| Term | Definition |
|---|
| types of tissues | epithelial, CT, Nervous, Muscle |
| simple | one layer |
| stratified | more than one layer |
| epithelial tissue | for protection, absorption, filtration, secretion |
| epithelial | in body coverings and linings |
| squamous | flattened |
| cuboidal | cube shaped |
| columnar | column like |
| simple squamous | found in lungs and capillaries, lines cavities |
| simple cuboidal | in glands and ducts, kidney tubes, ovaries |
| simple columnar | goble cells, digestive tract |
| pseudostratified | fake layers, respiratory tract, absorption and secretion |
| stratified epithelium | skin, mouth, esophagus |
| transitional epithelium | bladder, changes shape |
| endocrine gland | makes hormones in the gland and releases into blood |
| exocrine gland | excretes hormones into ducts to reach specific regions |
| body membranes | protect, line, lubricate body |
| cutaneous membranes | skin, dense CT |
| Mucous membranes | cavities open to outside, absorb and secrete, tubes of rep, urinary and reproductive |
| serous membranes | simple squamous, no openings , around heart/lungs/abdominal cavity |
| Synovial membrane | lines & lubricates joints |
| skin derivitives | sweat, oil, hair and nails |
| epidermus | outer, stratified squamous |
| dermis | dense CT |
| hypodermis | deep layor, anchors skin |
| stratum basale | growth layer, mitosis, melanocytes |
| stratum corneum | dead crusty layer |
| papillary layer | pain receptors |
| reticular layer | blood vessels, gland, nerves receptors |
| sebaceous glands | make oil, lubricate skin |
| sweat glands | remove heat, excretes wastes, inhibit bacteria growth |
| nails | keratinized, scale like, lack pigment |
| 1st degree burns | top epidermis, red and swollen |
| 2nd degree burns | epidermis and dermis damaged |
| 3rd degree burns | destroys entire layer burn is grey or black |
| benign cancer | not spread |
| malignant | moves to other parts |
Combine with other sets
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