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What is a mast cell?
A mast cell is an inflamatory response.
What does a mast cell do?
Its job is to protect and thats done by histamine
What is the function of fibroblast?
The function of fibroblast are to heal wounds that form scars.
The Posterior Pituitary Secrets what two horomones?
Oxtocin and Adh
The middle Pituatary secrets what hormone?
MSH
All other hormones from the puitary come from?
Anterior
Exocrine gland is secretion by ......
a duct
How do you classify glands by ducts?
duct, tublar, aveolar
Examples of exocrine secretion are?
pancreas
sebaceous
sweat
Name the three types of secretion?
Holocrine
Apocrine
Merocrine
How do merocrine secretion work?
Cells remain intact while secreting passes from cell to duct.
How do Aprocrine glands work?
Cells lose part of their cytoplasm
How do Holocrine glands work?
Holocrine secretions are produced within the cell followed by the rupture of the plasma membrane
Describe stratified corneum?
Many layers of dead cells; keritanized
Describe stratified Lucidum?
A clear transplearant layer in the epidermis found in the palm of hands
Describe stratified Granduloseum?
1 or more layers of granular cells that contain a nuclei and fibers of keratin
Describe stratified Spinosum?
composed of several layers of cells centrally located
Describe stratified basale?
single layer of cuboidal cells in contact with the basment membrane have melanocytes
What is Areolar (loose) Connective Tissue?
Areolar connective tissue is laid thru out the body and and serves a protective cushioning and and flexibilty where needed.
What is Adipose (loose)Connective tissue?
Adipose connective tissue is made of adipocytes store fats within the cytoplasm in the cells.
What is reticular (loose) connective tissue?
Is the frame work for leukocyes and endocrine organs. Is made of fibrils and cells
What is the structure of Dense (regular) connective tissue?
dense packed collagenous fibers that runs parrallel to the force.
Where is Dense (regular) connective tissue?
Tendons and ligaments
What is the structure of Dense irregular connective tissue?
Fibers run in a circle or irregular direction
Where is Dense irregular connective tissue found?
joints acetabullum
What is periosteum?
A thin membrance
What does periosteum do?
Heals bone
What is the structure Dense elastic connective tissue?
Darker and thicker coiled than collagen fibers. Its the structure that regains its form quickly. Lig. Nuchae
Lig. Flavum --> Vertebrae
Describe Red blood cells?
No nucleus and concave
Where are red blood cells made?
In bone marrow
What is the function of red blood cells?
To transport o2 and co2 to the body
What is the function of hemoglobin?
A chemical process that transport 02
What are the 5 types of white blood cells?
Neutrophils
Lymphcytes
Eosinophils
Monocytes
Basophils
What is the scienctific name of platelets?
Thrombocytes
What does Plasma consist of ?
90% H20
10% other
67% Plasma Protein
What is plasma?
Plasma is the unclotted blood
What is plasma proteins?
Albumin
Globulin
Fibrinogen
What is serum?
It does not the clotting factors