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Tissues

TermDefinition
epithelial tissue closely spaced cells that cover the skin function: protection, absorption, filtration, secretion
simple squamous one layered thin cell function: diffusion and filtration location: blood vessels
simple cuboidal one layered cube shaped cells function: secretion and absorption location: kidney tubules
simple columnar one layered tall shaped cell function: secretion or mucus and enzymes location: digestive tract
keratinized stratified squamous keratin filled dead surface cells function: protection from abrasion location: epidermis
non keratinized stratified squamous no keratin alive surface cells function: protection in moist areas location: mouth, esophagus
pseudo stratified columnar appears layered but all cells touch base, ciliated function: secretes mucus and moves it location: trachea, upper respiratory tract
transitional cells change shape when stretched function: allows stretching location: urinary bladder
connective tissue cells packed loosely surrounded by extracellular matrix
loose connective tissue more ground substance less fibers
areolar lc tissue function: wraps cushions and holds tissues together location: around organs
reticular lc tissue function: forms supportive framework location: lymph nodes, bone marrow
adipose lc tissue function: insulation, energy/fat storage location: under skin
dense connective tissue more fibers less ground substance
dense regular same direction fibers function: strong attachment location: tendons and ligaments
dense irregular fibers in many directions function: strength in multiple directions location: dermis of skin
elastic dc tissue function: stretch and recoil location: lungs, large arteries
supportive connective tissues cartilage
hyaline cartilage function: support and cushioning location: nose, trachea, ends of bones
fibrocartilage function: shock absorption location: invertebral discs
elastic cartilage function: maintains shape with flexibility location: ear
compact bone looks like: tree rings function: support and protection location: outer portion of bone
spongy bone looks like: spread out spaces function: houses marrow location: ends of long bones, inside
erythrocytes looks like: small round no nucleus function: transport oxygen and co2 location: blood
leukocytes looks like: small with nucleus function: fight infection location: blood and tissues
platelets looks like: small cell fragments functions: blood clotting location: blood
muscle tissue produces movement
skeletal muscle looks like: long striated multinucleated function: voluntary movement location: attached to bones
cardiac muscle looks like: striated branching cells, one nucleus function: pumps blood location: heart
smooth muscle looks like: non- striated single nucleus function: move substances through organs location: digestive tract, vessels, uterus
nervous tissue communication made of neurons and glial cells
neuron looks like: circle with branches coming out function: transmit electrical signals location: brain, spinal chord, nerves
dendrites looks like: branches coming off cell body function: receive signals location: neuron
cell body looks like: main central part of neuron function: integrates incoming signals location: neuron
axon hillock looks like: beginning of axon function: initiates action location: between cell body and axon
axon looks like: long branch off cell body function: sends impulses away location: neuron
glial cells looks like: other circles and branches around the neuron function: protect and insulate neurons location: around neurons
Created by: kailen.king
 

 



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