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What is the description of Dense
1 2 Neurons
Elastic?
3 Hyaline Cartilage- Function 4 reticular connective tissue location
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What is the description of a high concentration of elastic fibers
Dense Elastic?
Allows tissue to recoil after stretching; maintains a
What is the function of
pulsation for flow of blood through arteries; aids
Dense Elastic?
passive recoil of lungs following inspiration(breathing in)
Where is Dense Elastic Walls of large arteries; within certain ligaments in the
mainly located? vertebral column and bronchial tubes
, Amorphous(no defined shape) but firm matrix; collagen
Hyaline Cartilage - fibers form an small network; chondroblasts produce
Description the matrix and when mature (as chondrocytes) lie in
lacunae.
Supports and reinforces; serves as resilient cushion;
Hyaline Cartilage- Function
resists compressive stress.
Forms most of the embryonic skeleton; covers the ends
Hyaline Cartilage -
of long bones in joint cavities; forms costal cartilages of
Location
the ribs; cartilages of the nose, trachea, and larynx.
What does keratinized impermeable and dry
mean?
What is the main difference Elastic cartilage has more elastic fibers in its matrix
between hyaline and elastic compared to hyaline cartilage.
cartilage?
What is the function of It maintains the shape of a structure while allowing great
elastic cartilage? flexibility.
Where is elastic cartilage It supports the external ear (pinna) and the epiglottis.
commonly found in the
human body?
Nervous Tissues regulates and controls most body functions
What are the 2 cell types neurons and neuroglia (glial cells)
that make up nervous
tissues?
highly specialized; excitable with a high metabolic rate;
Neurons
extremely long lived;amitotic
Neuroglia (glial cells) non-excitable; support, insulate and protect neurons
Where are nervous tissues brain, spinal cord, nerves
located?
continuous sheet consisting of an epithelium & its
Epithelial Tissues
underlying connective tissues
Cutaneous Membrane Covering and Lining membrane: dry membrane,
(covering and lining keratinized stratified squamous epithelium (epidermis)
membrane) and connective tissue (dermis)
Mucous Membrane wet membrane, line body cavities that is OPEN to the
(covering and lining outside, stratified squamous or simple columnar
membrane) epithelia and areolar connective tissue (lamina propria)