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what is a matrix
nonliving intercellular material (liquid, semisolid, solid) secreted by tissue cells
where specifically are mucous membranes found
oral, nasal cavities, respiratory, reporductive, digestive systems
where exactly are serous membranes found
abdom cavities and cover viceral organs, producing a watery, lubricant called serous fluid or a transudate (like oil)
greater and lesser omentum
folds of peritoneum that extend from the stomach
mesenteries
double folds of peritoneum that connect the parietal peritoneum with the visceral peritoneum
anchoring junctions
desmosomes
desmosomes describe
mechanical couplings like rivets cattered along the sides of adjacent cells
give an example of where you find desmosomes
under places of lots of stress like heart skin and uterus
where do you find gap junctions
places that need to be synchronized like heart or smooth muscle
osteo
bone
hypo
below
chondro
cartilage
hyper
over or above
peri
around
umbilicus
navel
epi
upon or on
matrix
surrounding substance within which cells or structures are contained or embedded
pathology
study of pathogens or disease causing substances and bacteria
histology
study of tissues formed by cells and cell products
function of epithelium
covers and lines
what is included in epithelium
skin and coverings of the cardiovascular, digestive, respiratory, urinary, and reproductive system covers the walls and organs of the ventral body cavity
if asked.... what tissue is lining this structure?
always epithelium
what are the three parts of epithelium
epithelium: skin
mesothelium covers visceral organs and lines body cavities
endothelium lines inner walls of blood and lymphatic vessels
which epithelium lines the inner walls of blood and lymphatic vessels
endothelium
epithelium makes up the majority of the glands of the body
glandular
what are the two types of glands of glandular epithelium?
endocrine and exocrine
what glands secrete through ducts
exocrine
what are ductless glands that secrete hormones directly inot the blood or lymphatic tissue
endocrine
what are the 5 functions of epithelium
portect
absorb
filter
excrete/secrete
sensory reception
what epithelium lines the stomach and intestinal tract
simple columnar
what epithelia lines the kidney tubules and glands
simple cuboidal where secretion and absorption are important
what epithelium is found along the respiratory tract
pseudostratified columnar
where is stratified cuboidal found
galnds mammary sweat and salivary
where is stratified columnar epithelia found
in male uretrha
what epithelia has cells of tis basal layer are cuboidal or clumnar, while the apical cells vary in appearance from roudned to flattened depending onteh distention of the organ
transitional
what epithelium is found in the bladder
transition because it is big and juicy and not flat and allows for lots of cytoplasm
how can glandular epithelia be classified
number of cells
branching patterns
gland shape
and secretion types
in glandular epithelia how can the number of cells be used to classify
unicellular and multicellular
what is composed of single celled glands like goblet cells that produce mucus and line the respiratory and digestive tracts
unicellular glandular epithelia
what is composed of both secretory and cells that form the walls of the ducts
multicellular glandular epithelia
what are the branching patterns of glandular eptihelia
simple
compound
what are the gland shapes of glandular epithelium
tubular
alveolar (flask like)
what are three types of secretion of glandular epithelium
mucoid
serous
mixed glands
mucoid
secrete glycoproteins (stuffy nose) called mucin that absorb water to form a slippery mucus
serous secretion type secretes what...
watery solution that usually contains enzyms such as the enzyme amylase found in saliva
describe mixed exocrine glands
contain more than one type of gland cell and may produce tow different exocrine secretions, on serous and one mucus
what are three mechanisms of release of secretion
merocrine
apocrine
holocrine
when secretory vesicles are discharge--goblet cells
merocrine
when some of the cytoplasm of the cell becomes the secretory product-- like milk
apocrine
holocrine secretion
the entire cell becomes pakced with secretory products and the cell dies as the secretion is released-- sebaceous hair glands
is connective tissue ever exposed to the outside?
