Tissues Flashcards
Four major families of tissues
- epithelial tissues
- Connective tissues
- Muscular tissue
- Nervous tissue
________ = Groups of _____ that have a common origin and function
_________ = layers of tissues
Epithelial tissue lines or covers _______ or forms secretion portion of gland
body cavities
Epithelial tissue functions
-Protects
-Secrete
-Absorb
-Excrete
Epithelial cells general features
- Tightly packed cells, many cell junctions
- Variable shapes
- Sheets and layers
- Very little ECM
- Avascular
- High capacity for cell division
Epithelial cell specific features
- Apical surface
- Lateral surface
- Basal surface
- Basement membrane
Types of layers of surface epithelium
- Simple (unilaminar) epithelium
- Psuedostratified
- Stratified (multilaminar) epithelium
Function of simple epithelium
- Filter / absorb
- Secrete
Function of psuedostratified
- Movement
- Secrete
Function of stratified (multilaminar) epithelium
- Protect
Surface epithelium cell shapes
- Squamous
- Cuboidal
- Columnar
- Transitional
Surface epithelium: squamous cells
- Thin, flat
- Allow passage of materials
- Membranes
Surface epithelium: Cuboidal cells
- Secretion and absorption
Surface epithelium: Columnar
- Secretion
- Absorption
- Protection
Surface epithelium: Transitional
- Change shape
- Eg. wall of bladder
2 major types of epithelial tissues
- Surface epithelial tissue
- Glandular epithelial tissue
Surface epithelial tissue types
- Simple
- Pseudostratified columnar
- Stratified
Simple surface epithelial tissue
- Simple squamous
- Simple cuboidal
- Simple columnar
Stratified surface epithelial tissue
- Stratified squamous
- Stratified cuboidal
- Stratified columnar
- Transitional
2 types of simple squamous cells
- Mesothelium
- Endothelium
Mesothelium
lines serous membranes
Endothelium
Lines inner wall of arteries, capillaries, and veins
2 types of simple columnar epithelium
- Non ciliated
- Ciliated
Non ciliated
- lines much of the GI tract
- Contains microvilli and goblet cells
Ciliated
- Lines most of the respiratory tract and fallopian tubes
- contains cilia and goblet cells
- Used for absorption and secretion
Stratified epithelial tissues: structure
- Multiple layers; Deepest layer and apical (surface) layer
- Some have keratin
Types of Stratified Epithelial Tissues
- Stratified squamous
- Stratified cuboidal
- Stratified columnar
- Transitional
Stratified squamous cells are in
- SKIN
- Lining of vagina
Stratified cuboidal cells (limited) are in
- Adult sweat glands, etc.
Stratified columnar cells (limited) are in
- Urethra
- Esophageal glands, etc.
Transitional stratified epithelial tissues
- Variable appearance
- Elasticity
2 types of Glandular epithelial tissue
- Endocrine glands
- Exocrine glands
2 types of exocrine glands
- Simple
- Compound
Glandular epithelium
- Specialized epithelial cells organized to form glands that secrete substances into ducts, onto a surface, or within interstitial fluid (diffuse into bloodstream)
Connective tissue
- Very abundant in body
- Variety of examples
Connective tissue functions
- Bind
- Protect
- Separate structures
- Transport (blood)
- Store energy (adipose)
- Immune response
2 types of connective tissues
- Embryonic connective tissues
- Mature connective tissues
2 types of Embryonic connective tissues
- Mesenchyme
- Mucous