Name the function and location of a Glandular Epithelium: Endocrine.
Function: Produce hormones LOCATION: Thyroid, pituitary Gland, ovaries, testicles
What is Gap Junction?
Allows passage of chemical/ electrical signals through connexons from cell to cell; muscular contraction, pain.
what are cell junctions?
A point of contact between adjacent membranes of various cell types.
what are tissues?
A group of cells that carry out specialized activities.
what is mesoderm?
The middle germ layer which gives rise to connective tissue, blood, and muscles.
what are the three germ layers?
1. Ectoderm 2. Mesoderm 3. Endoderm
Name a function and the location of Non- Ciliated Columnar.
Function: Microvilli secretion and Absorption. Location: GI tract lining & Gallbladder
Name the function and location of a Stratified Squamous.
FUNCTIONS: Protection of superficial layers of skin; vagina, mouth, esophagus, tongue. LOCATION: Keratinized = superficial Layers of skin
Name the function and location of a Pseudostratified Columnar Epithelium
FUNCTIONS: Mucus movement by cilia action. LOCATION: Found in upper respiratory tract and urethra, and gonads of males.
what is Fibrocartilage?
- extremely tough - acts as a shock absober ex: ball and socket joints, intervertebral disc
Name the function and location of a Transitional Epithelium.
FUNCTION: Accommodate Distension in the urinary tract and vaginal walls as fluid pressures vary. LOCATION: Lining of the ureters, urethra, and bladder.
what does a pathologist do?
Pathologists study the causes and effects of dieases.
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