Tissues Flashcards

Tissues

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What are the 4 types of tissues?
1) Epithelial
2) Connective
3) Muscle
4) Nervous
What are the 3 types of Epithelial Tissue?
1) Simple Epithelia
2) Stratified (multi-layered) Epithelia
3) Glandular Epithelia
What are the 4 types of connective tissue?
1) Connective tissue proper
2) Cartilage
3) Osseous (Bone) Tissue
4) Vascular (Blood) Tissue
What are the 3 types of Muscle Tissue?
1) Smooth
2) Skeletal
3) Cardiac
What are the 2 types of nervous tissue?
1) Neurons
2) Neuroglia
What is the "social structure" of epithelial tissue?
All epithelial tissue is closely packed with little to no space in between
What is the social structure of Connective Tissue?
Connective Tissue cells are spread widely apart; loosely scattered
What is the social structure of each type of Muscle Tissue?
Smooth muscle is the least specialized
cardiac muscle is more specialized
skeletal muscle is the most highly specialized and integrated
What is the social structure of nervous tissue?
Nervous tissue is (like skeletal muscle tissue) highly specialized and integrated
How much extracellular matrix is there in epithelial tissue?
Very little
How much extracellular matrix is there in connective tissue?
There is MORE MATRIX than cells (so lots)
What is special about the extracellular matrix of connective tissue?
It determines the quality of the tissue.
How much extracellualr matrix is there in muscle tissue?
Very little
How much extracellular matrix is there in nervous tissue?
Very little
What is the vascular supply like for epithelial tissue?
Avascular --> NO NERVES, NO BLOOD VESSELS