Histology
Biology 141 with Holmsi at Tidewater Community College
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the non living components of the tissue that give the body its strength and help maintain its shape
intercellular substances
tissue that:
protects the body
covers the bodys free surface
lines body cavities
some are specialized to form glands
epithelial tissue
tissue that:
supports and protects organs
connects and holds body parts together
connective tissue
a tissue specialized for moving body
muscle tissue
tissue that:
receives and transmits messages
nervous tissue
what are 6 functions of epithelial tissue?
protection
absorption
secretion
excretion
surface transport
sensory functions
goblet cells produce mucus in the lining of the intestine. this mucus is a slippery protective substance. what et function is this?
secretion
kidney tubules are an example of what function of et?
excretion
taste buds in the mouth and olfactory structures in the nose are examples of that function of et?
sensory function
epidermis protects the body from injury, excessive water loss and invading microbes. what function of et is this?
protection
the digestive tract is an example of what function of et?
absorbtion
the cilia in respiratory passageways aids in what function of the et?
surface transport
is et vascular or avascular?
avascular
how is et nourished?
through diffusion from underlying connective tissue
et cells are tightly bonded in 1 of 3 ways. What are they?
glycoprotein deposits
desmosomes
tight junction
how is et classed?
shape and # of layers
simple epithelial tissue can be located where what happens?
diffusion filtration and secretion
tissue:located in alveoli of lungs where gas exchange takes place
simple squamous et
null
simple cuboidal
this tissue occurs on the surface of the ovaries
simple cuboidal et
this tissue lines salivary glans and the pancreas
simple cuboidal
what is the main function of simple columnar cells
highly absorbitive function in the digestive system
these cells have a tremendous mitotic activity in the stomach
simple columnar
where is simple ciliated columnar et located?
in the uterine tubes of females
what is present in pseudostratified ciliated columnar et?
cilia and goblet cells
what cells are found in the lumina of the trachea and the bronchial tubes?
pseudostratified ciliated columnar et
people who specialize in the identification and treatment of cancers
oncologist
carcinoma
any cancer of epithelial origin
adenocarcinoma
cancers of glandular et
angiosarcomas
cancers of endothelial cells
mesotheliomas
cancers of mesothelial cells
fibromas
benign tumors of fibroblast origin
lipomas
benign tumors of adipose tissue
liposarcomas
cancers of adipose tissue
leukemia
cancer of blood forming tissues
chondromas
benign tumors in cartilage
chondrosarcomas
cancers of cartilage
osteomas
benign tumors in the bone
osteosarcomas
cancers of bone
myxomas
benign muscle tumors
myosarcomas
cancers of skeletal muscle tissue
cardiac sarcomas
cancers of cardiac muscle tissue
leiomyomas
benign tumors of smooth muscle tissue
leiomyosarcomas
cancers of smooth muscle tissue
gliomas, neuromas
cancers of neuroglial origin
how is connective tissue classified?
the kind and arrangement of the matrix
is smooth muscle mono or multi nucleated?
mono
does smooth muscle have striations?
no
is smooth muscle involuntary or voluntary?
involuntary
this muscle is found in blood and lymphatic vessels, walls of hollow organs (stomach, urinary bladder, uterus)
smooth
skeletal muscle
multinucleated/mononucleated?
striated or no straitions?
voluntary or involuntary?
where is it found?
multi
striated
voluntary
skeleton
cardiac muscle
multinucleated/mononucleated?
striated or no straitions?
voluntary or involuntary?
where is it found?
mono
striated
involuntary
myocardium of the heart
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