Anatomy and physiology the unity of form and function chapter 5 Questions And Answers

Anatomy and physiology the unity of form and function chapter 5 Questions And Answers
Epithelial tissue - ANS-Tissue composed of layers of closely spaced cells that cover organ surfaces from
glands and serve for protection, secretion and absorption
Connective tissue - ANS-Tissue with usually more matrix than cell volume often specialized to support
bind and protect organs
Nervous tissue - ANS-Tissue containing excitable cells specialized for rapid transmission of coded
information to other cells
Muscular tissue - ANS-Tissue composed of elongated, excitabke muscle cells specialized for contraction.
Matrix - ANS-(Extracellular material) composed of fiborous protiens and clear gel called ground
sustance, tissue fluid, extracellular fluid, interstital fluid, or tissue gel.
Ectoderm - ANS-Is the outer layer that gives rise ro the epodermis and nervous system.
Mesoderm - ANS-Layer of more loosely organized cells.
Endoderm - ANS-Gives rise to the mucous membranes of the digestive system ans respiratory tracts and
to the digestive glands
Epithelial tissue - ANS-Consist of a sheet of closely adhering cells, one or more cells thick, with the upper
surface usually exposed to the enviroment or to an internal space of the body. (Decides what enters ghe
body)
Basement membrane - ANS-Layer between an epithelium and the underlying connective tissue