anatomy exam 2
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 four types of tissues | epithelium,connective,muscle, nervous |
| function of connective | support |
| function of muscle | for movement |
| function of nervous | for communication |
| location of basement membrane | non-living material attaching epithelium to the underlying connective |
| functions of epithelium tissue | protection, secretion, and adsorption |
| which type of epithlial tissue is best suited for exchanging gases?> | simple squamous |
| which type of columnar tissue is associated with the respiratory tract? | cilliated pseudostratified |
| give examples of dense regular connective tissue | tendons and ligaments |
| why does cartilage have limited repair capabilities? | poor blood supply |
| list characteristics of nervous tissue | found in brain and spinal cord; highly specialized; sensitive to change |
| describe an osteon | cental canal with osteocytes in concentric circles; basic unit of compact bone |
| describe reticuloendothelial tissue | reticular fibers with macrophages |
| 3 muscle types | skeletal, cardiac, smooth |
| describe skeletal | long thin cells with many nuclei; alternating areas of light and dark striations |
| describe smooth | spindle shaped cells with one centrally located nucleus; no striations |
| describe cardiac | branching cells with centrally located nucleus; intercalated discs (where 2 cells meet) striations |
| where is transitional epithelium found | stretchy, ie. urinary bladder |
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