CFD 3240 Lecture 14: Tissues BMS
20 Feb 2019
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_______are a collection of cells of the same type. ________tissues cover the body surface or line its cavities and tubes. ___________: moves from several layers to single layer (bladder) Shape of the cells at the tissue"s free surface. Epithelial tissue: squamous epithelium, thin to form a membrane that compounds can move via diffusion, cuboidal and columnar epithelia usually compose mucous membranes. Usually functions as a diffusion or absorption membrane. Lining of blood vessels and the lining of respiratory membranes. Stratified epithelia have many layers of cells and are designed for protection. Found in the outermost layer of skin. Glands are classified by how their secretions are released. _________glands have no ducts and secrete directly into the surrounding extracellular fluid. Endocrine glands secrete hormones that are then picked up by the bloodstream and carried throughout the body. _____________tissue connects, supports, and anchors the body"s parts. Fibrous (soft) connective tissues are strong and stretchy. Soft organs like liver, spleen, and lymph nodes.
