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Anatomy CH.4
Histology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Histology | The study of tissues |
| Tissue | The large grouping of cells with similar functions |
| Epithelial Tissue | Surface tissue, held together by junctions, and has no blood vessels |
| Epithelium | |
| Apical Surface | The upper or free side (tells you what type of epithelium it is) |
| Basal Surface | The base or lower side |
| Microvilli | |
| Cilia | |
| Basal Lamina | |
| Basement Membrane | |
| Reticular Lamina | |
| Avascualar | |
| Simple Epithelia | |
| Stratified Epithelia | |
| Squamous Cells | |
| Cuboidal Cells | |
| Columnar Cells | |
| Endothelium | |
| Mesothelium | |
| Pseudostratified | |
| Gland | |
| Endocrine Glands | |
| Secretion | |
| Exocrine Glands | |
| Hormones | |
| Connective tissue | Most have blood vessels, and derived from mesenchymal tissue |
| Extracellular Matrix | |
| Collagen Fibers | |
| Elastic Fibers | |
| Reticular Fibers | |
| -blast | immature or precursor cell |
| -cyte | Cell |
| Fibroblast | |
| Lacunae | |
| FIbrocytes | |
| Chondroblasts | |
| Chondrocytes | |
| Osteoblasts | |
| Osteocytes | |
| Adipocytes | |
| White Blood Cells | |
| Mast Cells | |
| Macrophages | |
| Connective Tissue Proper | |
| Loose Connective Tissue | |
| Dense Connective Tissue | |
| Areolar Connective Tissue | |
| Adipose Tissue | |
| Reticular Connective Tissue | |
| Stroma | |
| Fibrous Connective Tissue | |
| Elastic Connective Tissue | |
| Cartilage | |
| Hyaline Cartilage | |
| Elastic Cartilage | |
| Fibrocartilage | |
| Osseous Tissue | |
| Blood | |
| Myofilaments | |
| Skeletal Muscels | |
| Muscle Fibers | Contractable cells for movement |
| Intercalated Discs | |
| Smooth Muscles | |
| Neurons | |
| Dendrites | |
| Axons | |
| Cutaneous Membrane | |
| Mucous Membrane | |
| Lamina Propria | |
| Serosa Membrane | |
| Pleurae | |
| Pericardium | |
| Peritoneum | |
| Benign | |
| Malignant | |
| Metastasis | |
| Nervous tissue | Communicative cells joined together by each other and other body features |