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Tissues Flashcards

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What are the basic type of tissue:

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  • Epithelial tissue
  • Muscle tissue
  • Connective tissue
  • Nervous tissue
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Function of epithelial tissue:

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  • Provides protection, absorption, and secretion
  • Located in the skin
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Examples of epithelial tissue:

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  • Simple cuboidal
  • Simple squamous
  • Simple columnar
  • Stratified squamous
  • Pseudostratified
  • Ciliated
  • Glandular
  • Transitional
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Function of simple squamous:

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  • Allows diffusion of materials to occur and secretes lubrication
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Function of simple cuboidal:

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  • Secretes and absorbs
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Function of simple columnar:

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  • Secretes and absorbs
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Function of stratified:

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  • Protects against abrasion
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Function of pseudostrafied:

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  • Protects against large dust particles, pollutants, pollen, corrosive agents and pathogens.
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Function of ciliated:

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  • Beat rapidly to move particles/fluid within the lumen/cavity
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Function of transitional:

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  • Allows urinary organs to expand and stretch
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Function of glandular:

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  • Secretes clear sticky protective mucus onto membrane surface
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What are the different types of muscle tissue?

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  • Cardiac muscle
  • Smooth muscle
  • Skeletal muscle
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Function of connective tissue:

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  • Supports and holds all organs
  • Provides a transport system within the body. Carry nutrients to the body and waste products away
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Types of connective tissue:

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  • Loose
  • Dense
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Types of fluid connective tissue:

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  • Blood
  • Lymph
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Types of supporting connective tissue:

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  • Cartilage
  • Bone
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Types of loose connective:

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  • Areolar
  • Adipose
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Function of areolar:

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  • Connect and surrounds tissues and organs
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Function of adipose:

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  • Energy storage and release, temperature insulation, organ protection and hormone secretion.

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