Tissue Types Flashcards
Chapter 9
Endocrine gland
ductless glands. Secrete hormonesdirectly into blood or interstitial fluid - pituitary - thyroid - adrenal glands
Structure of epithelial tissue (8)
- closely packed cells in single or multiple layers - very limited amount of metric material - apical surface - basal surface - lateral surface - membranous is attached to a basement membrane (functions to resist shearing and tearing forces, supports epithelium) - avascular: no direct blood supply, oxygen and nutrients must diffuse from underlying connective tissue - capable of reproducing itself- high rate of regenteration because stem cells present in most epithelial tissue


Beige fat
Converted white fat supplementin to maintain body temp
Blood
Liquid - lacks ground substance and fibers - contains specialized cells (45% blood volume) - cells surrounded by matrix or plasma (55% blood volume)
Merocrine
Discharge secretion product directly through cell or plasma membrane
Lateral surface
Face adjacent cells. Connected by desmosomes, tight junctions, and/or gap junctions


Ground matrix
Everything in ECM except fibers - proteglycans - glucosamine - hyaluronic acid (viscosity of matrix) - chondoitin sulfate
Blood functions (3)
- Transportation (respiratory gases, nutrients, waste products) 2. Regulation of body temp 3. Regulation of body pH
Apocrine
Secrete product near apical face of cell and release them into a duct by pinching off a vesicle from distended end


Components of connective tissue
- Specialized cells 2. Extracellular matrix - ground substance - fibers


Glandular epithelial tissue
Forms the secretory units of endocrine and exocrine glands Solid cords or holllow follicles and tubes
Function of epithelial tissue (5)
- Protection: protects body from mechanical and chemical injury as well as invading bacteria and microorganisms 2. Sensory functions: contains nerve endings skin, nose, eye, and ear 3. Secretion: secretory glands for hormones, mucus, digestive juices, and sweat 4. Absorption: lining in gut and respiratory tract - allows for absorption of nutrients and exchange of gases in lungs and blood 5. Excretion: lines kidney tubules and allows for concentration of excretory products in the urine possible


Classification of connective tissue
- Fibrous A. Loose fibrous (areolar) B. Adipose C. Reticular D. Dense fibrous 2. Bone A. Compact B. Cancellous 3. Cartilage 4. Blood
Dense fibrous tissue
Consists mainly of fibers packed densely in the matrix - bundles of fibers densely packed matrix - contains few fibroblasts 1. Irregular 2. Regular
Irregular dense fibrous tissue
Bundles of collagenous fibers intertwine in irregular, swirling arrangements forming a thick mat that can withstand stresses applied in any direction. - dermis - surrounds kidney/spleen - fascia surrounds muscles


Perichondrium (4)
- Connective tissue membrane around cartilage 2. contains blood vessels and nerves - otherwise tissue gets nutrition from synovial bursae (more like sponge to compress nutrients out and suck them in) 3. Covering dense irregular connective tissue that surrounds surface of most cartilage 4. Is the source of new cartilage cells


Loose (areolar) fibrous tissue - matrix
- Soft thick gel with hyaluronic acid - viscosity 2. Collagenous and elastic fibers 3. Fibroblasts: make collagen 4. Macrophages: phagocytosis 5. Mast cells: release chemical mediators

























