Anatomy tes
Cuboidal simple
1 layer of cube shapes
Squamous simple
1 layer of flat squished shapes
Columnar simple
1 layer of tall narrow cells, rectangular
What are the 4 major tissues?
1. Epithelial Tissue 2. Connective Tissue 3. Muscle Tissue 4. Neural Tissue
What percent of the integument is body weight?
16%
Is the epidermis vascular or avascular?
Avascular (no blood vessels)
3 major parts of a neuron
Axon, dendrites, soma
Soma
Body
Dendrites
Branches
Thick skin
Covers the palms of the hands and soles of the feet
Example of elastic cartilage
Ear
What is an example of loose connective tissue?
Fat (adipose tissue)
Fibroblasts/ fibrocytes
Fibroblasts are the most abundant and fibrocytes are the second most
What are serous glands?
Glands that produce snot
Cardiac muscle
Heart
What is the needle injection site?
Hypodermis
Skeletal muscle
Large muscles like abs, biceps, hamstrings
Pads knee joints and absorbs the shocks
Meniscus fibrocartilage
Apocrine secretion
Produced in Golgi apparatus and stimulates the mammary glands
3 major types of muscle tissue
Skeletal, cardiac, smooth
What happens during aging?
Skin thins, bruising occurs, bone brittleness, joint pain, heart disease, mental deterioration
Smooth muscle
Stomach, tongue, lungs
What is the tissue in mouth and tongue/throat?
Stratified squamous epithelial tissue
Axon
Tail
What are lymphocytes?
They produce antibodies to fight diseases
True or false: melanocytes make melanin
True
What is the first stage of inflammation?
When mast cells release histamine and heparin (chemicals that cause pain, swelling, redness)