Question | Answer |
transitional | The epithelial tissue foun in areas subject to considerable stretching, such as the urinary bladder. |
connective | tissue that is usually well vascularized and has extensive intercellular matrix. |
simple columnar | Tissue that has goblet cells |
stratified squamous | epithelial tissue found in areas subject to considerable friction and abuse. |
tendons | dense connective tissue |
adipose | tissue that forms the subcutaneous connective tissue beneath the skin. |
endocrine | secret their products directly into the blood. |
cardiac muscle | intercalated disk are only found in this tissue. |
smooth | type of muscle found in the walls of hollow organ. |
dense | type of connective tissue that has a matrix that consists of rows of fibroblast that manufacture collagen fibers. |
squamous | flat epithelial cells |
simple | single layer of epithelial tissue |
hyaline | type of cartilage that consist of collagen fibers hidden in a rubbery matrix |
smooth | type of muscle cells that are uninculeated spindle-shaped cells that lack striations. |
simple squamous | one layer of cells flattened like fish scales. |
microvilli | tiny finger-like projection of the plasma membrane that increase the surface area. |
simple cuboidal | a single layer of epithelial cells that are square shaped. |
epithelium | lines the body cavities and covers the body's external surface |
muscle | pumps blood, flushes urine out of the body, and allows one to stand and run. |
nervous | transmits waves of excitation. |
connective | anchors and packages body organs |
epithelium | cells may absorb, protect, or form a filtering membrane |
nervous | most involved in regulating body functions quickly. |
muscle | major function is to contract. |
connective | most durable tissue |
connective | has an abundant nonliving extracellular matrix |
nervous | forms nerves |
straited squamous | epithelia tissue suited for areas subject to friction. |
pseudostratified ciliated columnar | epithelia tissue that propels substances across its surface |
simple squamous | epithelia tissue most suited for rapid diffusion |
simple cuboidal | epithelia that are found in the tubules of the kidney |
pseudostratified ciliated columnar | epithelia lines much of the respiratory tract/ |
transitional | epithelia tissue that stretches |
simple columnar | epithelia tissue that lines the small and large intestines |
dense fibrous | connected tissue that attaches bone to bones |
dense fibrous | connected tissue that attaches muscles to bone. |
osseous | forms your patella (knee cap) |
areolar | connected tissue that composes basement membranes; a soft packaging tissue with jellylike matrix. |
hyaline cartilage | connected tissue that forms the larynx and the costal cartilages of the ribs. |
hyaline cartilage | connected tissue that has a firm matrix heavily invaded with fibers and appears glassy and smooth |
osseous | connected tissue that has a hard matrix and provides levers for muscles to act on. |
adipose | connected tissue that insulates. |
adipose | connected tissue that provide reserve fuel. |
cardiac | muscle tissue that form the wall of your heart. |
striated | muscle tissue that is voluntary. |
striated | muscle tissue that moves limbs |
smooth | muscle tissue that is found in the wall of your stomach. |
smooth | muscle tissue that is found in the wall of blood vessels. |
striated | muscle tissue that has many nuclei. |
striated | muscle tissue that has cylindrical cells |
dense | type of connective that prevents muscles from pulling away from bones during contraction. |
areolar | type of connective tissue acts as a sponge, soaking up fluid when edema occurs. |
atrophy | occurs when muscles that are not used and they decrease in size. |
neoplasm | abnormal growth of new developing cells |
hyperplasia | enlarge growth of mammy tissue during pregnancy |
regeneration | replacement of destroyed tissue by the same kind of cells |
fibrosis | tissue repair by dense connective tissue, by the formation of scar tissue. |
contraction AND shortening | What 2 functions are muscle tissues highly specialized for? |
smooth | muscle tissue that is found in the walls of hollow organs |
striated | another name for skeletal muscle tissue |
hyaline cartilage | connective tissues is characterized by a very limited blood supply |
connective | most widely distributed tissue type found in the body |
endocrine | ductless glands |
endocrine | glands that produce hormones |
exocrine | oil and sweat glands |
exocrine | glands that secrete substances out of the body through a duct system. |
secretion | when the body produces a substance to be used by another part of the body. |
Extracellular matrix | Nonliving material that separates the living cells in connective tissue consisting of ground substance and fibers. |
adipose | fatty tissue |
connective | A primary tissue; form and function vary extensively. Functions include support, storage, and protection. |
goblet | ndividual cells (unicellular glands) that produce mucus. |
tendon | Cord of dense fibrous tissue attaching muscle to bone. |
ligament | Band of regular fibrous tissue that connects bones. |
cartilage | White, semiopaque connective tissue. |
edema | Abnormal accumulation of fluid in body parts or tissues; causes swelling. |
apical surface | free unattached surface or edge |
basal surface | lower surface of an epithelium tissue |
avascular | no blood supply |
vascularized | have a good blood supply |