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  • The four types of tissue are...


    • epithelial

    • connective

    • muscle

    • nervous

  • _______ tissue lines internal passageways and external surfaces.


    epithelial

  • ________ tissue fills internal spaces and transports material.


    Connective

  • ______ tissue is for contractions and movement.


    Muscle.

  • _______ tissue carries info in the form of electrical impulses.


    nervous.

  • The function of _______ tissue is:

    • protection

    • permeability control

    • specialized secretions through exocrine and endocrine glands


    Epithelial.

  • TRUE or FALSE:

    Epithelial tissues have polarity (structural difference)


    TRUE (apical and basal base)

  • TRUE or FALSE:

    Epithelial tissues are avascular (no blood vessels)


    TRUE

    epithelial tissue contains nutrients through diffusion or absorption.

  • TRUE or FALSE:

    epithelial tissues are constantly being replaced.


    TRUE

  • ______ are small finger shaped projections from plasma membrane that are abundant on APICAL surface or epithelial tissues where absorption and secretion occurs. (Apical surface)


    microvilli.

  • ______ long slender extensions made of microtubules


    Cillia.

  • a type of intercellular (between cells) connection:

    ____ _______ ______ are transmembrane (proteins that expand the whole membrane) proteins that attach plasma membranes and plasma membranes to extracellular material.


    cell adhesion molecules (CAMs)

  • a type of intercellular connection:

    _________ are chains of amino acids (proteins) that have carbohydrate chains (sugar) attached to them and help prevent dehydration.


    proteoglycans

    proteins + sugar

  • The type of CELL Junctions are:


    • gap junctions

    • tight junctions

    • desmosomes

  • Gap junctions hold cells together via _______, interlocking transmembrane proteins that are embedded into each membrane.


    connexons.

  • Gap junctions allow small molecules + ions to move between cells and are common among _____ tissue and _______ tissue


    • epithelial tissue

    • muscle tissue

  • _______ junctions are when the lipid portions of 2 plasma membranes are tightly bound.


    tight.

  • Tight Junctions occur where ________ are problematic when entering the cell


    water/solutes.

  • inferior to tight junction is ______ ______ that prevents water/solutes from passing between cells. (watertight seal)

    (Ex: found in small intestine keeping in waste)


    adhesion belt.

  • ______ is the space inside of tubular structures.


    Lumen.

  • ________ is a type of intercellular connection that uses cell adhesion molecules and proteoglycans to link plasma membranes together.


    Desmosomes.

  • _____ is the intercellular connection that attaches cells to the basement membrane.


    hemidesmosomes.

  • _____ desmosome are discs connected to intermediate filaments that stabilize cell shape.


    spot desmosomes.

  • Epithelia tissues are classified based on their ________ and number of ______


    • cell shape

    • layers

  • ______ squamous epithelia are thin/delicate and found in areas where absorption or diffusion occur. (Frictionless)

    (Ex: lungs)


    Simple squamous epithelia tissue

  • ________ is a type of simple squamous epithelium tissue that lines inner surface of heart and blood vessels.


    endothelium.

  • _______ is a type of simple squamous epithelium that lines the pericardial, peritoneal, and pleural cavities.


    Mesothelium.

  • _______ squamous epithelial tissue is found in areas where mechanical stresses occur.

    (Ex: lining of the mouth + skin)


    stratified squamous epithelia tissue.

    (more than one layer)

  • ______ stratified squamous epithelium is found where mechanical stresses occur and has superficial water-resistant cells.

    (Ex: epidermis of the skin)


    keratinized stratified squamous epithelium.

  • ________ stratified squamous epithelium resists abrasion and must be constantly moist.

    (Ex: oral cavity, vaginal, anus)


    nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium

  • ______ Epithelial cells provide limited protection and occur in areas that allow secretion or absorption to occur.

    (Ex: kidney tubules, glands)


    Cuboidal epithelial cells.

  • _____ cuboidal epithelial have ducts that allow secretion of substances.

    (Ex; sweat glands, mammary glands)


    stratified cuboidal epithelial.

  • transitional epithelium cells go through consistent stretching cycles and appear _____ when unstretched and _____ when stretched.


    • cuboidal

    • squamous

  • Columnar Epithelial cels are mainly found in in the ______ trac.


    Digestive

  • ______ columnar epithelial cells allow secretion or absorption

    (Ex: small and large intestine, and stomach)


    Simple columnar epithelial cells

  • _________ ________ epithelia tissue LOOKS stratified but only has one layer of cells and contains cilia.

    (Ex: nasal cavity, trachea)


    pseudo stratified columnar

  • Endocrine glands are _____ and make and release hormones into bloodstream.

    (Ex: thyroid gland, thymus, pituitary glands)


    ductless.

  • Exocrine glands use _____ to release secretions directly on surfaces.

    (tears, sweat, breast milk)


    Ducts.

  • Connective Tissues are made of:


    • protein fibers

    • ground substance

    • specialized cell

  • Matrix of a connective tissue is made of _____ ____ and ____ _____ and it composes tissue volume and surround cells.


    ground substance + extracellular protein fibers.

  • The three categories of connective cell tissues:


    • connective tissue proper

    • fluid connective tissues

    • supportive connective tissue

  • The two categories of connective tissue proper are ______ and _____ and are based on cell types and matrix


    • lose connective tissue proper

    • dense connective tissue proper

  • the ground substance of connective tissue proper has a _______ texture


    "syrup"

  • ______ connective Tisses are made of dissolved proteins + suspended cells

    (Ex: blood and lymph)


    Fluid.

