Lab #4: animal tissues Flashcards
(50 cards)
the four categories of tissues are…
Epithelium Connective Muscle Nervous
(Epithelium) 3 main functions are:
Protection, secretion, absorption
(Epithelium) Location:
covers and lines organs (epidermis; respiratory, digestive and urinary tracts)
(Epithelium) Lacks ___? (receives nutrients from underlying connective tissue)
blood supply
(Epithelium) “___” with tightly packed cells Named by:
sheet-like Number of layers of cells Simple (1 layer), Stratified (>1 layer) Cell Shape
(Epithelium) Cell shape Types:
Squamous, Cuboidal, and Columnar
(Squamous Epithelium) Cells very ___, much ___ than they are thick (like a fried egg)
thin wider
(Squamous Epithelium) Simple Squamous Epithelium examples:
- Air sacs of respiratory system - Lining of blood vessels, heart and lymphatic tubes
(Squamous Epithelium) Stratified Squamous Epithelium examples:
Skin Vagina Esophagus Mouth

simple squamous epithelium

Stratified Squamous Epithelium
(Cuboidal Epithelium)
Cells cube shaped- ___ and absorption
examples
secretion
- Kidney tubules
- Duct and small glands
- Surface of ovary

Cuboidal Epithelium
(Columnar Epithelium)
___cells, much longer than they are wide
Elongated
(Columnar Epithelium)
Simple Columnar Epithelium
A single layer of cells that function in ___ and secretion
Found in the ___ and ___ tract
May be ciliated or nonciliated
Cilia move mucus, debris and foreign up away from lungs up toward throat
absorption
digestive
respiratory

simple columnar epithelium

Pseudostratified Ciliated Columnar Epithelium
(Connective Tissue)
Tissue ___ and ___
protects
supports
(Connective Tissue)
Contains specialized cells within an extracellular matrix (ECM)
ECM composed of two regions
Ground Substance
- Liquid, Gel-like, solid
Fibers
- Collagen (strongest fiber)
- Elastic (stretchy fiber)
- Reticular (form a network)
(Connective Tissue)
cells that make the fibers are called ___
Fibroblasts
Types of Connective Tissue are?
- Loose (Areolar) Connective Tissue
- Dense Connective Tissue
- Adipose
- Cartilage
- Bone
- Blood
Loose Connective Tissue (Areolar)
- Lots of ___ between cells and fibers
- ___ and protects organs
- Collagen and elastic fibers run in many directions
space
Cushions

Loose Connective Tissue (Areolar)
(Dense Fibrous Connective Tissue)
___ closely packed together
Dense regular connective tissue – fibers run in___
examples : ___ and ligaments
Fibers mostly ___ (appear white)
Fibers
one direction
Tendons
collagen








