Tissues & Other Things Flashcards
Receptive region of neuron - conducts impulses toward cell body
Dendrites
Branches at end of axon - conducts impusles to muscle or other nerve
Telodendrites
Epithelium located in: Lung (pink) Capillary walls Kidney Liver Heart Blood vessels
Simple squamous epithelium
Epithelium located in:
Thyroid gland
Kidney tubules
Ducts of many glands
Simple cuboidal epithelium
Epithelium located in:
Stomach
Small & large intestine
Ducts of various glands
Simple columnar epithelium
Epithelium located in: Respiratory tract Nasal cavities Trachea Bronchi
Pseudostratified columnar epithelium
Epithelium located in: Moist linings of mouth Pharynx Esophagus Vagina Anus
Non-Keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
Epithelium located in:
Surface of the skin
Keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
Epithelium located in:
Urinary bladder
Ureters
Upper portion of urethra
Transitional epithelium
Epithelium located in: Exocrine glands Beneath the covering epithelium as single or cluster of cells Sweat glands Mammary glands Sebaceous glands Pancreatic glands
Glandular epithelium
Connective tissue located:
Between various glands
Areolar (loose) connective tissue
Connective tissue located in: Spleen Liver Bone marrow Lymph nodes
Reticular connective tissue
Most abundant connective tissue in the body:
Areolar (loose) connective tissue
Connective tissue located in:
Under the skin
Around kidneys, heart and eyeballs
Within the abdomen and breasts
Adipose connective tissue
Connective tissue located in:
Ligaments (link bone to bone)
Tendons (link bones to muscle)
Dense regular connective tissue
Connective tissue located in:
Skin dermis
Fibrous coverings around organs (kidney, muscles, bones, nerves)
Dense irregular connective tissue
Connective tissue located in:
Articular surfaces of bones
Ends of ribs
Part of nasal septum, larynx, trachea and bronchi
Hyaline cartilage connective tissue
Connective tissue located in:
External ear (pinna)
The epiglottis
Wall of auditory (eustachian) tube
Elastic cartilage connective tissue
Connective tissue located in:
Pads
Vertebral discs between the individual vertebrae
Knee menisci between the tibia and femur
Pubic symphysis (joint between the pubic bones of the pelvis)
Fibrocartilage connective tissue
Connective tissue located in:
Located throughout the body
External layer of bone
Bone connective tissue - compact bone
Connective tissue located in:
Located throughout the body
Internal layer of bone
Bone connective tissue - spongy bone
Muscle tissue located:
Attached to skeleton
Skeletal muscle tissue
Muscle tissue located: Within the walls of hollow organs: - Blood vessels - Digestive organs - Urinary tract - Respiratory tract - Reproductive tract
Smooth muscle tissue
Muscle tissue located:
The walls of the heart
Cardiac muscle tissue
Nervous tissue located:
Spinal cord
Spinal cord ganglion
Composed of neural tissue:
“Light touch”
Meissner’s corpuscle
Composed of neural tissue:
“deep” sensation
Pacinian corpuscle
Located in upper dermis, project into epidermis
Meissner’s corpuscle
Connective tissue that attaches the ribs to the sternum
Hyaline cartilage
The _____ nerve relays nerve impulses when tasting a bitter pill
IX. Glossopharyngeal nerve
The ____ nerve acts to decrease the heart rate
X. Vagus nerve
On the microscope the _______ ____ concentrates and directs the light to the slide.
Condensor lens
3 components common to all types of connective tissue:
Cells, fibers, ground substance