Anatomy and Physiology Ch.4 (exam 2)

Groups of cells with a common embryonic origin that function together to carry out specialized activities.types range from hard (bone) to semisolid(fat) to liquid(blood)

Study of the microscopic anatomy of cells and tissues.a branch of pathology

Tissues are held together by a variety of these.connects adjacent cells mechanically at the cell membranes or through cytoskeletal elements within and between cells.

Formed where a leakproof seal is needed between cells. keeps materials from leaking out of organs like the stomach and bladder.

Make an adhesion belt(like the belt on your pants) that keeps tissues from seperating as they stretch and contractuse cadherin glycoprotein that forms the belt-like plaque.

Act as "spot welds".use cadherin glcoprotein(plus intermediate filaments) to hook into the cytoplasm.

Pores(connexons) that allow small substances like ions to pass between cells. If one of the cell gets sick or dies, these seal like a hatch to prevent damage to other cells.

Epithelial,Connective,Muscular,Nervous.

Covers body surfaces and form glands and line hollow organs, body cavities, and ducts.

(C.T.) protect,support, and bind organs.fat is a type of C.T. that stores energyred blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are all C.T

Generate the physical force needed to make a body structures move. They also generate heat used by the body.

Detects changes in the body and respond by generating nerve impulses.

Endoderm,Mesoderm, and EctodermEpithelial from all three. C.T. and muscle are derived from mesoderm. Nervous tissue from ectoderm.

Composed if a single layer for flat cells found:in the air sacs of the the lungsin the lining of blood vessels, the heart, and lymphatic vesselsin the capillaries, including those in the kidneyas the major part of a serous membane

Composed of a single layer of cube shaped cellsOften found lining the tubules of the kidneys and many other glands.