HISTOLOGY Flashcards
Tissue that binds supports and protects
Connective
Loose Connective (Areolar)
Dense Connective
Reticular Tissue
Adipose Tissue
Connective tissue proper
Cartilage
Bone
Blood
Specialized Connective Tissue
Intercalated discs
Modified gap junctions that permit the heart to contract as a whole
Unique because it sends and receives electrical messages
Nervous tissue
Tightly packed sheets of cells with little to no ECM
Epithelium
ECM Is prominent feature with cells scattered throughout
Connective tissue
Line the pleural, pericardial and peritoneal body cavities
Consist of superficial (parietal) layer of epithelial tissue and deeper ( visceral) layer of connective tissue
Considered an organ
Serous membranes
ECM contains very few protein fibers and is mostly ground substance
Nervous Tissue
Consist of superficial layer of epithelial tissue and a layer of connective tissue on which it rests
Anchors organs in place
Serve as barriers
Function in immunity
Secrete various substances
True membrane
Results in the formation of a type of dense irregular connective tissue
Fibrosis
A tissue is more likely to regenerate if it…
Possesses stem cells
Major energy reserve in the body is stored as fat in the….
Adipose tissue
Desmosomes
“Buttons”
Tight junctions
Zippers
