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Tissues Q2 Flashcards

1
Q

Epithelial

A

Surface lining
Glands

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2
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Connective Tissues

A

Support body parts

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3
Q

Muscular Tissues

A

Movement

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4
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Nervous tissue

A

Stimuli
Transmit nerve impulses

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5
Q

Tight junctions

A

Proteins touch
Prevent leakage
Weblike

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6
Q

Adherens junctions

A

Cadherins to microfilament
Prevent separation
Belt

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7
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Desmosomes

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Cadherin to intermediate filaments
Prevent separation under stress

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8
Q

Hemidesmosomes

A

Integrins to intermediate filaments
Half
Glycoprotein: integrin
Basement membrane

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9
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Gap junctions

A

Pore and opening
Connexin protein
Allows fast cell comm.

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10
Q

Squamous

A

Flat
Thin
Diffusion

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11
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Cuboidal

A

L=W
Secrete and absorb
Microvilli

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12
Q

Columnar

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L>W
Basal nuclei
Protection
Secrete and absorb
Some cilia microvilli specialized

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13
Q

Pseudostratified

A

Deceiving single layer
Not all reach apical
All touch basal

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14
Q

Simple squamous

A

Lungs, capillaries diffusion
Kidneys filtration
Heart endo
Intestine meso

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15
Q

Simple cuboidal

A

Kidney
Thyroid

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16
Q

Simple columnar

A

Mucus
Digest, resp, repro
Goblet cells = cilia
Some ciliated
Trachea

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17
Q

Stratified squamous

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Friction dead outer layers
Skin keratinized
Mouth and vagina nonkeratinized

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18
Q

Transitional

A

Urinary system
Relaxed is cuboidal
Stretched is squamous

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19
Q

Simple tubular exocrine glands

A

Consistent cell type
One ducts

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20
Q

Simple acinar (alveolar) exocrina gland

A

Cuboidal to columnar in one duct

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21
Q

Compound tubular and acinar

A

Branching ducts consistent and columnar cell types

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22
Q

Merocrine

A

Normal
Fuse with membrane
Salivary and pancreas glands

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23
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Apocrine

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Apical surface
Pinched off
Mammary glands

24
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Holocrine

A

Whole cell dies
Sebaceous and oil glands

25
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Fibroblasts

A

Large and flat
Secrete fiber and ground substance to ecm

26
Q

Adipocytes

A

Fat cells
Store triglyceride

27
Q

White blood cells

A

Fight infection
Macrophages
Plasma cells
Mast cells

28
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Ground substance

A

Blood exchange medium
Non cellular material
Store water
Separate tissue cells

29
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Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs)

A

Contain water
Form goo
Proteoglycans
Hyaluronic acid (HAs)

30
Q

Collagen fibers

A

White bundles
Strong flexible thick
Bone tendon ligaments

31
Q

Elastic fibers

A

Yellow branched stretchy
Elastin and fibrillin
Skin blood vessels lungs

32
Q

Reticular fibers

A

Branched thin
Basement membrane
Delicate support
Stroma

33
Q

Mesenchyme

A

Embryonic

34
Q

Areolar CT

A

Loose ct
All 3 fibers
All cell types
Subcutaneous layer
Strength support elasticity

35
Q

Adipose ct

A

Loose ct
Side nucleus
Triglyceride energy stores

36
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Reticular CT

A

Reticular fibers
Stroma
Branched messy

37
Q

Dense CT

A

Tight packed fibers
Less cells more extra cellular fibers

38
Q

Elastic ct

A

Elastic fibers
Aorta artery Lung
Curly and kinky

39
Q

Chondroitin Sulfate

A

Gel for dense collagen and elastic fibers

40
Q

Perichondrium

A

Covers cartilage
Hyalin
Elastic

41
Q

Hyalin cartilage

A

Perichondrium
Weakest
Flexible shock
Bone ends

42
Q

Fibrocartilage

A

No Perichondrium
Strongest tension pressure
Textured collagen bundles
Vertebral discs tendons

43
Q

Elastic cartilage

A

Perichondrium
Strength elasticity
Ear and epiglottis

44
Q

Compact bone

A

Collagen and mineral salts
Osteocytes
Osteon

45
Q

Spongy bone

A

Space
Trabeculea units

46
Q

Blood CT

A

Plasma
Red and white cells

47
Q

Lymph CT

A

No red blood cells

48
Q

Mucus membranes

A

Open to exterior
Resp. Digest. Repro. Urinary
Tight junc.

49
Q

Serous membranes

A

Thin double mem.
Aerolar and mesothelia

50
Q

Parietal layer

A

Attached to cavity
Serous fluid

51
Q

Visceral layer

A

Attached to organ
Serous fluid

52
Q

Cutaneous mem

A

Epidermis and dermis

53
Q

Synovial mem

A

Freely moveable joints
Synovial fluid

54
Q

Skeletal tissue

A

Striations
Multiple nuclei
Long cell
Tendon attach to bone

55
Q

Cardiac tissue

A

Irregular branched
Striated
Single nucleus
Intercalated discs

56
Q

Smooth tissue

A

Spindle shape smaller cells
Single nucleus
Visceral muscle

57
Q

Neurons and neuroglia

A

Send receive cause reactions
More neuroglia
Supports
Smaller
Specialized

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