Epithelial Cells part 2 for Final

Adipose connective tissue location

Under skin, around kidneys and eyeballs, in abdomen

What tissue is this?

Adipose connective tissue

Reticular connective tissue description

“Grape vines”

Reticular connective tissue Function

Supports other cells

Reticular connective tissue Location

Lymph nodes, bone marrow, spleen

What tissue is this?

Reticular connective tissue

Regular connective tissue function

Attaches muscle/muscle, bone/bone, muscle/bone

Regular connective tissue Location

Tendons, ligaments

What tissue is this

Regular connective tissue

Elastic connective tissue function

Allow stretching, maintain blood flow

Elastic connective tissue Location

Large arteries, bronchial tubes

What tissue is this?

Elastic connective tissue

Irregular connective tissue function

Withstand tension in many directions, provide structure strength

Irregular tissue location

Fibrous capsules of organs and joints, dermis of skin

What tissue is this

Irregular connective tissue

Hyaline cartilage description

Firm matrix, lacunae

Hyaline cartilage Function

Support and reinforce, resisters compressive stress

Hyaline cartilage Location

Ends of long bones, costal cartilages, cartilages of the face

What tissue is this

Hyaline cartilage

Elastic cartilage function

Maintain shape while allowing flexibility

Elastic cartilage Location

Ear lobe, epiglottis

What tissue is this

Elastic cartilage

Fibrocartilage description

Thick collegian fibers in matrix

Fibrocartilage Function

Strength with ability to absorb shock

Fibrocartilage Location

Intervertebral disks, pubic symphysis, knee joint

What tissue is this

Fibrocartilage

What tissue is this

Blood

What tissue is this

Nervous tissue

Skeletal muscle Description

Long, multinucleate cells, striations

Skeletal muscle Function

Voluntary movement

What tissue is this

Skeletal muscle

Cardiac muscle tissue description

Striated, uninucleate cells with intercalated discs

What tissue is this

Cardiac tissue

Smooth muscle tissue Description

No striations, cells in sheets

Smooth muscle tissue Function

Involuntary movement

Smooth muscle tissue Location

Hallow walls of organs

What tissue is this

Smooth muscle tissue

Stratum corneum layer nickname

Horny layer

Horny layer description

20-30 layers of dead, keratinized cells

Stratum Lucidum layer nickname

Clear layer

Clear layer description

Only present in thick skin regions, keratin formation

Stratum Granulosum layer nickname

Granular layer

Granular layer description

Keratinohyaline granules, keratinization occurs, free nerve endings

Stratum Spinosum nickname

Spiny layer

Spiny layer description

Mainly keratinocytes with Langerhan’s cells

Stratum Basal layer nickname

Basal layer

Basal layer description

Mitosis, Merkel’s cells, melanocytes

Skin layers order (top-bottom)

Horny, clear, granular, spiny, basal

1

Stratum corneum

2

Stratum lucidum

3

Stratum Granulosum

4

Stratum spinosum

5

Stratum basale