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U3Cells&Tissues Test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| where is the simple squamous located? (4) | alveoli of the lungs, lines blood and lymph nodes, body cavities found in diffusion and filtration |
| where is simple cuboidal located (3) | kidney tubules, covers ovaries, lines ducts of some glands |
| simple cuboidal functions | urine formation in kidneys, and glandular secretions |
| simple columnar location (ciliated-2 and nonciliated-6) | nonciliated: uterus, stomach, and intestines- protect underlying tissues, secret digestive fluids, absorb nutrients. ciliated: uterine tubes and help move egg cells towards uterus |
| stratified cuboidal location (6) | lines ducts of mammary glands, sweat glands, salivary glands, pancreas, ovarian follicles, and seminiferous tubules. |
| stratified squamous location (5) | outer layer of skin (epidermis), lines the mouth, esophagus, vagina, anal canal |
| stratified columnar location (2) | male urethra and linings of large gland ducts |
| stratified cuboidal function | forms linings of lumen and provides greater protection thana single cell layer |
| epithelial function | protection, secretion, absorption, excretion |
| epithelial location | cover body surface, cover and line internal organs compose glands |
| epithelial characteristics | lack blood vessels, readily divide; cells are tightly packed |
| connective function | bind, support, protect, fill spaces, store fat, produce blood cells |
| connective location | widely distributed throughout body |
| connective characteristics | mostly have good blood supply; cells are farther apart than epithelial cells with extracellular matrix in between |
| muscle function | movement |
| muscle location | attached to bones, in the walls of hollow internal organs, heart |
| muscle characteristics | able to contract in response to specific stimuli |
| nervous function | conduct impulses for coordination, regulation, integration, and sensory reception |
| nervous location | brain, spinal cord, nerves |
| nervous characteristics | cells communicate with each other and other body parts |
| what kind of tissue if areolar tissue | loose connective tissue |
| what kind of tissue is adipose tissue | loose connective tissue |
| what kind of tissue is reticular connective tissue | loose connective tissue |
| areolar tissue function | binds organs |
| areolar tissue location | beneath skin, between muscles, beneath epithelial tissues |
| adipose tissue function | protects insulates, stores fat |
| adipose tissue location | beneath skin, around kidneys, behind eyeballs, on surface of heart |
| reticular connective tissue function | supports |
| reticular connective tissue location | in walls of liver and spleen |
| dense connective tissue function | binds body parts |
| dense connective tissue location | tendons, ligaments, deep layer of skin |
| what kind of tissue is hyaline cartilage | special connective tissue |
| what kind of tissue is elastic cartilage | special connective tissue |
| what kind of tissue is fibrocartilage | special connective tissue |
| what kind of tissue is bone | special connective tissue |
| what kind of tissue is blood | special connective tissue |
| elastic, hyaline, and fibrocartilage function | supports, protects, provides (flexible-e) framework |
| bone function | supports, protects, absorbs shock |
| blood function | transports substances, helps maintain stable internal environment |
| hyaline cartilage location | ends of bones, nose, rings in the walls of respiratory passages |
| elastic cartilage location | framework of external ear and parts of larynx |
| fibrocartilage location | between bony parts of spinal column, parts of pelvic girdle and knee |
| bone location | bones of skeletons |
| blood location | throughout the body within a closed system of blood vessels and heart chambers |
| skeletal muscle tissue function | voluntary movements of skeletal parts |
| skeletal muscle tissue location | head, trunk, limbs, muscles attached to bones (striated) |
| smooth muscle tissue function | involuntary movements of internal organs (lacks striations) |
| cardiac muscle tissue function | contraction for heart beats (striated) |
| plasma membrane | defines the outer shell of a cell |
| mitochondria | organelles in the cytoplasm that make ATP "the power house of the cell" |
| ribosome | very large enzymes that make polypeptides |
| rough ER | essential for producing and processing proteins required for cell function and secretion |
| golgi apparatus | collects, modifies, and pocket substances manufactured by the cell |
| smooth ER | essential for lipid production, lacks ribosomes, calcium regulation, metabolic processing that supports diverse cellular activities across tissues |
| lysosome | breaks down worn out organelles, debris, and large ingested particles within the cell |
| nucleus | the control center of the cell, contains the cell's DNA and is bounded by a membrane |
| cytoplasm | jelly like substance that contains everything inside the cell membrane except the nucleus |
| what produces spindle fibers | centrioles |
| what is the biomolecule for a quick source of energy | carbs |
| when using a microscope | start on the low magnification |
| cell type for neurons | neurogila |
| cell type for areolar | fibroblasts |
| cell type for cartilage | chondrocytes |
| cell type for osseous (bone) | osteocytes |
| cell type for vascular (blood) | blood cells |
| cytoskeleton | gives the cell support and strength |
| what is not found in the cell membrane | DNA |
| which biomolecule has long term energy storage | lipids |
| monomer of protien | amino acids |
| monomer of lipids | triglycerides |
| monomer of carbs | monosaccharides |
| monomer of nucleic acids | nucleotides |
| 3 molecules that are protiens | hemoglobin, polypeptides, amino acids |
| lumen | surfaces faces the inside world (deeper body cells) |
| apical | surfaces faces the outside world |
| collagen | tough protein found in bone |
| glands | group of cells that secrets a chemical substance ex: hormone |
| peptide bond | type of bond that bines amino acids together |
| centriole | short cylinder made of nine triplets of parallel microtubules |
| what charactestic is unique to cartilage | lacks a vascular system |
| Which structure surrounds cartilaginous tissues? | Perichondrium |
| What are the chambers that contain bone cells called? | Lacunae |
| Which component of blood is responsible for oxygen transport? | Red blood cells |
| Which characteristic makes bone the most rigid connective tissue? | Mineral salts |
| What type of cartilage is found in intervertebral discs? | Fibrocartilage |
| Which type of muscle tissue is characterized by branching cells with intercalated discs? | Cardiac muscle |
| What distinguishes skeletal muscle cells from other muscle types? | Multiple nuclei |
| During inflammation, what happens to blood vessels? | They dilate and become more permeable |
| What is the primary characteristic that gives smooth muscle its name? | Its lack of striations |
| What percentage of energy is released as heat during catabolic reactions? | 60% |
| What type of healing occurs in superficial cuts? | Reproducing epithelial cells |
| In nervous tissue, which structure receives stimuli? | Dendrites |
| What determines the first step in a metabolic pathway? | Rate-limiting enzyme |
| Which type of epithelial tissue would you find lining blood vessels? | Simple squamous |
| Which epithelial tissue type would be most suitable for protecting against mechanical wear? | Stratified epithelium |
| Where would you find goblet cells? | In simple columnar epithelium |
| Which tissue type is considered rare in the human body? | Stratified columnar epithelium |
| The presence of microvilli in epithelial cells serves what primary purpose? | To increase surface area |
| Simple squamous epithelium is particularly well-suited for which function? | Diffusion and filtration |