Tissues terms Flashcards
Cells in an unliving matrix
connective tissue
Fats / lipids storage
adipose tissue
For support, flexibility and, lubrication
cartilage
For support, protection and, leverage
bone
For transportation, immunity and, maintenance
Blood
Cells attached to the basement membrane
Epithelial
All cells touch the basement membrane
simple
not all cells touch the basement membrane
stratified
Appears to be stratified but isnt
pseudostratified
Connective tissues
adipose
cartilage
bone
blood
Epithelial tissues
simple squamos stratified squamos simple columnar pseudostratified columnar simple cuboidal
Muscle tissues
skeletal
smooth
cardiac
Neurons and nerve endings
Nervous tissue
What is the difference between skeletal / smooth and cardiac
skeletal and smooth muscle look “combed straight”
cardiac is “crazy organization”