Tissues Flashcards
Are all skeletal muscles voluntary?
No. Reflexes are involuntary.
Types of dense connective tissues?
regular, irregular, elastic
What are the types of cartilages?
Hyaline, Elastic, Fibrocartilage
What are the types of bone tissue?
Spongy, Compact
What are osteocytes for?
storing Calcium
What are neurons for?
transmit nerve impulses
What does avascular mean?
doesn’t have blood vessels
Why don’t epithelial tissues have blood vessels/are avascular?
they don’t rely on blood supply
Which part of the neuron receives messages from other neurons?
Dendrites
Which part of the neuron sends messages to other neurons?
Axon
What do adipose cells look like?
bubbles
What does pseudostratified cells look like?
Parang “siksik”, looks like the nucleus is overlapping
What are the 3 divisions of shapes in Epithelial Tissues?
Squamous, Cuboidal, Columnar
What are the types of Epithelial tissue layers
simple, stratified, pseudostratified
Do epithelial tissues regenerate quickly?
Yes. Mitosis is very active.
