Chapter 4 Key Words Flashcards
Connective tissue
Protects & supports body & organs
Epithelial tissue
Covers body surfaces
Muscular tissue
Generates the physical force needed to make body structured move
Nervous tissue
Detects changes inside & outside the body and initiates and transmits nerve impulses
Histology
Study of tissue
Pathologist
A dr. who specializes in lab studies of cells and tissues to help other doctors make accurate diagnoses
Basement membrane
Thin extracellular structure composed mostly of protein fibers
Avascular
Lack of blood vessels
Secretion
Production and release of substances like sweat, mucus, enzymes
Absorption
Intake of fluids
Endothelium
Covering w/in (lines heart, blood vessels, lymphatic vessels
Mesothelium
Middle covering