MOD 3-4 Flashcards
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A group of cells with similar structure and function, along with extracellular substances located
between cells.
Tissue
the microscopic study of tissue structure.
histology
what are the 4 basic types of tissues?
epithelium, connective, muscular, nervous
This type of tissue covers and protects surfaces, both outside and inside the body.
epithelium tissue
a diverse primary tissue type that makes up part of every organ in the body.
connective
Type of tissue that makes movement possible by contracting or shortening.
muscle
This type of tissue is responsible for coordinating and controlling many body activities
nervous
what are the cell surfaces?
free/apical surface, lateral surface, basal surface
general characteristics of epithelial tissue
composed of cell with very little extra cellular matrix, covers body surfaces,
major functions of epithelia
protecting underlying structures, acting as a barrier, permitting the passage of substances, secreting substances, absorbing substances
classification of epithelium
simple, stratified, pseudostratified, transitional
single layer of cells
simple
more than one layer of cells
stratified
special type of simple epithelium; appears to be stratified but is not
pseudostratified
modification of stratified epithelium that can be greatly stretched
transitional
what are the types of epithelium
squamous, cubodial, columnar
these are cells that are flat or scale-like
squamous
cells are cube shaped; about as wide as they are tall
cubodial
cells tend to be taller than they are wide
columnar
increase cell’s surface area
microvilli
move materials across cell’s surface
cilia
produces mucus
goblet cells
structures that secrete substances onto a surface, into a cavity, or into blood; primarily composed of epithelium, with a supporting network of connective tissue.
glands
two types of glands
endocrine and exocrine