Tissue Flashcards

1
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What are the 4 types of tissue?

A

Connective, epithelial, muscle, nervous.

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2
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Where does epithelial tissue cover?

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Internal and external body surfaces.

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3
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What 3 things make up tissue?

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Cells, intercellular material, fluid.

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4
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What is a simple squamous?

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Epithelial - one thin layer of flat cells.

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5
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Where are simple squamous cells found?

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In areas where diffusion occurs (blood vessels, alveoli and bowman’s capsule).

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6
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What are simple cuboidal cells?

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Epithelial - one layer of cubed cells.

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7
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Where are simple cuboidal cells found?

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Glands, kidney tubules.

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What are simple columnar cells?

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Epithelial - one layer of rectangle cells.

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9
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Where are simple columnar cells found?

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Stomach and intestines.

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10
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What is stratified squamous?

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Epithelial - layers of cells (two or more). It is tough and protective.

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11
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Where are stratified squamous found?

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Areas with lots of friction - oesophagus, mouth, vagina.

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12
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What does stratified squamous do?

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Put keratin (tough protein) into the cells (seen in epidermis of skin)

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13
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What is transitional epithelium?

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Layer of thick cells with the ability to stretch.

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14
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Where would you find transitional epithelium cells?

A

Bladder.

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15
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What tissue are glands made up of?

A

Epithelial tissue

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16
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Are glands unicellular or multi cellular?

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Both simple (uni) and compound (multi).

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17
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What are the 3 different shapes of glands?

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Tubular, coiled and saccular.

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18
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Where are simple tubular cells found?

A

Small intestine.

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19
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Where are simple branched tubular glands found?

A

Stomach.

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20
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What are simple alveolar glands?

A

Sebaceous.

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21
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Where do you find simple alveolar glands?

A

Tail and anal glands.

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22
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What are simple coiled glands?

A

Sweat glands.

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23
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What is a compound alveolar gland?

A

Salivary gland.

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24
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What is a compound tubular glandand where is it found?

A

Duodenal gland in small intestine.

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25
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What does connective tissue do?

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Binds and supports all other body tissues.

26
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What is areola tissue?

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Loose stretchy tissue.

27
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What does the areola tissue do?

A

Forms layer between the skin and tissues beneath.

28
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What does the areola tissue contain?

A

Blood vessels and fibres.

29
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Does the areola tissue have more fibres or cells?

A

More cells.

30
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What is apidose tissue?

A

A loose connective tissue that insultates the body.

31
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What does the adipose tissue do?

A

Protects vulnerable organs.

32
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What is fibrous tissue also known as?

A

Dense tissue.

33
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What is the most common type of tissue?

A

Areola.

34
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What tissue protects tendons, ligaments and the diaphragm?

A

Dense (fibrous) tissue.

35
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What is yellow elastic tissue?

A

Dense tissue.

36
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Where is yellow elastic tissue found?

A

Arteries and trachea.

37
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What are the 2 types of bone tissue?

A

Compact and spongy.

38
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Where is compact bone found?

A

Outer layer.

39
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What is another word for spongy bone,

A

Cancellous.

40
Q

Does cartialage contain blood vessels?

A

No.

41
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What are the 3 types of cartilidge?

A

Hyaline, white fibrocartilage and elastic.

42
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What is the most common cartilidge?

A

Hyaline.

43
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What does fibrous cartilidge do?

A

Attaches tendons and ligaments to bone.

44
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Where do you find fibrous cartilidge?

A

Scapula, menisci, intervertebral discs.

45
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Where is elastic cartilidge found?

A

Pinna of the ear.

46
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What is blood needed for?

A

Supplying nutrients and oxygen.

47
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What is haemopoietic tissue?

A

Bone marrow.

48
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What is haemopoietic tissue responsible for?

A

Producing blood cells.

49
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What is lymphoid tissue responsible for?

A

Fighting infection and transporting fats.

50
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What are the 3 types of muscle tissue?

A

Skeletal, smooth and cardiac.

51
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What is skeletal tissue known as?

A

Striated or voluntary muscle.

52
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Where is skeletal (striated/voluntary) muscle found?

A

Attached to the bones, bound together by connective tissue.

53
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What is another word for smooth tissue?

A

Un-striated or involuntary muscle.

54
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Where is smooth (un-striated/involuntary) found?

A

Throughout the body, bladder, lining blood vessels and respiratory tract.

55
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Is there much connective tissue binding cells together is the cardiac muscle?

A

No

56
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What 4 thing does each neuron consist of?

A

Cell body, nucleus, dendrons and axon.

57
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What is a neuron?

A

A nerve cell.

58
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What myelinated?

A

When the neuron is enclosed in a fatty sheath. Allowing electric impulse to move faster?

59
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What is non-myelinated?

A

No fatty sheath, so impulses move slower.

60
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What are afferent fibres?

A

Conduct information to the central nervous system.