Term
|
Definition
epithelial
muscular
connective
nervous |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| pseudostratified epithelium |
|
Definition
| single layer w/ appearance of multiple layers due to varying cell lengths |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| column like, or brick like |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| stratified columnar epithelium |
|
Definition
| lines inner surface of urethra |
|
|
Term
| simple columnar epithelium |
|
Definition
| lines the intestines: secretes juices and absorbs nutrients |
|
|
Term
| pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| simple squamous epithelium |
|
Definition
| thin and leaky: blood vessels |
|
|
Term
| stratified sqaumous epithelium |
|
Definition
| skin, regenerates quickly near basement membrane |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| cells specialized for secretion: kidney tubules, and glands that secrete hormones |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
collagenous
elastic
reticular |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| collagen, nonelastic, rope-like |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| elastin, long threads w/ rubbery quality |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| collagen, thin and branched, connected to collagenous fibers and forms a tightly woven fabric that joins tissue to adjacent tissue |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| binds epithelia to underlying tissue, packing material to hold organs in place, loose weave of fibers, fibroblasts secrete fiber proteins |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| stores fat for insulation and fuel |
|
|
Term
| fibrous connective tissue |
|
Definition
dense, large number of collagenous fibers in parallel bundles
tendons attach muscle to bone
ligaments attach bones at joints |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| chondrocytes surrounded by a matrix containing collagenous fibers embedded in chrondritin sulfate (rubbery texture, flexible support) |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
mineralized connective tissue
osteoblasts (bone-forming cells)
osteocytes (osteoblasts trapped in their secretions) |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
liquid matrix: plasma composed of water, salt and protein
erythrocytes are the red blood cells that carry oxygen
leukocytes are white blood cells that defend
platelets are cell fragments that function in clotting |
|
|
