Tissue Flashcards.
Epithelial Tissue
Structure: Squamous, cuboidal or columnar in shape.
Function: Protects body from physical damage.
Loose Connective Tissue
Has cells and extracellular matrix with fibers running through it.
Dence connective tissue
Has few cells and its extrcellular matrix is mostly made of fibers.
Simple Squamous ET
Structure: Flattened cells
Function: Allows for rapid-diffusion
Location: Lining in abdominal cavity.
Simple cuboidal ET
Structure: Cubed cells
Function: Secretion and absorption.
Location: Surround tubules in the kidneys
Simple columnar ET
Structure: Column cells
Functions: Have secretory and absorption function
Location: Stomach and intestines
Stratified squamous ET
Structure: Chemical and Mechanical protection needed
Location: Found in surface of the skin such as skin and throat.
Stratified cuboidal ET
Relatively rare
Function: Protection, excretion, and secretion.
Location: Found in exocrine ducts
Stratified columar ET
Relatively rare
Function: Protection and mucous secretion
Location: lining ducts of the pancreas and salivary gland
Areolar LCT
Structure: Three types of fibers collagen, elastic, and reticular
Function: Provides support,
strength, and elasticity.
Location: Under the top layer of skin.
Adipose LCT
Structure: Main composed of round cells
Function: Reservoir for fuel
Location: Under your skin
Reticular LCT
Structure: a branched and mesh-like pattern
Function: Provide Structural Support
Location: Bone marrow
Regular DCT
Structure: Collagen fibers that are mostly parallel to each other
Function: Transfer forces to the bones
Location: Tendons and ligaments
Irrelgular DCT
Structure: Collagen fibers that go in different directions.
Function: Resisting stretching forces
Location: Skin and joints
Elastic DCT
Structure:Made of squiggly elastic fibers that go in the same direction.
Function: Resisting to stretching.
Location: Found in the airways and large arteries.
Hyaline Cartilage
Structure: A pearl-gray semi translucent matrix.
Location: Ends of long bone and ribs.
Elastic Cartilage
Structure: Contains more fibers and many chondroblasts.
Function: External ear and epiglottis.
Fibrocartilage
Structure: Contains more collagen fibers than the others.
Function: Stronger than the other types of cartilage.
Location: Disc between vertebrae and in the discs of the knee joint.
Spongy bone
Structure: Contains small plates and bars of bone.
Function: Helps to lessen the weight of a bone while still providing strength.
Location: At the end of long bone.
Compact bone
Structure: Has a central canal called the osteonic canal.
Function: Provides protection and strength.
Location: Outer layer of bone.
Skeletal Muscle
Structure: long thin cells
Function: Pulls on bone to make us move.
Location: Attached to bones.
Cardiac Muscle
Structure: Shorter cells.
Function: Make the heart pump.
Location: Heart
Smooth Muscle
Structure: Long -thin filaments.
Function: Help with digestion and nutrient collection.
Location: Found in blood vessels and gastrointestinal tract.
Nerve Tissue
Structure: Looks like a star and contains dendrites.
Function: Convey information by electrical signaling.
Location: Brain and spinal cord.
