Tissues Flashcards
1
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- Thin, flat and delicate
- Have SPM
- Mechanical Support
- Located External surface of skin
A
Squamous Epithelial Tissue
2
Q
- Helps in Absorption, secretion, excretion
- In salivary glands, pancreas, sweat glands, kidney tubules
A
Cuboidal Tissue
3
Q
- Helps in absorption, secretion
- In stomach and intestine lining
A
Columnar Tissue
4
Q
- Arranged in layers to prevent wear-tear
- Water-proof to protect underlying parts
- In external surface of skin
A
Stratified Squamous Tissue
5
Q
- Fills space inside organs
- Helps in tissue repair
- Loose connective tissue
- Skin to tissue
A
Areolar Connective Tissue
6
Q
- Matrix of adipocytes
- Store fat and insulate body
- Beneath skin and between organs
A
Adipose
7
Q
- Wide-spread cells
- Doesn’t connect anything
- Provides flexibility to body parts
- E.g.- Trachea, larynx, nose and ear
A
Cartilage
8
Q
- Muscles to Bones
- Limited flexibility
- High strength
A
Tendons
9
Q
- Bones to Bones
- High elasticity
A
Ligament
10
Q
- Provides support
- Contains calcium & phosphate
- Strong, not flexible
A
Bone
11
Q
- Transports nutrients
- Fights infections
- No fibres
A
Blood
12
Q
- Increases height of stem and roots
A
Apical Meristem
13
Q
- Located at root and shoot tips of a plant
A
Apical Meristem
14
Q
Increases girth (thickness) of stem and roots
A
Lateral Meristem
15
Q
Inside stem and root walls
A
Lateral Meristem
