tissues Flashcards
what are the classifications of tissues
connective, muscle, epethelial, nervous
what does squamous mean
flat
what does cuboidal mean
square shaped
what does columnar mean
column shaped
epithelial means ___
along a surface
connective tissue provides ___
structural support
muscle tissue helps with
contraction
nervous tissue helps with ____
body activities
the epithelium sits on the _____
basement membrane
the first name of epethilial tissues tells us the ___
number of layers
second name of the epithelium tells us the ____
shape of the nucleus
simple squamous epithelium’s function is ____
simple diffusion
where is simple squamous epithelium found
around blood vessels/ lining of heart
simple cuboidal epithelium does ___
secretion and absorption
where is simple cuboidal epithelium found
the kidney