Tissues Deck (Practical 1) Flashcards
What are tissues?
Groups of cells similar in size, shape, & function
The study of tissues.
What is histology?
What are the 4 categories of tissues?
1) Epithelial
2) Connective
3) Muscle
4) Nervous
What is the general purpose of epithelial tissue?
Provide protective barriers
How are epithelial cells packed?
Tightly
Epithelial cells are avascular. What does this mean?
Epithelial cells contain NO blood supply
Name 4 places you’d find epithelial tissue.
1) Blood vessels
2) Hollow organs
3) Skin surface
4) Glands
What are the 3 shape classifications of epithelial cells?
1) Squamous
2) Cuboid
3) Columnar
What are the 3 layer classifications of epithelial cells?
1) Simple
2) Pseudostratified
3) Stratified
The basal surface of epithelial cells is attached to…
The basement membrane
The apical surface of epithelial cells refers to the…
Top surface of the cells
What is the main difference between stratified & pseudostratified epithelium?
Stratified epithelium consists of multiple cell layers while the pseudostratified variety only appears to have multiple layers but is really just one
Name 4 purposes of connective tissue.
1) Bind structures
2) Fill spaces
3) Protect/support
4) Store fat
Name the 4 main types of connective tissues.
1) Blood
2) Bone
3) Cartilage
4) Connective tissue proper
Name the 2 types of connective tissue proper.
1) Dense/fibrous
2) Loose
Name the 3 types of loose connective tissue proper.
1) Adipose
2) Areolar
3) Reticular
Name the 3 types of dense/fibrous connective tissue proper.
1) Regular
2) Irregular
3) Elastic
Name the 3 types of cartilage.
1) Hyaline
2) Elastic
3) Fibrocartilage
Areolar cells are called…
Fibroblasts
Areolar fibers consist of these 2…
What are collagen & elastin?
Another name for adipose.
What is fat?
Reticular connective cells are called…
Fibroblasts
Reticular fibers are called…
Reticular fibers
Name 3 places you’d find hyaline cartilage.
1) Fetal skeletons
2) Ends of long bones
3) Nasal septum
Where would you find the fibrocartilage?
Between vertebrae
Cartilage cells are called…
Chondrocytes
Name the 3 types of cartilage fibers.
1) Reticular
2) Collagen
3) Elastin
The compact bone cells found in the circular osteon are called…
Osteocytes
Name the 3 types of blood cells.
1) Erythrocytes
2) Leukocytes
3) Platelets
The elongated cells of muscular tissue are called…
Muscle fibers
Name the 3 types of muscular tissue.
1) Skeletal
2) Smooth
3) Cardiac
Skeletal muscle is { }, { }, & { }.
Striated, voluntary, & multi-nucleated
Smooth muscle is { } & { }.
Non-striated & involuntary
Cardiac muscle is { } & { }.
Striated & involuntary
Name 3 locations you’d find nervous tissue.
1) Brain
2) Spinal cord
3) Peripheral nerves
These are the excitable cells that conduct action potentials to other cells.
What are neurons?
These cells provide support and protect the neuron.
What is neuroglial?
Name the tissue (HINT: blueberry pancakes)
Simple squamous epithelium
Name this tissue.
Stratified squamous epithelium
Name this tissue (HINT: blackheads & ingrown hairs after shaving)
Simple cuboidal epithelium
Name this tissue.
Pseudostratified columnar epithelium
Name this tissue (HINT: tadpoles in cotton candy)
Areolar loose connective
Name this tissue (HINT: rock wall, marshmallows in a jar)
Adipose
Name this tissue (HINT: black lightning, Anti-Venom from Spider-Man)
Reticular connective
Name this tissue (HINT: purple 360 waves)
Dense regular connective
Name this tissue (HINT: Nerds candy)
Hyaline cartilage
Name this tissue (HINT: purple peas in a pod)
Fibrocartilage
Name this tissue (HINT: AI-generated footprints)
Elastic cartilage
Name this tissue (HINT: white tree rings)
Compact bone
Name this tissue (HINT: Dippin’ Dots)
Blood
Name this tissue (HINT: purple vegan bacon or fish)
Skeletal muscle
Name this tissue (HINT: tacky pink wall)
Smooth muscle
Name this tissue (HINT: has intercalated discs)
Cardiac muscle
Name this tissue (HINT: pink bubble gum)
Nervous
