Tissues and Anatomical Positions HS 3 Test

simple cells are

one layer of cells

stratified cells are

multiple layers of cells

squamous cell shape is

fish scales ; flattened

cubical cell shape is

cube ; looks like dice

columnar shape cell is

shaped like a column

what are the functions of simple epithelia?

absorption, secretion, filteration

what is the function of the stratified epithelia

protection due to many layers

What is epithelial tissue

the lining, the covering, and the glandular tissue of the body

How are epithelial cells held together

they are bound tightly together by specialized cell junctions

what is the function of the connective tissue

it provides support and connects its parts

what is the function of the nervous tissue

receives and transmits nerve impulses throughout the body

what is the function of muscle tissue

it is composed of cells that can contract that enables our body to move

Where is connective tissue found

everywhere

Medial:

center

lateral:

side

proximal:

point of origin

distal

away from point of origin

sagital:

right and left sides of the body

midsagittal:

along the midline

frontal:

front and back of the body

transverse:

the up and down parts of the body