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Blood Plasma
Blood cells surrounded by nonliving fluid matrix (Material)
Intercalated Discs
Branching cells that fit tightly together (Like hands clasped together) at junctions
Fibrosis
Repaired by dense connective tissue that is the formation of scar tissue
Adipose Tissue
Areolar tissue with fat cells
Areolar Tissue
Widely distributed variety of tissues that acts like a cushion and protects body organ wraps
Bone
Osseous Tissue composed of bone cells in lacunae
Connective Tissue
Binds body structures together provides protection, storage, and can be found everywhere in the body
Dense Connective Tissue
Dense fibrous tissues (2 types: Regular, Irregular)
Elastic Cartilage
Found in structures with elasticity
Endocrine Tissue
Epithelial Tissue
Tissue forming the outer layer of the body’s surface, and is hollow
Exocrine Glands
A gland that makes substances such as sweat, tears, saliva
Extracellular Matrix
Non living materials that surrounding (outside) living cell
Fibrocartilage
Forms cushion like disks between the vertebrae and spinal cord
Gland
One or more cells make and secrete a particular chemical substances to us or discharge in the body and surroundings
Hyaline Cartilage
Abundant collagen fibers hidden by rubbery matrix, glassy like appearance
Nervous Tissue
Made up of neurons
Pseudostratified Columnar Epithelium
Looks like a double layer nuclei are both on bottom and top
Regenration
Replacement of destroyed tissue by the same kind of cells
Secretion
Substances are sent out of the body
Simple Columnar Epithelium
Single layer of tall cells lines body cavities, lungs, capillaries
Simple Cuboidal Epithelium
Single layer of cube like cells forms walls of kidney tubes
Simple Squamous Epithelium
Single layer of flat cells
Stratified Columnar Epithelium
Two layers of columnar cells, cells vary in shape, & size
Stratified Cuboidal Epithelium
Two layers of cuboidal cells
Stratified Squamous Epithelium
Two layers of flat cells, has a protective covering and friction is common
Transitional Epithelium
Stratified Squamous Epithelium that for lining only in Urinary System
Lacunae
Tiny space for cells to live within Matrix
Osteocytes
Bone cells
Reticular Fibers
Mesh for the inside structure of small soft organs
Adipocytes
Fat Cells
Elastin
A protein forming main continuous elastic connective tissue
Hormone
Substance produced in an organism and transport tissue fluids like blood or sap to stimulate tissues into action
Striations
Stripes
Endocrine Glands
Denoting Glands which leak hormones or other products directly into the blood
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