Chapter 4 Tissues Flashcards
(14 cards)
term for one layer of flattened scale-like epithelium
simple squamous
more than one layer of elongated column shaped epithelium
stratified colmnar
one layer of cube shaped epithelium
simple cuboidal
epithelium that can change its appearance as it stretches and recoils
transitional
looks like layered columnar but really is just one layer that has uneven surface and nuclei at different levels
pseudo-stratified columnar
common sites of diffusion and filtration
simple squamous
covers the ovaries, kidney tubules and ducts of certain glands
simple cuboidal
forms outer layer of the skin
stratified squamous
lines uterus and most organs of digestive tract
simple columnar
lines mouth, throat, vagina, and anal canal
stratified squamous
lines passages of the respiratory system
pseudo-stratified columnar
found in the make urethra and vas deferens and in the pharynx
stratified columnar
lines the larger ducts of mammary glands, sweat glands, salivary glands, and pancreas
stratified cuboidal
Name the 4 types of tissues in the human body
Connective
Epithelial
Muscular
Nervous