Lab Practical #1 (Histology) Flashcards
simple squamous function
absorption and diffusion
simple squamous location
lines body cavities; forms inner lining of heart and blood vessels
stratified squamous function
protects against abrasion, pathogens, and other stresses
stratified squamous location
surface of skin; esophagus
simple cuboidal function
secretion and absorption
simple cuboidal location
kidney tubules
stratified cuboidal function
rare; protection, secretion, and absorption
stratified cuboidal location
ducts of sweat and mammary glands
transitional epithelia function
permits constant expansion and contraction without damage
transitional epithelia location
urinary bladder
simple columnar epithelia function
absorption and secretion
simple columnar location
stomach and intestines
pseudostratified columnar function
protection; secretion; move mucus with cilia
pseudostratified columnar location
nasal cavity and trachea
what are the three components connective tissues share?
- specialized cells
- ground substance filling space between cells
- extracellular protein fibers that are secreted by the cells
what are the 3 types of protein fibers in connective tissues?
collagen, elastic, and reticular
what are the 4 categories of connective tissues?
connective tissue proper, cartilage, bone, and blood
how is connective tissue different than epithelial?
it is vascular
mesenchyme function
gives rise to all other connective tissue types
mesenchyme location
embryo
what kind of connective tissue is areolar?
connective tissue proper; loose connective