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What is true about simple epithelia?
1. they are avascular
2. they have a single layer
3. they always have an exposed apical surface
Which epithelium protects underlying tissues?
stratified squamous epithelium
What type of epithelium allows for rapid movement of O2 from lungs to blood?
Simple Squamous
What are shapes of epithelial cells?
Columnar, cuboidal, squamous, transitional
What kinds of muscle are there?
Smooth, cardiac, skeletal
What type of epithelium lines the ureters and urinary bladder?
Transitional
What is the most abundant type of cartilage in the body?
Hyaline Cartilage
Serous membranes are considered to be organs because they are made up of which two tissues?
Simple squamous and connective
Glands are compromised of what type of primary tissue?
Epithelial
The surface of epithelium that is exposed to a lumen is known as the...?
Apical Surface
What attaches all epithelial tissue to connective tissue?
Basement membrane
The matrix of connective tissue is composed of...?
Extracellular fibers and ground substance
What is a viscous connective tissue that transports O2 and other substances through the body?
Blood
Loose connective tissue that connects the skin to the underling tissues and organs is called?
Hypodermis
Tendons and ligaments are composed of?
Dense regular connective tissue
where do elastic fibers enable it to spring back to original shape?
In the Loose/areolar connective tissue
Where is Epithelium found?
blood vessels, heart, lymphatic system
Where is Simple Squamous found?
kidneys, lining of heart, blood vessels, lymphatic vessels
Where is stratified squamous found?
esophagus, mouth, vagina
Where is simple columnar found?
lines most digestive tract
Where is stratified columnar found?
male urethra, ducts of glands
where is pseudostratified ciliated columnar found?
respiratory tubes
where is simple cuboidal found?
kidneys, ducts, ovary surface
where is stratified cuboidal found?
sweat glands, mammary glands, salivary glands
where is transitional found?
lines ureters, bladder and part of urethra
where is loose (areolar) found?
under epithelia, packages organs, surrounds capillaries
where is dense regular found?
tedons, ligaments
where is dense irregular found?
dermis, submucosa of digestive tract, fibrous capsule of joins
where is adipose found?
hypodermis, kidneys, eyeballs, breasts
where is elastic cartilage found?
external ear, epiglottis (pinna)
where is fibrocartilage found?
intervertebral discs, pubic symphysis, disc of knee joint
where is hyaline cartilage found?
end of long bones, costal cartilage, nose, trachea, larynx
Characteristics of Epithelial tissue?
Cellularity, special contacts, polarity, support by connective tissue, avascular, regeneration
What separates integument from deep fascia?
Hypodermis
What is the order of layer of the epidermis from deep to superficial?
Stratum basale, stratum spinosum, stratum granulosum, stratum lucidum, stratum corneum
What contains keratinized stratified squamous epithelium?
Epidermis
What type of epithelium makes up the epidermis?
Stratified squamous
How long does a cell normally remain a part of the epidermis for?
4-6 weeks
What happens when cells move from deep to superficial?
They begin to die
What is associated with sebaceous glands?
Acne, hair
What plays a role in thermoregulation?
cardiac muscle contraction
skeletal muscle contraction
vasoconstriction
vasodilation
What are secretions of ceruminous glands?
Ear wax
Hair color is normally determined by...?
age, amount of melanin produced
Sweat is expelled out of the sweat gland by...?
myoepithelial
What is the order that hypodermic needle penetrates skin?
epidermis, papillary layer, reticular layer
What is a person whose melanocytes do not produce melanin?
an albino
The arrector pili muscles are composed of what?
Smooth muscle tissue
In response to sunlight what does our skin produce?
Melanin
Stratum lucidum is only found on?
Soles, palms, lips
What is the tissue beneath the skin referred to as?
hypodermis, subcutaneous layer, superficial fascia
The odor of apocrine sweat is due to the effect of what?
bacteria
What is the basic unit structure and function of human body?
the cell
Areolar connective tissue contains what?
fibroblasts, ground substance, elastic fibers, collagen fibers
What produces energy a cell uses to carry out its life functions?
Mitochondria
Dense regular connective tissue is made up of?
loosely packed cells
What makes up the outer ear?
Elastic cartilage
What type of muscle is found in ureter and bladder?
Smooth muscle
Which cells have highest mitotic rate?
squamous
Where are gap junctions found?
between cardiac muscle cells
What makes up walls of airsacs within lungs?
Simple squamous
Glands are made up of what tissue?
Epithelial tissue
What is true about chondrocytes?
they are present in elastic cartilage
they are present in fibrocartilage
the are house within a lacuna
they produce collagen & elastic fibers
What is the most viscous tissue?
blood
Myoepithelial cells are associated with what?
Sweat glands
The arrector pilio does what?
causes the hair to stand on end (goose bumps)