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A&P Class Week 2

Contains Cell Diversity, Cell Anatomy, and Tissues of the Body

TermDefinition
Nucleus The headquarters, or control center of a cell. Contains the genes.
Nuclear Envelope The nucleus is bound by a double membrane barrier called the nuclear envelope or nuclear membrane.
Nucleolus Very center of the nucleus
Chromatin The structures in the nucleus that carry the hereditary factors (genes).
Plasma Membrane Membrane that encloses cell contents; outer limiting membrane.
Cytosol Semi-transparent fluid that suspends the other elements.
Mitochondria The rod-like cytoplasmic organelles responsible for ATP generation.
Ribosomes Cytoplasmic organelles at which proteins are synthesized.
Endoplasmic Reticulum A membranous network of tubular or sack-like channels in the cytoplasm of a cell.
Golgi Apparatus A stack of flattened membranous sacs, associated with swarms of tiny vesicles.
Lysosomes Organelles that originate from the Golgi apparatus and contain strong digestive enzymes.
Centrioles A minute body found near the nucleus of the cell composed of microtubules; active in cell divisions.
Epithelial Tissues Is the lining, covering, or glandular tissue of the body.
Simple Squamous Epithelium Single layer of thin squamous cells resting on a basement membrane. Found in Air sacs of the lungs.
Simple Cuboidal Epithelium One layer of cuboidal cells cresting on a basement membrane. Found in salivary glands and pancreas.
Simple Columnar Epithelium Made up of a single layer of tall cells that fit closely together. Found in the entire length of the digestive tract.
Stratified Squamous Epithelium Most common stratified epithelial in the body. Consists of several layers of cells. Found in the esophagus, the mouth, and the outer portion of the skin.
Stratified Cuboidal Epithelium Typically has just two layers of cells.
Stratified Columnar Epithelium Columnar cells, but its basal cells vary in size and shape.
Glands Consists of one or more cells that make and secrete a particular product.
Connective Tissues Tissues that connect body parts, primarily involved in protecting, supporting, and binding together.
Bone Sometimes called osseous tissue, it is composed of bone cells sitting in cavities and surrounded by layers of very hard matrix which contain calcium salts.
Cartilage Less hard and more flexible than bone; Attaches ribs to breastbone; Covers ends of bones; Between vertebrae; Supports external ear
Dense Connective Tissue Forms strong rope-like structures such as tendons and ligaments
Tendons Connects skeletal muscle to bone
Ligaments Connects bones to bones at joints.
Loose Connective Tissue Softer and have more cells and fewer fibers than any other connective tissue.
Areolar Tissue Most widely distributed connective tissue. Soft, pliable, spider-webby tissue that cushions and protects the body organs it wraps.
Adipose Tissue Commonly called fat. Areolar type tissue where fat cells dominate.
Blood Also known as vascular tissue. Considered connective tissue because it has blood cells, but is very different from all other connective tissues.
Muscle Tissues Are highly specialized to contract and shorten, to produce movement.
Skeletal Muscle Tissue Packaged together by connective tissue sheets tinto organs called skeletal muscles. Can be controlled voluntarily.
Cardiac Muscle Tissue Found only in the heart. Under involuntary control.
Smooth Muscle Tissue Visceral muscle is so called because no striations are visible. Found in the walls of hollow organs, such as bladder, stomach, uterus.
Nervous Tissue Receive and conduct electrical impulses. Irritability and conductivity are the two main functional characteristics.
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