?
tight junctions
adhesion belts
gap junctions
desmesomes
what are the two layers of the basement membrane?
basal laminate
reticular lamina
what attaches the epithelium to the basement membrane?
hemidesmesomes
true or false epithelial tissue is avascular?
true
what does simple squamous cells look like?
irregularly shaped puzzle pieces
where can simple squamous cells be found?
in passageways and arias of absorbtion