Introduction to Tissues & Histology definitions Flashcards

Covers surfaces, lines cavities, and forms glands, with subtypes like covering, lining, and glandular epithelia.

Most abundant and diverse tissue, with a prominent extracellular matrix, includes cartilage, bones, and blood.

Responsible for contraction and body movements, includes skeletal, cardiac, and smooth muscle types.

Detects stimuli and transmits electrical signals, composed of neurons and neuroglia.

Surrounding material outside cells, crucial for tissue structure and function, varies in prominence among tissues.

Scientific study of tissue structure and function, involves microscopy and staining techniques.

Technique to enhance tissue visibility under a microscope by adding dyes for better contrast.

Image of tissue viewed under a microscope, often stained to improve visualization.

Type of epithelial tissue involved in secretion, includes exocrine and endocrine glands.

Includes loose and dense connective tissues, with subtypes like areolar, reticular, and adipose.

Specialized connective tissue, includes hyaline, fibrocartilage, and elastic types.

Cells in nervous tissue responsible for transmitting electrical signals.

Supportive cells in nervous tissue that assist neurons.

Structures that support and separate body tissues, involved in tissue repair processes.

Process of restoring tissue structure and function after damage.