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TISSUE TYPES Flashcards

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What is covering epithelium?

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surfaces covered e.g skin

line the free surfaces of the body

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what is glandular epithelium?

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secretion e.g endocrine system

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what does light do when it hits a structure?

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absorbed,reflected or transmitted.

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The orbit is made up of 7 bones.What are the three major bones of the face?

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frontal,zygomatic and maxillary

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what are the 6 extra ocular muscles

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lateral rectus
medial rectus
superior rectus and inferior rectus
superior oblique and inferior oblique

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what are the spaces in the orbit filled with?

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connective tissue

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what is the tear film made of?

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fluid is made of fat,mucus,water

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where does the sclera and cornea meet

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limbus

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what is choroid?

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thick layer of blood vessels that give oxygen to retina

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where does the lens and cornea get its nutrients from?

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aqueous humour

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what is the aqueous humour in the anterior chamber made of?

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cells in the cilliary body

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what is the posterior chamber filled with?

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jelly like vitreous humour (connective tissue)

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what is a desmasome?

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tight junction found on surface of plasma membrane

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what are skeletal muscles?

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attached to skeleton,striated,voluntary action.

generate a lot of force quickly

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what are smooth muscles?

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non-striated,involuntary
e.g cilliary body and iris
capable of sustained activity.

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what are cardiac muscles?

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striated
involuntary
branches
powerful

17
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what are the 5 layers of the cornea?

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epithelium
bowman's layer
stroma
descemet's membrane 
endothelium
18
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what are the two main types of glandular epithelium?

A

Endocrine gland-secretion into blood stream

exocrine-secretion into ducts

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what are the two main types of glandular secretion?

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merocrine-secreted via exocytosis

apocrine-tip of the cell is shed-apex of cell breaks off.

20
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what is the conjunctiva?

A

thick mucous membrane lines the back of the eye

21
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what are most of the cells in connective tissue made of?

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fibroblasts-makes ground substance and fibres.

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