Tissues

Question 1

Simple

Answer 1

simple squamous - thin membrane easily diffused through
simple columnar - high secretion, like stomach, or has cilia, like intestines
simple cuboidal - secretion and absorption, found in kidneys, pancreas, salivary glands
psuedostratified - simple columnar that appears stratified, found in airways and the fallopian tube

Question 2

Stratified

Answer 2

keratinized epithelium - the most exterior layer of dead cells that have lost their cytoplasm but retain the protein keratin. water proof

translational epithelium - found in stretchy tissue, like uterus, bladder

Question 3

important characteristics of cells in endocrine glands

Answer 3

produced steroids which are lipid soluble and cannot be stored in vesicles. therefore, these are produced on demand and the epithelial cells must have lots of mitochondria

Question 4

what does the pituitary gland secrete?

Answer 4

growth hormones

Question 5

parachyma define

Answer 5

distinctive or specific epithelial cells in different glands, like hepatocytes in liver and nephrons in kidneys

Question 6

define ground substance

Answer 6

stuff in the ECF excluding elastin and collagen

Question 7

things that are present in the ground substance

Answer 7

proteoglycans - mucous forming 
glycoproteins - directs the cells 
hyaluronic acid - lubrication
loose connective tissue
dense connective tissue - if it is regular, it will only stretch in 1 direction.