Tissues Flashcards
Function of the skeletal muscle tissue?
To pull on bones to produce movement
To provide stability and posture
Examples of skeletal muscle tissue
Bicep Brachii
Triceps Brachii
Bicep femoris
Rectus femoris
Example of cardiac muscle tissue?
Heart
Function of Smooth muscle tissue?
To contract and relax
To push fluids/ foods through the body
Examples of smooth muscle tissue?
Stomach
Intestines
Arteries
Lymphatic vessels
Anus
What words should be in every function definition for muscle tissue types
CONTRACT AND RELAX
Structure of epithelial tissue
Large sheets of continuous cells
Function of epithelial tissue
Protection - lines the internal and external surfaces
Secretion - of substances e.g gastric juices
Absorption - e.g of nutrients in the small intestine
Location of the epithelial tissue?
Body surfaces
Lines body cavities and hollow organs
Major component of glands
Example of epithelial tissue
Skin
Transitional epithelium in bladder
Structure of the nervous tissue
Axon
Cell body
Dendrites
Function of nervous tissue
Communication - detects, coordinates and responds to stimuli
Provided sensory info - e.g temp and pain
Send motor signals from the brain to specific organs/ tissues to control specific functions
Location of nervous tissue
CNS
PNS
Structure of connective tissue
Most contain fibrous strands, contain fluid component = ground substance
Location of connective tissue
Between different tissues and organs
Within and around body organs
Location of the skeletal muscle tissue
Attaching to bones
Location of smooth muscle tissue
Lines walls of hollow organs
Location of cardiac muscle tissue
Heart