no unless hurt
what are the 6 main functions of connective tissue
structure framework
transport fluids and dissolve materials
protect organs
supporting surrounding and interconnecting other tissue types
storying energy
defending body against microorganisms
what is the most abundant tissue in the body
ct
name four connective tissues
fat bone cartilage and blood
what are the 3 basic components of ct
specialized cells
extracellular protein fibers
ground substance- the matrix that surrounds cells
name three types of ct fibers
collagenous
reticular
elastic
describe collagneous fibers
flexible with tremendous strenghty, straight long and unbranched has proteinsubunits like a rope
tendon and ligaments
what are almost entirely collagen and conect muscle to bone
tendons
what connect bone to bone
ligament
what form a delicate latticework or retculum by branching common in lymphatic glands found in the liver
reticular fibers
what are thinner wavy brancing ct fibers
elastic fibers
what are in the ground substances or intercellular matrices of ct
clear, colorless, and syrupy consistnecy... contains glycosaminoglycanhyaluronan a protein polysaccarhide
what is glycoaminoglycan
protein polysaccarhide that contains polymers of amino sugars connectd to protein in the ground substance of ct
what are three generall cell types of ct
blasts
cytes
clasts
what are the most abundant cells in ct proper
fibroblasts
what elongate or stellate are responsible for production and maintenance of ct fibers that each manufactures and secrete protein subunits that interact to form large extra cellular fibers and in addition, secrete hyaluronan
fibroblasts
what are large amoeboid cells that are scattered amng the fibers they engult and destroy damaged cells or pathogens that enter the tissue. also release chemicals that initiatie the inflammatory repsonse and attract large nubmers of wandering cells
macrophage
what are small CT cells often clustered around blood vessels that secrete histamine granules and produce heparin, an anticoagulant that prevents blood clotting within blood vessles
mast cells
what are stem cells that can produce daughter cells that are fibroblasts, macrophages, or other CT cells
mesenchymal cells
name 6 specific types of connective tissue
fibroblasts, mast cells, adipocytes, mesenchymal cells, white blood cells, macrophages
what are the two main ways to classify the ct tissue proper
loose and dense
name three tyeps of loose connective tissue
adipose reticular and areolar
what tissue is an energy source and supports and protects and insulates in CT loose connective tissue propoer
adipose tissue
what can differentiate and turn into adipose cells
mesenchymal cells
what tissue of CT is loose connective that contains a network of reticular fbers woven through a jelly like ground substance. They contain fibroblasts, and macrophages and are found in the liver spleen lymph nodes and bone marrow
reticular tissue
what tissue of CT is damaged by age and UV light
arel=olar
what is the least specialized of CT
areolar
what loose connective tissue separates skin from deeper structures and cushions shocks
areolar
name 4 exampels of dense connective tissue
tendons
ligaments
aponeurosis
elastic connective tissue
collagen sheets or ribbons that resemble broad flat tendons
aponeurosis
what is the diff between dense regular and dense irregular tssue
what direction they can be strong against
where do you find dense irregular tissue
dermis of skinn, submucosa of the gastointestinal tract, fibrous capsules of joints and orgns
name three types of supporting connective tissue
cartilage
bone
fluid connective tissue
what are three kinds of cartilage
hyaline
fibrocartilage
elastic
what is the most common type of cartilage supporting connective tissue
hyaline
what cartilage has clsoely pakce but very fine collagen fibers; it is osmewhat flexible, so it is the wewakest, eszmples include conneciton between ribes and sternum
hyaline
what cartilage is the matrix is reinforced by numberous interwoven, collagen fibers examples include between vertebrae and minisci of the knees
fibrocartilage
what cartilage has abundant elastic fibers that mae it bery flexible without compromising its strength found in portions of the larynx and the external auditory canal
elastic
what consists of a firm gel that contains complex polysac called chondoition sulfates
cartilage
what is bone mad eup of
rigid
rich vascular supply
1/3 matrix is collagen fibers-flexibility
and boe compares favorably to steel
what are three types of blood cells
leudocytes
eythrocytes
platelets
are platelets cells?
NO frag of cells
what is the largest organ in the body
skin
what does the epidermis develop from
the ectoderm
what does the dermis develop from
the mesoderm
what are the three layers of the skin
epi
dermis
hypo
how does the skin protect us
physical barrier to microorganimss, water, excessuve UV lgiht

oily secretion form an acidic filmt hat retards growth of microorgs and waterproofs skin
hip bone connects to the...
leg bone
what are 6 main functions of the skin
protection
temp regulation
excretion
synthesis
sensory receoption
communication
how does the skin regulate body temp
-radiant heat loss from dilated blood vessels
-evaporation or perspiration
- retention of heat from constricted blood vessles: arrectores pilorum, smooth muscle attached to hair follicle that causes goose bumps
what are arrectores pilorum
smooth msucle attached to ahir follicles contact and cause good bumps
what is excreted through skin
drugs, electorlytes, urea, water
what does vitamin D3 do
helps regulate calcium and phosphorus metabolism
what do cutaneous receptors sense
heat, cold, pressure, touch, vibration
does skin secrete odors that stimulate subconscous response
yes- liek coordinating of periods
what are the five layers of skin in order from deep
basale
spinosum
granulosum
lucidum
corneum
what are the four types of cells in the stratum basale?
deratinocytes
melanocytes
tactile (merkel) cells
langerhans cells
what does keratin do
toughens and waterproofs the sksin
** KEY IDEA
everyone has the same amount of melanocytes it just the activity or what the cytes use to convert things into melanin
freckles
aggregations of melanin
vitilgo
michael jackson localized whitening of skin due to lack of melanocytes
seborrheic deratosis
liver spots
what do merkel tactile cells do
sensory cells aiding in touch reception
langerhans cells
stratum basale that make protective macrophages
where are the desmosomes mostly found in skin
stratum spinosum
describe stratum spinosum
several layers thick
deratinocytes bound together by desmosomes
shrinkage of cells during fixations gives the layer its appearance
what two layers make up the stratum germinativum
spinosum and basale
in what layer do calluses occur
spinosum or germinativum
in what layer do cells start manufacturing large amounts of keratohyalin and keratin
granulosum
in what layer do the nuclei and other organelles disintegrate
granulosum
what layer is only present in soles nad palsm
lucidum very glassy and white
what layer consists of 15-30 flattened, dead, interlocking cells
stratum corneum
what layer contains large amouunts of keratin
corneum
why is the corneum so dry?
