Lecture 4 Assignment Flashcards
__________________ is the microscopic study of tissue appearance, organization, and function.
Histology
What are the four types of tissues found in the adult?
Epithelial tissue
Connective tissue
Muscle tissue
Nervous tissue
Which embryonic germ layer gives rise to the epidermis (skin)?
Ectoderm
A _______________________ is a type of connective tissue membrane that lines the cavity of a freely movable joint.
synovial membrane
The skin is an epithelial membrane also called the __ _______.
cutaneous membrane
A ______________ is an intercellular passageway between the membranes of adjacent cells to facilitate the movement of small molecules and ions between adjacent cells.
gap junction
More than one layer of epithelial cells is described as _ ____.
stratified epithelium
A cell that is flattened and thin is called a ___ __________________ cell.
squamous
The term _______________________ describes tissue with a single layer of irregularly shaped cells that give the appearance of more than one layer.
Pseudostratified
___________________________ is the most common type of stratified epithelium in the human body.
Stratified squamous epithelium
An ________________________ is a ductless gland that releases secretions directly into surrounding tissues and fluids
endocrine gland
_____________________ store surplus energy in the form of fat and contribute to the thermal insulation of the body.
Adipose cells
___________________________ is made from fibrous protein subunits linked together to form a long and straight fiber.
Collagen fiber
_______________________________________ fibers are parallel to each other, enhancing tensile strength.
Dense regular connective tissue
_____________________________ is the most common type of cartilage in the body.
Hyaline cartilage