  • the matrix of fluid connective tissue has a ______ texture.


    "watery"

  • Supportive connective tissue has a ____ _____ matrix made with extracellular fibers.

    (Ex; bone, cartilage)


    densely packed

  • ______ are a type of cell of a connective tissue proper that is ALWAYS present and most abundant in FIXED cells.


    fibroblasts

  • ______ is a cell in connective tissue proper that secretes polysaccharide derivatives called, hyaluronan, which makes up the ground substance.


    fibroblasts

  • ______ is the cell that makes large fiber

    • collagen

    • reticular

    • elastic


    fibroblasts

  • _____ (fat cell) is a storage cell of the connective tissue proper with a single enormous lipid droplet.


    adipocytes

  • _______ are stem cells in connective tissue proper that replace other cells by dividing and becoming specialized.


    Mesenchymal

  • ______ are cells in a connective tissue proper that store melanin


    melanocytes

  • ___________ are large phagocytic cells in a connective tissue proper that engulf bacteria.


    macrophages

  • macrophages engulf pathogen and damaged cells and release _______ that activate the immune system and recruit other macrophages to help fight bacteria


    cytokines

  • ________ cells are immune system cells that release histamine which stimulate inflammation.


    Mast cells

  • Mast cells in the immune system release ________ which is an anticoagulant (protein) that enhances blood flow for fast healing.


    heparin

  • _______ are immune system cells that migrate throughout the body and SOME turn into antibodies (proteins that defend against disease)


    Lymphocytes

  • The three fibers of connective tissue are:


    • collagen

    • reticular

    • elastic

  • Collagen fibers (long and straight) of a connective tissue make up ______ and ________.


    • tendons

    • ligaments

  • ______ connects muscle -> bone


    tendon

  • _______ connects bone -> bone


    Ligaments

  • Tendons and Ligaments are made of _______ ______ connective tissue.


    dense regular connective tissue.

  • _______ fibers (spider web) forms interwoven framework that stabilizes position of parenchyma

    (Ex: kidneys)


    Reticular

  • ______ and ______ fibers have the same protein subunits in a different order


    • collagen

    • reticular

  • _______ fibers (branched/waved) that stretch and are made of elastin.


    Elastic Fibers

  • ________ Connective tissues are the "packing peanuts" of the body and fill space between organs.


    Loose Connective Tissue

  • three types of loose connective tissue are:


    • areolar

    • adipose

    • reticular

  • _____ tissue is a type of loose connective tissue with open unorganized framework that forms a layer separating the skin from deeper structures.


    areolar tissue

  • ______ tissue is made up of adipocytes (fat cells) and is mainly used for insulation and shock absorption.


    adipose tissue

  • adipose tissue is a type of loose connective tissue that is ________ active meaning lipids are constantly being broken down/replaced.


    metabolically

  • ______ tissue is a type of loose connective tissue supports organs and is made of reticular fibers.


    Reticular tissue

  • collagen fibers are ______ _______ connective tissue because their collagen fibers are densely packed and parallel.


    Dense Regular

  • Dense regular connective tissue provides strength and support in ______ direction.

    (Ex: aponeurosis tendon sheet that attaches flat muscle -> muscle and flat muscle -> bone)


    one direction.

  • Dense irregular connective tissue has a network with no pattern and provides strength and support in _______ ______ ways.


    many different

  • TRUE or FALSE:

    Dense irregular connective tissue forms capsules around organs and joint cavities.


    TRUE

  • perichondrium and periosteum are made of ______ ______ connective tissue.


    dense irregular

  • the watery matrix of fluid connective tissues is called:

    (Ex: blood and lymph)


    plasma

  • plasma is made of what formed elements:


    • red blood cells (erythrocytes)

    • white blood cells (leukocytes)

    • platelets

  • _____ blood cells are formed elements of plasma that makes sure oxygen enters and carbon dioxide exits the body.


    red

  • ____ blood cells work in the immune system.


    white

  • _____ is the fluid connective tissue that flows through lymphatic vessels that are directly connected to blood vessels.


    Lymph.

  • _______ is a type of connective tissue with a gel like matrix


    cartilage.

  • _______ are the only type of cartilage cells and occur in lacunae (chambers)


    chondrocytes

  • chondrocytes (cartilage cells) are _______ meaning they must obtain nutrients through matrix


    avascular

  • the three types of cartilage are:


    • hyaline

    • elastic

    • fibrocartilage

  • ______ cartilage is most common and contains collagen in matrix.


    Hyaline

  • _______ has little ground substance and prevents bones from touching each other.


    fibrocartilage

  • the _______ tissue matrix is calcified meaning it is a mixture of calcium phosphate/calcium carbonate + calcium salts


    bone tissue

  • _____ _______ make the bone hard.


    calcium salts.

  • ________ ____ make the bone flexible.


    collagen fibers

  • the three types of muscle tissue are:


    • skeletal

    • cardiac

    • nervous

  • ______ muscle tissue multinucleate cells (several 100 nuclei) that make muscle fibers


    skeletal

  • ______ are voluntary muscle and straited = banded appearance.


    skeletal

  • ________ muscle tissues are connected to intercalated disc, straited, and involuntary.


    cardiac

  • ______ muscle tissue is non striated and found in the walls of blood vessels and hallow organs.


    smooth

  • elastic cartilage is mainly found in the _________


    vertebrae

  • perichondrium and periosteum are made of dense ________ connective tissue.


    irregular