tissues Flashcards
histology
the study of tissues
the four types of tissues
epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous tissues
lining of blood vessels
endothelium
epithelium main functions
protection, secretion, absorption, sensation, and selective permeability
epithelium characteristics
- very dense
- a lot of cells packed together
- little to no extracellular matrix
- lines any hollow structure (artery)
in what tissue is microvilli exclusively found?
epithelial tissue
what tissue houses blood vessels?
connective tissue
what tissue sits on the basal membrane?
all epithelial tissue
what is the function of collagen fiber within cell?
it helps the cell bind to the basement membrane
what is located on the apical part of the cell
microvilli or cilia or nothing- it depends on the cell
what is the basement membrane attached to?
connective tissue
which tissue is avascular?
epithelial tissue
mitosis in epithelial cells…?
occurs 24/7
characteristics of simple squamous cell
aka “fried eggs”, extremely thin and allows for easy exchange of gases and materials, nucleus centered (found within the lung and used for respiratory processes) AND found in serous membranes of body cavities, lumen of blood vessels, and lymph vessels
characteristics of stratified squamous cells
thin cells that are stacked together to create a protective barrier, the top layer of these cells come off easily, nucleus centered (think of esophagus when eating a chip) AND there is keratinized and non keratinized
characteristics of pseudostratified cells
these appear to be layered but they are all attached to the basement membrane! nucleus centered
characteristics of simple cuboidal cells
they are shaped like a cube, nucleus centered, they line ducts and glands, these rarely go past two layers
characteristics of columnar cells
nucleus is toward the base, cells are taller than they are wide, there are TWO TYPES : nonciliated and ciliated (non ciliated has microvilli and ciliated has cilia)
characteristics of transitional cells
these cells are able to expand and contract depending on the location (mainly found in the bladder)
nonciliated cells
microvilli help with absorption and surface area, goblet cells secrete mucin (found in digestive tract)
goblet cells
secrete mucin against friction
ciliated cells
cilia is found on the apical surface and helps to sweep away debris and food, goblet cells are present
keratinized stratified squamous
these cells are full of kertain which kills the nucleus resulting in no feeling/nerve –> hair and nails
nonkeratinized squamous cell
these cells are LIVING and kept moist with secretions, they completely lack keratin, have protective proteins, and are found in the buccal/oral cavity
transitional cells when RELAXED
basal cells cuboidal and apical cells large and stretched
transitional cells when STRETCHED
apical cells are flattened
common in EVERY connective tissue
all have cells, protein fibers, and ground substance
are connective tissue cells touching?
most of the time they are separate
resident connective tissue cells
they are stationary to one place, has fibroblasts/adipocytes/fixed macrophages/mesenchymal
resident connective tissue cells functions
to support and maintain/repair extracellular matrix