ch. 4 terms Flashcards
name the 4 basic tissue types (E.C.M.N)
epithelial, connective, muscle, nervous
Epithelial Tissue ______ surfaces, lines lumens of cavities, forms glands
covers
connective tissues bind _____ together, form a ______ , support ______ and the body as a whole, store _____, transport ______, protect against ______, and help repair tissue ______
structures, framwork, organs, fat, substances, disease, damage
muscle tissues aid in the ________ of the body
movement
nervous tissue _______ muscle _____, creates an awareness of the _____, and plays a major role in ______, memory, and reasoning
controls, contractions, environment, emotions
two forms of epithelial tissue are covering, _____ and glandular epithelia
lining
covering epithelia is located ______ whereas lining epithelia is located ______
externally, internally
glandular epithelia is the _______ tissue in glands such as salivary glands
secretory
the main functions of epithelia are: ________, absorption, filtration, _______, secretion, and sensory reception
protection, excretion
The ______ surface of ET cells is the upper free side that is exposed to external surface or _____ of cavity
apical, lumen
Most apical surfaces are smooth, but some have fingerlike
projections called _______ or cilia
microvilli
______ surface is the lower side that faces _______ TOWARD the body
basal, inward
_______ lamina is the cell part of basement membrane made of chemicals like ________ that hold basal surface of epithelial cells to underlying cells of CT
basal, glycoproteins
________ lamina consists of a network of fine collagen fibers produced by the underlying areolar CT
reticular
basement membranes consist of _______ and collagen fibers
chemicals
ET is _______ meaning that there are no ________ ________ and ET must be nourished by diffusion of nutrients
avascular, blood vessels
Epithelial Tissues have high _________ capacities
regenerative
ET is exposed to ______ and caustic substances that results in
_____ _______
friction, cell damage
epithelial tissue is classified by the _______ of layers and ______ of cells
number, shape
terms for the numbers of layers in ET
simple and stratified
terms for the types of shapes of cells in ET
squamous, cuboidal, columnar
simple epithelia have how many layers
1
stratified epithelia have how many layers
2 or more
_______ epithelia is found where absorption, filtration, secretion occur
simple