Unit Two - Tissues Vocabulary

Areolar connective tissue underlying a mucous membrane.

• Endothelium

• Lamina Propria

• Basal
• Chondrocytes

Cells that release chemicals (such as histamine) that promote inflammation.

• Columnar

• Fibroblast
• Astrocyte
• Mast Cells

That part of a cell or tissue which, in general, faces an open space.

• Reticular Lamina

• Apical

• Exocrine Gland
• Columnar

Release of a substance along with the apical portion of the cell.

• Apocrine Secretion
• Schwann Cell
• Endothelium
• Cuboidal

Star-shaped cell in the central nervous system that regulates ions and uptake and/or breakdown of some neurotransmitters and contributes to the formation of the blood-brain barrier.

• Cutaneous Membrane

• Serous Gland
• Endothelium
• Astrocyte

Thin extracellular layer that lies underneath epithelial cells and separates them from other tissues.

• Basal Lamina
• Simple
• Endoderm
• Elastic Cartilage

Forming or belonging to a bottom layer or base.

• Endoderm

• Serous Membrane
• Basal

• Ectoderm

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-2

Firm, whitish, flexible connective tissue found in various forms in the larynx and respiratory tract, in structures such as the external ear, and in the articulating surfaces of joints.

• Cartilage
• Stratified
• Elastic Fiber
• Mesenchymal Cell

Lipid storage cells.

• Adipocyte
• Collagen Fiber
• Fibroblast
• Holocrine Secretion

Flexible fibrous proteins that give connective tissue tensile strength.

• Tight Junction

• Collagen Fiber

• Ectoderm
• Columnar