1020 Final Flashcards
4 primary tissue types of the body
epithelial, connective, muscular, nervous
bone cells
osteocytes
outermost covering of the bone
periosteum
builds bone up
osteoblasts
take bone apart
osteoclasts
outside layer of bone
dense bone
inside layer of bone; bone marrow
medullary
top part of the bone; spongy bone
trabecular
cartilage cells
chondrocytes
ground substance of cartilage made from:
chondroitin
chondrocytes live inside spaces called
lacunae
white blood cells
leukocytes
red blood cells
erythrocytes
platelets
thrombocytes
RBC lasts about ____ days.
120
Types of white blood cells:
Neutrophils, leukocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, basophils
epithelial tissue that is one layer thick
simple
epithelial tissue that is several layers thick
stratified
flat epithelial cells
squamous
cube-shaped cells
cuboidal
cylinder-shaped cells
columnar
simple squamous epithelial tissue is located:
lining of lungs, capillary walls, and blood vessels
simple cuboidal located:
lining of some glands and kidney tubules; covering of ovaries
simple columnar location:
lines airways of respiratory tract and most of gastrointestinal tract