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What are the 4 basic types of tissue:
Epithelium, Connective, Nervous, Muscle
Protection, Absorption, Filtration, Excretion
Epithelium, Connective, Filtration, Excretion
What are the 2 main types of epithelium? (Select 2)
Covering/Lining
Glandular
Endocrine
Exocrine
What are the main functions of epithelium? (Select all that apply)
Protection
Absorption & Filtration
Sensory Reception
Excretion & Secretion
________ - 2 distinct ends of the tissue (exposed end and base end)
Polarity
Apical
Basal
________ Surface- exposed to surface or cavity, mostly smooth but some have specialised fingerlike projections called ________.
Apical, Microvilli
Basal, Flagella
Polar: Cillia
________ Surface- lower attached side that faces inwards toward the body, attached to basal lamina which is an adhesive sheet.
Basal
Apical
Polarity
In avascular but innervated tissue you can find blood vessels are found here, but you can find nerve fibers.
True
False
Epithelial cells have high __________ capacities, some cells are exposed to friction or hostile substances that result in damage.
support
Rapid diffusion
Regeneration
Epithelial is classified (named) by # of __________ and __________ of cells, in that order.
Layers
Shape
Orientation
Simple-__________ layer.
one
two
Stratified-__________ or more layers.
1
2
__________ - flattened or scale-like cells.
__________ - flattened or scale-like cells.
Endothelium
Squamous
Pseudostratified
Functions of simple cuboidal epithelium: __________ and __________.
Secretion
Absorption
Filtration
Functions of Pseudostratified columnar epithelium: secretion of ________ and ________ of mucus.
Mucus, movement
Oxygen, movement
Minerals, movement
Does Pseudostratified columnar epithelium epithelial have multiple layers?
Yes!!
NO!!
Which stratified epithelial is the most widespread?
simple columnar epithelium
simple squamous epithelium
Stratified Squamous
What is a gland?
One or more cells that makes and secretes an aqueous fluid called secretions
Is found in small amounts in the pharynx, male urethra, and lining some glandular ducts
lining of hollow urinary organs because the cells can change shape and can stretch for more storage or increased urine output
What type of gland is internally secreting?
Endocrine
Exocrine
Unicellular
Multicellular
What type of gland is externally secreting?
Multicellular
Unicellular
Exocrine
Endocrine
Multicellular exocrine glands are composed of a ________ and ________ unit.
Simple
Compound
Tubular
Acinar or alveolar
Tubuloacinar or tubuloalveolar
________ - most secrete products by exocytosis as secretions are produced (sweat, pancreas)
Merocrine
Holocrine
Apocrine
________ - cell produces and accumulates products within, then ruptures (sebaceous oil glands)
Merocrine
Holocrine
Apocrine
_______ - accumulate products within, but only apex ruptures; whether this type of cell exists in humans is controversial
Merocrine
Holocrine
Apocrine
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