tissues Flashcards
(21 cards)
sub types of tissue
muscle, epithelial, nerve and connective tissues (MENG)
muscle tissue characteristics `
ability to contract and relax
types of muscle tissue
smooth, cardiac and skeletal
muscle tissue function
-helps control movement of o2, blood nutrients, calcium and remove waste
- control body movements
skeletal tissue characteristics
striated and voluntary
skeletal tissue function
to pull on bones to produce movement and provide stability for posture
skeletal tissue location
attaches to bones eg. bicep brachii
cardiac tissue characteristics
non voluntary and striated
cardiac tissue function
- to contract and relax
- to pump blood around the body
smooth tissue characteristics
non striated and involuntary
smooth tissue function
- to contract and relax
to push foods and fluids through the body
smooth tissue location
lining walls of hollow organs and blood vessels eg. stomach and arteries
epithelial tissue
skin, large sheet of continuous cells
epithelial tissue function
- to protect -> line internal organs and external surfaces
-barrier (mucous membrane)
-secretion of substances
-absorption
epithelial tissue location
body surfaces, components of glands and lines body cavities and hollow organs
nerve tissue
dendrites, cell body and one exon
nerve tissue function
-communication = detect stimuli, integrate info and transmit signals
-provide sensory info
-send motor signals to control specific functions
nervous tissue location
CNS and PNS eg. neurons and glial
connective tissue characteristics
-most abundant
-contains fluid component
- most contain fibrous strands
connective tissue function
- to support structures and hold organs in place
-transport substances
-protective role
-insulation
-stability of movement
connective tissue location
between different tissues and organs, within and around the body and organs eg. blood, adipose and cartilage
