Physiology vocab

tissue structure or organization

a tiny particle

the smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties of the substance and is composed of one or more atoms

bodily parts performing a function or cooperating in an activity

a group of body organs that together perform one or more vital function

main cells in bone tissue

fat cells in adipose storing energy as fat

structural framework for animal tissue play the role of healing wounds

cells found in the cartilage tissue

cells that play the role in blood clotting (platelets)

A long slender projection of a nerve cells or neuron

a group of similar cells working together to perform functions

• (connective tissue)[hyaline]
• S: hand-plastic matrix + cells (chrondrocytes)
• F: cushioning of joints
• L: joints

• (connective tissue)
• S: cement matrix + cells [osteocytes] + elastic fibers
• F: framework, movement, CA(calcium) storage
• L: skeleton

• S: cream like matrix + cells[adipocytes]
• F: protection, energy, insulation
• L: around organs

slowest to heal

• S:absorption, secretion
• F: diced shape
• L: made of gland

• S: tall w/oral nucleus at the bottom of cell
• F: protection, secretion, absorption
• L:lining of the stomach

• -Bind body parts together
• -General structure
• -cells + matrix + fibers

nerve cell; electrically excitable cell that process + transmit information by electrical + chemical signals

are the branched projections of a neuron that act to conduct the body signals

• -cover + line the body like wallpaper/glands
• -grouped by cell shaped layers

• S: muscle cells branched, striated, central nuclei disc
• F: heartbeat/pulse
• L: heart

• S: no striated shape feather
• F: substance movement(food)(blood)
• L: blood vessels esophagus + their tubular organs

• S: neuron(nerve cell)glial cells[body guard
• F: nerve impulse, conduction, transmission, sensation
• L: spinal cord, brain, peripheral, nerves

• S: diffusion
• F: "1" layer of flat cells
• L: lungs, kidney

• S: several layers of flat cells
• F: protection
• L: mouth(oval cavity), anus, esophagus

• S: cells are // strips; nucleus= smooshed against cell membrane/lateral
• F: movement
• L: along bones

• S: glue like matrix + cells + fiber thin transparent membrane
• F: glues body parts together
• L: between body parts, organs

• S: liquid matrix = H₂O + cells RBC = erythrocytes; WBC = leukocytes; platelets = thrombocytes
• F: transport O₂, CO₂, nutrients
• L: w/in blood vessels, marrow

• S: rubber-like matrix
• F:attach
• L: bone-muscles

a group of body organs that together perform one or more vital function

a cell white blood cell(Hematopoietic)

a cell red blood cell (Hematopoietic)

a body guard to the nerve tissue

within the central nuclei of cardiac muscle