Tissues Flashcards
what does epithelial tissue cover and protect
- organs
- vessels
- cavities
simple epithelium
what is it composed of
composed of cells in a single layer
simple epithelium
function
to absorb substances from one system to another
as in the respiratory and digestive tracts
stratified epithelium
Composed of
cells in multiple layers
stratified epithelium
function
protects deeper tissues
as in the mouth and vagina
most of the active cells in glands are
epithelial cells
connective tissue
function
supports and binds body structures
connective tissue
give 4 examples
- adipose tissue
- cartilage
- bone
- blood
muscle tissue
function
contracts to produce movement
my/o
muscle tissue
muscle tissue
what are the 3 types
- skeletal
- cardiac
- smooth
skeletal muscle
function
moves the skeleton
skeletal muscle
what does it look like
what is it involved in
visible striations, that are involved in contraction
what is skeletal muscle sometimes called
voluntary muscle
cardiac muscle
description
forms the heart
function involuntary
smooth muscle
forms
forms the walls of the abdominal organs
function involuntary
what is smooth muscle sometimes called
visceral muscle
what is composed mainly of smooth muscle
- the walls of ducts and blood vessels and abdominal organs
nervous tissue
description
- makes up the brain
- spinal cord
- nerves
nervous tissue
function
coordinates and controls body responses through electrical impulses
neur/o
nervous tissue
neuron fibers join to form
nerves
the nervous tissue is divided into
- white matter
- grey matter
biopsy
removal and examination of living tissue
