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Tissue Flashcards

1
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2 classes of glands

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Exocrine

Endocrine

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2
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Exocrine

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Has duct/tube system

Sweat glands, ovaries, pancreatic duct

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Endocrine

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No duct/tube system
Releases hormones
Thyroid, adrenal, pancreas

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4
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Functions of Connective tissue

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Support
Protection
Insulation
Energy

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5
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Characteristics of connective tissue

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Cells
Fibers
Ground substance (matrix)

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6
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3 types of ground substance (matrix)

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Tissue proper matrix
Supportive matrix
Liquid matrix

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7
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Tissue proper matrix

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Loose CT

Dense CT

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Loose CT

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Fibers are loosely arranged

Good blood supply

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9
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Adipose CT

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Fat

Adipocytes

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Reticular CT

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In spleen and liver
Reticular fibers
Lots of blood flow

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Areolar CT

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Papillary layer of dermis

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12
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Dense CT

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Fibers tightly packed together
Poor blood supply

Dense regular
Dense irregular

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13
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Dense Regular CT

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Tendons

Ligaments

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Dense irregular CT

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Have fibers
No regular pattern
Packed tightly

Unique. Found in dermis of skin

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15
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Supportive matrix

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Cartilage

Bone

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16
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Cartilage composed of

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Chondrocytes

17
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Types of cartilage

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Hyaline
Elastic
Firbocartilage

18
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Hyaline

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Vocal chords
Trachea
Ends of long bones

19
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Elastic

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Ears

Nose

20
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Firbocartilage

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Vertebral discs

Meniscus of knee

21
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Bone cells types

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Osteocytes-plain bone cells
Osteoblasts-build bone
Osteoclasts-tear down bone

22
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Compact bone

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Dense

Outside bones

23
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Spongy bone

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Porous
Found on inside of bones
Location of red bone marrow

24
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Hematapoiesis

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Blood cell production
All blood cells produced in bones
Vascular

25
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Glands

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Modified epithelial

Usually cuboidal/columnar

26
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Liquid Matrix

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Blood

27
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2 components of blood

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Plasma 55% total blood volume

Formed elements 45% total blood volume

28
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Plasma

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H2O the main ingredient

Gases, wastes, hormones, drugs, ions, proteins

29
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Formed elements

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Erythrocytes-RBC
Leukocytes–WBC
Thrombocytes–platelets

30
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Muscle tissue

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Purpose:
Movement
Heat production
Posture

31
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Skeletal

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On the bone
Voluntary muscle
Elongated cells, multinucleated
Striated in appearance

32
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Cardiac

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Heart
Involuntary muscle
Branching cells
Single nucleated
Striated in appearance
33
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Smooth

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Internal organs
Involuntary muscle
Flat cells
Single nucleated
No striations
34
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Nervous tissue

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Conduct electrical currents
Nerve impulses/action potential
Maintain homeostasis

35
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Two types of nervous tissue cells

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Neuroglia

Neurons

36
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Neuroglia

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Protect and support neurons
Exhibit mitosis
8-9x more in # than neurons

37
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Neurons

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Creating action potentials
No mitosis
Can’t regenerate neurons

A & P 2404 (5 decks)

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