List the four basic tissue types and describe their general function
� Epithelial� Lines body surfaces� Protects, transports, exchanges� Connective� Provides structural support, protection, storage� Muscle� Electrically active� Contractile� Nervous� Electrically active� Coordinates activity of body
Describe the basic structure of epithelial tissue
Bonded cells attached to basement membrane
What are the kinds of epithelium,and their descriptions.
Simple Squamous: single layered cells, flat cells, flat nucleiSimple Columnar: single layered cells, tall and skinny, lined up like IndiansSimple Cuboidal: single layered cells, round cells and nucleusStratified Squamous: layered flat cellsPseudostratified Columnar Epithelium: layered, nuclei will be at all different levels (NOT indian style) skinny and tallTransitional Epithelium: nuclei is round
Would you expect to find a simple epithelium in astructure specialized to protect against abrasion?Why or why not?
No, because its only one layer of cells and stratified epithelium would have multiple layes