Anatomy & Physiology Learning Targets: Chapter 5 – Tissues of the Body
Vocabulary:
Avascular
Regeneration
collagen
matrix
scar
connective tissue
synovial
Learning Target
epithelial tissue
benign
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Tissues – General Information
1. List and describe the function of each of the 4 tissue
types.
123-124
Epithelial Tissue
2. Describe the two major types of epithelial tissue and
their role within the human body.
3. Describe the structure and function of epithelial
tissues.
4. Give examples of where various epithelial tissues can
be found within the body.
124
124-130
125-126
(fig 5-2)
126-130
Connective Tissue
6. Describe the structure & function of the 4 types of
connective tissue (remember the subtypes!)
7. Describe the matrix of connective tissue and
compare/contrast the 3 fiber types found in connective
tissues.
8. Differentiate between the 4 types of fibrous
connective tissue.
9. Contrast regular dense connective tissue and irregular
connective tissue.
132-143
132
135-137
136-137
Muscle Tissue
10. Differentiate between skeletal, cardiac and smooth
muscle (structure & function & location)
143-144
Nervous Tissue
11. Identify the basic function of the nervous system.
12. Name the basic components of the nervous system.
145
Body Membranes
13. Differentiate between the two major types of body
membranes. (locations in the body)
147
Tissue Repair & Mechanisms of Disease
1. Explain how tissues develop and how they are repaired.
2. Evaluate the cause and effect of disease, trauma and
defects on the structure and function of cells and tissue.
146-147
149-151
germ layer
malignant
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