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chapter 4

컨트롤 버튼이 '내비게이션' 모드로 변경되었습니다.
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  • Transmission electron microscope (TEM)

    A microscope that transmits electrons through a thin section to view internal cell structures with resolution up to 0.2 nm.

  • Transitional epithelium

    Stratified epithelium capable of stretching and recoiling without damage, found in the urinary system.

  • Scanning electron microscope (SEM)

    A microscope that bounces electrons off a coated surface to create 3D images of surface features.

  • Main difference between exocrine and endocrine glands

    Exocrine glands secrete into ducts onto epithelial surfaces; endocrine glands release hormones into interstitial fluid and blood.

  • Epithelial tissue polarity

    Structural and functional differences between the exposed apical surface and the attached basolateral surface.

  • Four primary tissue types in the human body

    Epithelial, Connective, Muscle, and Nervous (Neural) tissues.

  • Function of microvilli on epithelial cells

    Increase surface area for absorption of extracellular materials, abundant in digestive and urinary tracts.

  • Tight (occluding) junctions

    Interlocking membrane proteins that seal adjacent plasma membranes, preventing passage of water and solutes between cells.

  • Gap junctions

    Channels formed by connexon proteins allowing small molecules and ions to pass directly between adjacent cells.

  • Location of nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium

    Found in moist, high-abrasion areas like oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, anus, and vagina.

  • Hemidesmosomes

    Junctions that attach the deepest epithelial cells to the underlying basement membrane.

  • Histology

    The study of tissues, focusing on microscopic groups of cells.

  • Holocrine secretion

    Secretory method where the entire cell bursts to release its product, destroying the cell (e.g., sebaceous glands).

  • Merocrine secretion

    Secretion by exocytosis without damaging the cell, common in salivary glands.

  • Components of connective tissue matrix

    Extracellular protein fibers and clear fluid ground substance surrounding specialized cells.

  • Lacunae

    Small chambers within matrix containing chondrocytes (cartilage) or osteocytes (bone).

  • Fibroblasts

    Fixed connective tissue cells that synthesize extracellular fibers and ground substance.

  • Primary function of reticular fibers

    Form a branching framework (stroma) supporting functional cells in organs like liver and spleen.

  • Pseudostratified columnar epithelium

    Single layer of columnar cells with nuclei at varying heights, often ciliated, lining trachea and nasal cavities.

  • Dense regular vs. dense irregular connective tissue

    Dense regular has parallel collagen fibers resisting linear tension; dense irregular has meshwork resisting multi-directional tension.

  • Appositional growth vs. Interstitial growth in cartilage

    Appositional adds new matrix layers on surface; interstitial expands cartilage from within by cell division.

  • Serous membranes (serosae)

    Membranes of mesothelium and areolar tissue lining sealed cavities, producing watery friction-reducing fluid.

  • Structural feature of cardiac muscle cells

    Short, branched, single-nucleated striated cells joined by intercalated discs.

  • Neuroglia (glial cells)

    Supporting nervous tissue cells that maintain structure, perform phagocytosis, provide nutrients, and repair framework.

  • Fibrosis

    Permanent replacement of normal tissue by scar tissue when full regeneration is not possible.