ANHB1102 Study Guide - Final Guide: Dense Irregular Connective Tissue, Fibrocartilage, Meninges

• School: UWA
• Department: Anatomy and Human Biology/Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology
• Course: ANHB1102
• Professor: Fiona O'Shea

Document Summary

Nervous tissue is used for communication and control and is comprised of highly cellular neurons and neuroglia. There are three types of muscle tissues: skeletal muscle (voluntary), cardiac muscle (involuntary) and smooth muscle (involuntary). The physical properties of the three muscle tissues differ according to the following: Epithelium are classified as sheets of closely adhering cells (lots of cells, little extracellular matrix). Epithelium can have either one layer or many layers. There is polarity to epithelial cells, with a definite top, bottom and side layers. The top layer is called the apical surface and is always exposed to the environment. The bottom layer is called the basal surface and is always connected to a basement membrane (basal lamina). It covers the body surface (epidermis), lines body cavities, forms internal and external linings of many organs and constitutes many glands. It creates a selective barrier between external environment and underlying tissue.