Tissues Flashcards

1
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4 types of tissues

A

Epithelial, connective, muscle, nervous

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2
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Epithelial tissue function & example

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Covers; skin

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3
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Connective Tissue function & example

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Support; bones & tendons

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4
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Muscle tissue function

A

Moves

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5
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Nervous tissue function & examples

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Controls; brain& spinal cord

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6
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Epithelial surfaces:___ is on the outside, ___ is on the inside

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Apical; basal

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7
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5 characteristics of epithelium

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Polarity, specialized contacts, supported by connective tissues, a vascular innervated (yes nerves, no blood vessels), regeneration

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8
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Squamous

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Flat

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9
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Simple

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1 layer

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10
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What is simple good for?

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Absorption, diffusion

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11
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Simple Squamous is good for

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Rapid diffusion

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12
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Simple Columnar

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Microvilli, more cytoplasm

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13
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Pseudostratified Columnar

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1 layer, nuclei not lined up

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14
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Stratified Squamous

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protects underlying tissues from abrasion

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15
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Transitional Epithelium

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Stratified, have ability to stretch then flatten

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16
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Transitional Epithelium can be found in the…

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Bladder, urethra

17
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Exocrine glands

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Duct that transports secretions to epithelial surface (sweat, oil)

18
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Endocrine gland

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Invagination of epithelial gland w/o connection to the outside

19
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Endocrine gland function

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Secretes hormones (adrenaline, insulin)

20
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Unicellular exocrine glands

A

Goblet & mucous cells

21
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Multicellular exocrine glands

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Merocrine, Holocene, apocrine

22
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Merocrine

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Secretes vesicles (sweat)

23
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Apocrine

A

Parts of cells secreted

24
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Holocrine

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Cells burst and are secreted (sebaceous oil glands)