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)