IndietroAnatomy & Physiology: Chapter 4 Tissue Types and Functions
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1/22IndietroSkip to main contentIndietroWhat are the three main types of epithelial junctions?
Tight junctions, gap junctions, and anchoring junctions (desmosomes). Function of simple squamous epithelium
Filtration and diffusion. Function of simple cuboidal epithelium
Excretion in exo/endocrine glands. Types of glandular secretion
Merocrine, apocrine, and holocrine secretion. Function of simple columnar epithelium
Absorption. Function of pseudostratified columnar epithelium
Transportation of materials. Function of stratified squamous epithelium
Protection against abrasion. Function of transitional epithelium
Stretching to accommodate volume changes. What is the connective tissue matrix and its general function?
The matrix is the extracellular material that provides support and structure. Function of areolar connective tissue
Support and protection. Function of adipose connective tissue
Energy storage and insulation. Function of dense connective tissue tendons
Connect muscle to bone. Function of dense connective tissue ligaments
Connect bone to bone. Function of blood as a connective tissue
Transportation of nutrients, gases, and wastes. Function of lymph as a connective tissue
Filtration of interstitial fluid. Function of cartilage as a supporting connective tissue
Shock absorption and intermediary between bone. Function of bone as a supporting connective tissue
Support and protection. Characteristics of skeletal muscle
Controlled, striated, and voluntary muscle. Characteristics of cardiac muscle
Short, rhythmic, striated, and involuntary muscle. Characteristics of smooth muscle
Continuous, non-striated, and involuntary muscle. Function of neurons in nervous tissue
Transmission of electrical signals. Function of neuroglia in nervous tissue
Insulation and support of neurons.
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