Tissues Flashcards
What forms tissues
Combination of different cell types with similar structure and functions
What is the study of tissues called
Histology
How are Epithelial tissues connected to connective tissue
By a basement membrane
What are glands
Secretory structures derived from epithelium
Which cells can divide quickly and aid in healing
Epithelial
Cartilage has what type of fibres
Tough
Gelatinous matrix
Bone consists of what three elements
Matrix of connective tissue
Blood vessels
Minerals calcium and phosphorus
What are the most prevalent type of blood cells
RBCS erythrocytes
What type of muscle cells can divide
Smooth
What cells divide and support nervous tissue components
Neuroglial cells
What are the three primary barriers that protect body in the skin
Chemical
Biological
Physical
What barrier includes melanin and skin secretions
Chemical
What are the major parts of skin
What layer is not part of the skin
Epidermis not vascularised
Dermis highly vascularised
Hypodermis (subcutaneous layer)
The epidermis is made up of what type of Epithelial tissue
Stratified squamous
