Tissues Flashcards

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Epithelial tissue

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Covering, lining and protecting tissues

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Connective tissue

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Supporting tissues

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Muscle tissue

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Contractile tissue

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Nervous tissue (neuron)

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Consists of neutrons and neurolglia, neutrons consists of dendrites, a cell body, and Axon to send impulses
Located in nervous system, central nervous system, brain, spine and peripheral nervous system

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Nervous tissue

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Conductive tissue

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Simple squamous epithelium

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  • 1 layer flat cells with large nucleus in the center
  • located in blood capillaries
  • for diffusion
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Simple cuboidal epithelium

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  • 1 layer of box shaped cells with nucleus in the center
  • located in glands, kidney tubules, & ovaries
  • Functions for secretion and absortion
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Simple columnar epithelium

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1 layer of column cells with nucleus in a row
•may contain goblet cells
•located in lining of digestive system and respiratory
•functions for protection, secretion, and absorption

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Stratified squamous epithelium

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Several layers of cells start as cuboidal cells & become flat
•located in epidermis, lining of the mouth, esophagus, rectum, anus, vagina
•functions for protection

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Pseudostratified columnar epithelium

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1 layer of column shaped cells with nuclei at many levels always contain goblet cells and cilia
Located at nasal cavity lining
For protection and secretion

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Transitional epithelium

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Many layers of cuboidal cells
Called transitional epithelium because cells undergo a transition in shape and become flat as urine bladder fills with urine
Located in bladder
Permits distention and recoil

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Bone

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Compact bone tissue consist of osteons that contain lamallae lacunae osteocytes canaliculi and central canals
Located in Various bones in body
For structure, support, protection ,blood production in marrow, fat and mineral storage

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Adipose tissue

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Made of adipocytes specialist to stored triglycerides and a large country located vacuole, nucleus on the side
Located: subcutaneous layer medullary cavities in many bones
For heat regulation, protection, insulation

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Loose connective tissue you or areolar connective tissue

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Composed of loosely packed collagen and elastin fibers, contains fibroblasts
Located; subcutaneous layer, between muscles, around blood vessels, nerves and joints
Function;Packing tissue, fill space

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Fibrous connective tissue

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Regularly pattern collagen fibers with fibroblasts, scattered throughout, no direct blood supply, heals slowly
Located in tendons ligaments and sclera (whites of eye)
For:Structure support protection

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Blood

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Plasma – liquid matrix
Erythrocytes-red cells, carries o and co2
Leukocytes- White cells, fight infection
Thrombocytes- platelets, blood clots
In blood veins and heart
Transports nutrients, wastes, hormones. Temp regulation, ph balance, bleeding infection defense

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Hyaline cartilage

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Matrix Consists of collagen fibers and chondrocytes, conveys a glassy appearance

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Skeletal muscle

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Long cells, cylindrical Straighted and contain multiple peripherally located nuclei, voluntarily controlled
Moves/Stabilizes skeletal position, guards entrances/exits to respiratory and digestion

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Cardiac muscle

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Cells are short, branched y – shaped and Straighted
Usually w/ 1 nucleus
Cells are interconnected by intercalated discs.
Located In heart
Circulates blood maintain blood pressure

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Carcinoma

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Cancer of epithelial cells

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Sarcoma

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Cancer of connective tissue (not common)

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Leukemia

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Cancer of the bone marrow/blood (common in youth)

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Lymphoma

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Cancer of lymph and immune

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Neuroglioma

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Affects the nervous system and brain

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Benign tumor

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Has border, can be surgically removed, does not spread, grow slowly, cause problems by causing pressure on organs

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Malignant tumor

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Poor borders, grows fast, invade other tissues
•infiltration- may invade other tissues
•metastasis-tumor cells break off and travel through the blood or lymph to other organs

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Surgery

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To remove the tumor, or to relieve pressure on other organs

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Radiation

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Use of radiation and a controlled manner to destroy temperature sent of cancer in each treatment

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Immunotherapy

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Manipulating the bodies own immune system response to attack the cancer cells

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Caution

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Change in bowel habits
A sore that doesn't heal
Unusual bleed/discharge
Thickening or lumps
Indigestion or hard to swallow
Obvious change in wart/mole
Nagging cough/hoarseness
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Exocrine gland

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Glenn’s composed of cuboidal cells, exiting Collins contain small tubes call ducks which move fluid into body surfaces
Located in silvery and sweat glands
Make sweat and spit, enzymes, tears

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Endocrine gland

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Composed of cuboidal cells. No ducks, they secrete products and hormone into blood
Located in ovaries, pituitary, pancreas, adrenal gland, testes, thyroid
Used for hormones

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Smooth muscle

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Short, spindle-shaped, not straighted, one nucleus, involuntary
Located in blood vessels walls of digestive,respiratory, urinary and reproductive organs
Movesfood, urine and reproductive tract secretions
Controls diameters of respiratory passages
Regulates tissue blood flow