Memmler’s Structure and Function of the Human Body, 11th Edition
Chapter Notes Outline
Unit I: The Body as a Whole
Chapter 4. Tissues, Glands, and Membranes
1. TISSUE ORIGINS (p.64)
2. Stem Cells
3. Remain is tissues for growth and repair
3. Differentiate into four tissues types
4. Epithelial tissue
4. Connective tissue
4. Muscle tissue
4. Nervous tissue
1. EPITHELIAL TISSUE (p. 64)
2. Characteristics
3. Protective covering
3. Cells tightly packed
3. Lines cavities and organs
3. Repairs itself quickly
2. Structure of Epithelial Tissue
3. Cell shape
4. Squamous
4. Cuboidal
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4. Columnar
4. Transitional
3. Arrangement
4. Simple
4. Stratified
4. Pseudostratified
2. Functions of Epithelial Tissue
3. Protection
3. Absorption
3. Secretion
3. Filtration
2. Glands and Secretions
3. Exocrine glands
4. Produce various secretions
4. Have ducts
5. Secrete into organ or to outside
3. Endocrine
4. Produce hormones
4. Do not have ducts
5. Secrete into body fluids
1. CONNECTIVE TISSUE (p.67)
2. Matrix
3. Intercellular material
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3. Varies in consistency
3. Fibroblasts
4. Produce collagen fibers
2. Types
3. Circulating connective tissue
4. Blood
4. Lymph
3. Loose connective tissue
4. Areolar tissue
4. Adipose tissue
3. Dense connective tissue
4. Irregular dense connective tissue
4. Regular dense connective tissue
5. Tendons
5. Ligaments
3. Cartilage
4. Hyaline cartilage
4. Fibrocartilage
4. Elastic cartilage
3. Bone
1. MUSCLE TISSUE (p. 69)
2. Types
3. Skeletal muscle
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4. Voluntary
4. Heavily striated
3. Cardiac muscle
4. Wall of heart (myocardium)
4. Involuntary
3. Smooth muscle
4. Involuntary
4. Not striated
4. In wall of hollow organs and blood vessels
1. NERVOUS TISSUE (p. 70)
2. Organization
3. Brain
3. Spinal cord
3. Nerves
2. The Neuron
2. Neuroglia
1. MEMBRANES (p. 71)
2. Epithelial Membranes
3. Serous membranes
4. Examples
5. Pleurae
5. Serous pericardium
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5. Peritoneum
4. Structure
5. Parietal layer
5. Visceral layer
3. Mucous membranes
4. Line and protect organs
4. Goblet cells produce mucus
3. Cutaneous membrane
2. Connective Tissue Membranes
3. Synovial membranes
3. Meninges
3. Fascia
4. Superficial fascia
4. Deep fascia
3. Fibrous pericardium
3. Periosteum
3. Perichondrium
1. TISSUE AND AGING (p. 75)
2. Loss of elasticity
2. Skeletal changes
2. Atrophy
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