Tissues Flashcards

Question 1

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4 types of tissues

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Epithelial, connective, muscle, nervous

Question 2

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Epithelial tissue function & example

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Covers; skin

Question 3

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Connective Tissue function & example

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Support; bones & tendons

Question 4

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Muscle tissue function

Question 5

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Nervous tissue function & examples

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Controls; brain& spinal cord

Question 6

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Epithelial surfaces:___ is on the outside, ___ is on the inside

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Apical; basal

Question 7

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5 characteristics of epithelium

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Polarity, specialized contacts, supported by connective tissues, a vascular innervated (yes nerves, no blood vessels), regeneration

Question 8

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Squamous

Question 9

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Simple

Question 10

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What is simple good for?

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Absorption, diffusion

Question 11

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Simple Squamous is good for

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Rapid diffusion

Question 12

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Simple Columnar

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Microvilli, more cytoplasm

Question 13

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Pseudostratified Columnar

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1 layer, nuclei not lined up

Question 14

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Stratified Squamous

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protects underlying tissues from abrasion

Question 15

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Transitional Epithelium

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Stratified, have ability to stretch then flatten

Question 16

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Transitional Epithelium can be found in the…

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Bladder, urethra

Question 17

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Exocrine glands

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Duct that transports secretions to epithelial surface (sweat, oil)

Question 18

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Endocrine gland

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Invagination of epithelial gland w/o connection to the outside

Question 19

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Endocrine gland function

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Secretes hormones (adrenaline, insulin)

Question 20

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Unicellular exocrine glands

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Goblet & mucous cells

Question 21

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Multicellular exocrine glands

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Merocrine, Holocene, apocrine

Question 22

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Merocrine

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Secretes vesicles (sweat)

Question 23

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Apocrine

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Parts of cells secreted

Question 24

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Holocrine

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Cells burst and are secreted (sebaceous oil glands)