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TISSUES Flashcards

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Group of specialized cells and the extracellular substances surrounding them.

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Tissues

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2
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Microscopic study of tissues

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Histology

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What are the results of the changes in the tissues?

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Aging, development, trauma, and disease.

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What are the four type of tissues?

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Epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous tissues

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Characteristics of epithelial cells….

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  1. composed mostly of cells
  2. covers body surfaces
  3. Distinct cell types
  4. Cell and matrix connection
  5. Non-vascular
  6. Capable of regeneration (replaces damaged cells)
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Functions of the epithelia

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  1. protecting underlying structures from abrasion
  2. Acts as barrier and prevents substances from entering.
  3. Permitting the passage of substances.
  4. Secreting substances
  5. Absorbing substances
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Three major classification/types of epithelium based on the number of cell types…

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  1. Simple epithelium
  2. Stratified epithelium
  3. Pseudo stratified columnar epithelium
  4. Translational epithelium
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Consists of one layer of cell, extending from the basement membrane up to the free surface…

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Simple epithelium

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Consists of more than one layer of cell

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Stratified epithelium

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Appears to have more than one layer of cells but actually a simple epithelium…

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Pseudo stratified columnar epithelium

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Three major classification/types of epithelium based on the idealized shapes of epithelial cells….

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  1. Squamous
  2. Cuboidal
  3. Columnar
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Flat/scale -like cells

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Squamous cells

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Cube-like cells/cube-shaped. They are as wide as how tall they are…

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Cuboidal epithelium

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Tall and thin, similar to a column. Cells are actually taller than how wide they are.

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Columnar epithelium

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Single layer of thin, flat cells. This prevents abrasion between organs.

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Squamous epithelium

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Single layer of cube-like cells, that carry out active transport, and facilitated diffusion

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Simple cuboidal epithelium

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Single layer of tall, thin cells

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Simple columnar epithelium cells

18
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Secretes mucus that covers their free surface…

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Pseudo columnar epithelium

19
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Forms thick epithelium…..

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Stratified squamous epithelium

20
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Consists of more than 1 layer of cuboidal cells…..

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Stratified cuboidal ep. cells

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Consists of more than 1 layer of epithelial cells…

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Stratified columnar ep. cells

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Special type of stratified epithelium

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Transitional epithelium

23
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Mechanical links that binds cells together

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Desmosomes

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Modified desmosomes, anchors cells to the basement membrane.

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Hemidesmosomes

25
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Binds adjacent cells and form permeability barriers

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Tight junctions

26
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Small channels that allow small molecules/ions to pass…

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Gap junctions

27
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Secretory organs

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Glands

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Makes up/connects every part of the organ in the body?

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Connective tissues

29
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Specialized to contract/shorten making movement possible…

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Muscle tissues

30
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3 types of muscle tissues…

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  1. Skeletal-long and cylindrical
  2. Cardiac- ,muscle of the heart
  3. Smooth- forms walls of hollow organs. Also found in the skin and eye.
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Forms the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.

This is specialized to conduct action potential (electrical signals).

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Nervous tissue

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Type of distinct cell surface wherein cells are exposed and not attached to other cells.

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Free surface

33
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Type of distinct cell surface wherein cells are attached to another epithelial cells.

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Lateral surface

34
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Type of distinct cell surface wherein it is located in the base of the cell and are attached to a basement membrane.

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Basal surface.

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Type of distinct cell surface which is specialized type of extracellular material excreted by epithelial and connective tissue cells.

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Basement membrane

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