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tissues and integumentary
different types of tissues and functions
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
07/22/2009

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Term
Polarity of eithelial tissue
Definition
  1. apical-topside usally microvilli
  2. basal- bottom connect cell to Ct
  3. basal lamina-secreated by epthelial tissue
  4. reticular lamina- secreted by CT
  5. basal membrane- connects cell to CT
  6. Ct-epithelial always covers or lines
  7. nerve
Term

3 types of fibers found in CT

 

Definition
  1. collegen-white fibers, very strong,#1 protein in body
  2. elastic- rubbery, yellow, kinked w/ amino acid at bond
  3. Reticular- collegen w/ glycoprotein coating, branch extensivly
Term
3 major components of the matrix (ground substance) of CT
Definition
  1. interstitial fluid- is the fluid between the cell
  2. fibronectin- binds to both collagen fibers and ground substance
  3. proteoglycans- protein core w/ Gags
Term
Cardiac Muscle
Definition
  • involuntary
  • straited
  • uninucleated
  • inercated discs
Term
Smooth Muscle
Definition
  • involuntary
  • uninucleated
  • spindle shape
Term
Skeletal Muscle
Definition
  • voluntary
  • multinicleate
  • straited
Term
Characteristics of epithelial tissues
Definition
  • Little ECM
  • desmosomes and tight junctions
  • polarity
  • has nerves
  • no blood
  • regeneration mitosis
Term
Simple Squamous
Definition

is flat

covers capillaries

Term
Simple Cubodial
Definition

Cube like

 nucleus stands out

thyroid

Term
Simple Columnar
Definition

Goblet Cell

lines GI tract

Term
Pseudostratified Columnar
Definition

Looks Stratified

Trachea

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