Cytology and Histology Flashcards
Adult cell types that have gap junctions
Cardiac muscle
Found in or on cells whose main function is absorption
Microvilli
Function of glycoproteins in the plasma membrane
Determination of blood groups
A cell with abundant peroxisomes is involved in what
Detoxification activities
Cell stimulated to increase its steroid production will have a lot of this
Smooth ER
Required for diffusion to occur
Concentration gradient
Goblet cells are found here
Simple columnar
Epithelium built to withstand friction
Stratified squamous
Connective tissue that acts as s sponge that soaks up fluid when edema occurs
Areolar connective
Type of connective tissue that that prevents muscles from pulling away from bones during contraction
Dense connective
Striated, intercalated, involuntary, and branching
Cardiac muscle
Concluded that all plants are made of living cells
Schleiden
What all living things are made out of
Cells
All organisms are made of cells, cell is the basic unit of organization, cells come from preexisting cells
Cell theory
First described living cells through a microscope
Hooke