Integumentary System
Terms
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- Define Tissue
- group of similar cells which function together to perform a specific activity
- Epithelial Tissue
- covers body surfaces, lines body cavities
- Connective Tissue
- protects and supports the body
- Muscle Tissue
- converts chemical engergy to mechanial energy
- Nervous Tissue
- initates, transmits, and interprets nerve impulses
- Structures composed of one cell or group of highly specialized epithelial cells
- Gland
- Elastic Cartilage
- provides strength and flexiblity
- Fibrous Cartilage
- Found where strength and ridigity are needed
- Hyline Cartilage
- white, glossy cartilage covering ends of bones
- Cardiac Muscle Tissue
- forms most of the wall in the heart, contains intercalated discs and gap junctions
- Skeletal Muscle Tissue
- attached to bones, cells are multinucleate
- Smooth Muscle Tissue
- spindle-shaped cells, found in walls of intestine
- Lines body cavity leading to exterior
- Mucous Membrane
- Lines body cavity that does not open to exterior
- Serous Membrane
- Lines cavities of freely movable joints
- Synovial Membrane
- Covers body surface
- Cutaneous Membrane
- Pericardium
- serous membrane covering the heart
- Pleura
- serous membrane covering the lungs
- Peritomeum
- serous membrane over abdominal organs
- portion of serous membranes that covers organs (viscera)
- Visceral Layer
- Portion lining cavities
- Parietal Layer
- Another name for skin
- Cutaneous Membrane Integument
- First layer of skin
- Epidermis
- Inner layer of skin
- Dermis
- Keratinocyte
- cell type that produces keratin which helps water proof skin