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anatomy review

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What are the four main types of tissues and what is the function of each? Epithelial - Protection, Absorption, Filtration, Secretion Connective - Support, Protection, Support, Binding Muscle - Used for Movement Nervous - Transports impulses around the body
Which type of epithelial tissue lines the urinary bladder? Transitional Epithelium
Which type of connective tissue has lacuna? Hyaline Cartilage
Contrast exocrine and endocrine glands. Give an example of each. Excorine: Secrete substances outward through a duct --- Sweat Gland Endocrine: Ductless glands that secrete hormones through the bloodtsream --- Thyroid Gland
Which type of connective tissue makes a stiff framework to support other cells? Loose Reticular Connective Tissue
Name 3 types of cells found within the blood. red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets
How do merocrine glands differ from apocrine glands? Merocrine: Cells excrete the products via exocytosis Apocrine: A portion of the cell pinches off with the secreted products.
What two structures are found in the extracellular matrix of all connective tissues? Ground Substance & Fibers
Name 3 types of muscle tissue found in the body. Skeletal, Cardiac, Smooth
Which type of muscle tissue is striated and contracts involuntarily? Cardiac
What are the 2 types of nervous tissue? Which one is more common in the body? Neurons and Neurolgia---- Neurolgia makes up 90% of nerve cells
What are the top and bottom surfaces of an epithelial tissue called? Free/Apical -top Basal - bottom
Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 major categories of tissue found in the human body nervous, muscular, vascular, or epithelial? Vascular
This is the type of tissue that contains goblet cells for secreting mucus. Columnar -Epithelial Tissue
Mammary glands contain not only secrete milk, but also a portion of the secretory cells. Therefore, mammary glands are an example of _____ glands. Aprocrine
Name the 2 types of fibers found in connective tissues. Collagen & Elastic Fibers
Which type of cells become bone tissue? Osteocytes
When looking in a microscope, you notice cells within lacuna. Which type of connective tissue are you looking at? Cartilage
When looking in a microscope, you notice large droplets of oil filling most of the cell's space. Which type of connective tissue are you looking at? Adipose
Which type of connective tissue is found in tendons, giving them rope-like strength in one direction? Dense Regular
What are two membranes found in or on the body? Mucous & Serous
Name 2 characteristics of all connective tissue? All connective tissues are formed from one type of stem and they're mostly composed of extracellular matrix
What are endocrine glands and give an example of one? Endocrine Glands secrete hormones into the blood so they can be delivered over longer distances. Thyroid
What are exocrine glands and give an example of one. Endocrine Glands are packed tightly together with capillaries running through the glandular tissue. Pancreas
Loose Connective Tissue Areolar, Adipose, Reticular
Dense Connective Tissue Regular, Irregular, Elastic
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