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intro to histology
Introduction to Histology & Epithelial Tissues
| Term | Define |
|---|---|
| Histology | The study of tissues |
| Tissue | Similarly structured cells that are grouped together to perform a task |
| Simple Tissue | Tissues made out of a single layer of cells |
| Epithelial Tissue | Tissues that form the internal and external body surfaces, lines body cavities, and composes the glands of the body. |
| Stratified Tissue | Tissues made out of many layers of cells |
| Pseudostratified | Tissues that appear to be made out of multiple layers of cells, but is actually just one layer of cells |
| Squamous Cell | Flattened cells |
| Cuboidal Cell | Box-like cells |
| Columnar Cell | Cells that are taller than they are wide |
| what type of cells are their ? | Squamous Cell ,Cuboidal Cell and Columnar Cell |