What is a TISSUE? A group of cells, usually similar, which share a particular function. Each organ is made up of tissues. What happens during the process of Each cell develops a characteristic set of cell differentiation? structural features, and each cell has to contribute one piece toward the overall function of the organism, so that all the vital functions can be covered. During differentiation, cells in nearby locations become able to work together. After differentiation, cells do not change their function throughout their life cycle. What does the presence of large That this is the area where absorption and numbers of microvilli on the secretion take place. These cells are transportation exposed surfaces of epithelial cells specialists. They are probably located along indicate? portions of the digestive and urinary tracts. What are the two types of tissues? Epithelium Connective Tissue What are the two categories of Fibrous (proper) connective tissue connective tissue? Special connective tissue What are the 5 types of Proper Adipose connective tissue? Reticular Loose Dense regular Dense irregular What are the 5 types of Special Cartilage connective tissue? Bone Blood Muscle Nerves What is a sheet of cells that separate Epithelium one region from another? What supplies oxygen and nutrients Blood vessels in the connective tissue to the epithelium? What are the two functions of To separate one region from the other; e.g. epithelia? skin, stomach lining, blood vessel lining, intestine, heart. The epithelial cells are the primary type of tissue that protects the underlying structures What sits on top of connective tissue Epithelia and is connected to it by the basement membrane? What is the basement membrane The basement membrane is made of protein fibers made of? What is the ONLY function of the To attach the epithelium to the connective basement membrane? tissue beneath it
What is a TISSUE? A group of cells, usually similar, which share a particular function. Each organ is made up of tissues. What happens during the process of cell differentiation? Each cell develops a characteristic set of structural features, and each cell has to contribute one piece toward the overall function of the organism, so that all the vital functions can be covered. During differentiation, cells in nearby locations become able to work together. After differentiation, cells do not change their function throughout their life cycle. What does the presence of large numbers of microvilli on the exposed surfaces of epithelial cells indicate? That this is the area where absorption and secretion take place. These cells are transportation specialists. They are probably located along portions of the digestive and urinary tracts. What are the two types of tissues? Epithelium Connective Tissue What are the two categories of connective tissue? Fibrous (proper) connective tissue Special connective tissue What are the 5 types of Proper connective tissue? Adipose Reticular Loose Dense regular Dense irregular What are the 5 types of Special connective tissue? Cartilage Bone Blood Muscle Nerves What is a sheet of cells that separate one region from another? Epithelium What supplies oxygen and nutrients to the epithelium? Blood vessels in the connective tissue What are the two functions of epithelia? To separate one region from the other; e.g. skin, stomach lining, blood vessel lining, intestine, heart. The epithelial cells are the primary type of tissue that protects the underlying structures What sits on top of connective tissue and is connected to it by the basement membrane? Epithelia What is the basement membrane made of? The basement membrane is made of protein fibers What is the ONLY function of the basement membrane? To attach the epithelium to the connective tissue beneath it
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