lab quiz - tissues Flashcards
(34 cards)
function - simple cuboidal cells
absorption & secretion
location - simple cuboidal cells
bronchioles, kidney tubules, some glands
function - simple squamous
thin cells for diffusion, smooth frictionless surface
location - simple squamous
blood vessels, heart chambers, lungs
function - stratified squamous epithelium
many layers of protection (ie: wear and tear)
location - stratified squamous epithelium
skin, mouth, esophagus, vagina, anus
function - simple columnar epithelium
absorption & secretion
location - simple columnar epithelium
digestive tract, some glands
function - pseudostratified columnar epithelium
secretion, part of mucociliary system that cleanses air
location - pseudostratified columnar epithelium
respiratory tract
function - cardiac muscle
pumps blood
location - cardiac musle
heart wall
function - smooth muscle
squeezes fluid through tube
location - smooth muscle
wall of tubes (digestive tract, blood vessels, respiratory tract)
function - skeletal muscle
moves bones (movement)
location - skeletal muscle
attached to bones
function - areolar/loose connective
soft packing material or conduit for cells of immune system
location - areolar/loose connective
under skin, around organs
function - dense regular
rope-like, handling tensions in one direction, bind bone to muscle or bone to bone
location - dense regular
tendons, ligaments, aponeuroses
function - dense irregular
sheet-like, handles tension in many directions
location - dense irregular
under skin, part of membranes
function - adipose connective
energy reserve, cushioning, insulation
location - adipose connective
under skin, around organs