Tissues Flashcards
Types of tissue
Epithelial, Connective, Muscle, Neural
Types of Epithelial tissue
Simple, stratified, Glandular
Types of simple epithelial tissue
Simple squamous, simple cuboidal, simple columnar, pseudostratified
Types of stratified epithelial tissue
Stratified squamous, stratified cuboidal, stratified columnar, transitional
Types of muscle tissue
Skeletal, cardiac, smooth
Types of nervous tissue
Neuron and glial
Types of connective tissue
Connective tissue proper, supportive, fluid
Types of connective tissue proper
Loose and dense
Types of loose connective tissue proper
Areolar, adipose, reticular
Types of dense connective tissue proper
Regular dense, irregular dense, elastic
Types of supportive connective tissue
Cartilage and bone
Types of cartilage
Hyaline, elastic, fibrous
Types of bone
Compact and spongy
Types of fluid connective tissue
Blood and lymph
Types of simple squamous epithelial tissue
Keratinized and nonkeratinized
Glandular epithelium
Endocrine or exocrine secretions
Main function of simple epithelial tissues
Absorption/secretion
Main function of stratified epithelial tissue
Protection
Type of tissue that is avascular
Epithelial tissue
Main characteristics of pseudostratified cells
Ciliated or non-ciliated, secretion and mobility
Main characteristic of transitional cells
Ability to expand/stretch
Characteristics of goblet cells
Modified columnar cells and produce mucins
Characteristics of keratinocytes
Make up epidermis and produce keratin
Characteristics of melanocyte
In skin and connective tissue proper and stores melanin