unsuitable for microorganisms
how many days to get from basale to corneum
14 in and then 14 to get out
is the dermis vascular or avascular
vascular to support epidermis
what layer of skin contiansm may sweat glands, oil secreting glands, nerve endings and hair follicles
dermis
where are lines of tension found
dermis
what are elastic and collagen fibers that are arranged in patterns
lines of tension
are there blood vessels in the epidermis
no
what are the layers of the dermis
papillary and reticular layers
describe the papillary layer of the dermis
loose ct, numberous projections-papillae-extneding from dermis into epidermis
what are papillae
numerous projections that extend from dermis to epidermis
what layer of the dermis can be torn during pregnancy or obesity
reticular layer of the deris
what are linea albicans
stretch marks
what layer makes women smooth and men bumpy
hypodermis or subcutaneous tissue
what layer of skin binds the dermis to underlying organs and is composed of areolar ct, adipose and blood vessles
hypodermis
name three glands of the integument
sudoriferous
sebaceous
ceruminous
what glands are widely distributed over skin forehead back palms and soles funciton in evaporative cooling
eccrine or merocrine sudoriferous glands
what glands are found in axillary and pubic regions and secrete into hair follicles that may act as a sexual attractnat and don't function until puberty
apocrine sudoriferous glands
what glands aer commonly associated with hair follicles and lubricates and waterproofs the stratum corneum regulated by sex hormone and hyperactivity can result in acne
sebaceous glands
what glands are only found in external auditory canal that keep ear drum pliable and water and insect repellant
ceruminous glands
what are three types of skin cancetr
melanoma
squamous
basal
what are 4 main functions of the skeletal system
support
protection
hemopoiesis
storage
what does the rib cage protect
heart
lungs
liver
spleen
where are rcs and wbcs and platelets produced
stem cells in the red marrow average of 2.5 million per second
what elements do bones store
mg na f sr ca p
what does p help
nucleic acids
what does ca do
clotting and movement of ions
hard dense protective exterios protion of all bones
compact bone
deppt to the compat bone, porous, forms open network of struts and branching plates trabeculae which are oriented along stress lines
spongy or cancellous bone
trabeculae
network of struts and branching plates of spongy bone
where are yellow marrow and red marrow found
medullary cavity
what occurs in red marrow
hemopoiesis
lining of the medullary cavity be a thing layer of connective tissue
endosteum
the outer surface covering of a bone except over articular cartilage consists of a layer of dense regular ct with an inner cell layer
periosteum
what is another name of osteon
concentric lamellae
what is the concentric lamalle made up of
concentric circular rings around a central canal and collagen fibers tat sprial between adjacent lamellae to strengthen the osteon
what fills up space between osteons in compact bone
interstitial lamellae
what may have been produced during the gorwth of the bone or represent remnatns of osteons
interstitial lamellae
what connects osteon vessels and nerves to larger trunks
perforating canal
what are small pockets or cavities occupied by osteocytes regularily arranged between the lamellae
lacunae
what are little channels which radiate through the matrix of the lacuna and contain osteocytes cytoplasmic processes and slow diffusion of nutrients and waste through ground substance or intercellular gap juntions
canaliculi
what are the osteogenic or osteoprobenitor cells
blast
cytes
clasts
where does intramembraneous ossification occur
skull mandible clavicle and patella
what are the three stpes of intramembraneous (dermal) ossification
mesenchymal cells form osteoblasts and collagen and osteoid become minerlized
- ossification centers in struts called spicules... soem blasts get trapped but mroe are made
- bone assumes structure of spongy bone and eventually remodels to compact bones
where does endochondral ossification occur
long bones
what is another name for intramembranous ossification
dermal ossification
what are the steps of endochondral ossification
- cartilage model is formed
- cartilage mdel becomes periosteum and makes osteoblasts formeing an inner layer (osteogenic layer) and outer (bone collar)
- vessels invade
- cartilage is replaced by bone at the metaphysis
- cartilages calcify
what are the five regions on the epiphyseal plate
reserve
proliferation
hypertrophic
resorption
ossification
what is in reserve zone
small chondrocytes are irregularily dispersed
proliferation zone
larger regularily arranged chondrocytes
hypertrophic zone
large chonndrocytes arranged in colums where the growth of ong bones actually occurs
resorption zone
where the mineral content change occurs
ossification zone
region of transformation from cartilage to bone