Chapter 4 Flashcards
(28 cards)
What are the four major types of body tissue?
Epithelial, Connective, Muscle, and Nervous
Where is epithelial tissue found?
hollow organs and skin
What are the major functions of epithelial tissue?
Protection, absorption, secretion/excretion, filtration
Where is connective tissue found?
Fat tissue, bones, and tendons
What are the functions of connective tissue?
Binding, glue-like
Where is muscle tissue found?
Cardiac muscle, smooth muscle, and skeletal muscle
What are the functions of muscle tissue?
Able to be excitable, moveable contractions
Where is nervous tissue found?
Brain, spinal cord, and nerves
What are the functions of nervous tissue?
To be excitable and transmit electrochemical messages
Ecto means
Outer
Meso means
Middle
Endo means
Inner
The ectoderm creates
Skin cells, neurons, and pigment cells
The mesoderm makes
Cardiac, skeletal, and smooth muscle and red blood cells
The endoderm makes
Lung cells, thyroid cells, and pancreatic cells
The epithelial membrane is made up of
Epithelial tissue
What are the types of epithelial membrane?
Mucosa, serous, and cutaneous
Mucosa membranes produce
Mucus that lines the digestive, respiratory, reproductive, and excretory tracts
Serous membranes line
Organ cavities and contain serous fluid
Cutaneous membranes are ___ and the top layer is ___
layered, top is exposed to environment and is usually dead (SKIN!!)
Connective membrane is also called ___ membrane
Synovial membrane
Synovial membrane is found in
Joints
Epithelial tissue is made up of a ___ surface and ___ surface
Apical surface and basal surface
Apical surface is
Exposed surfaces
