AAMI Anatomy II Review Quiz 2 Exam Study Guide

AAMI Anatomy II Review Quiz 2 Exam Study Guide Cell - answerthe smallest recognizable part of the body that is capable or performing all the activities of life. The basic structural and functional unit of an organism. A group of chemicals that work together to perform a specific function. Tissue - answertwo or more cells or a group of cells arranged to perform a specific function. Made up of cells. 4 primary or basic tissues - answerepithelial, connective, nerve, and muscle. Epithelial - answertissue that, covers the body surfaces, lines hollow organs, (mouth, esophagus) and is described as being mosaic or tile shaped in structure or pattern. Endothelium or Endothelial tissue - answerwhen epithelial tissue lines the inside of blood vessels. Glandular Epithelial Tissue - answerwhen epithelial tissues help in formation of glands. These cells are specialized to secrete substances like digestive enzymes, hormones, perspiration, and wax. Exocrine Glands - answersecrete their substances or products into ducts that empty onto the body or into the body cavity or a hollow organ. Examples: sweat glands, salivary glands, and mammary glands. Endocrine Glands - answersecrete their products (hormones) directly into the bloodstream. Are considered ductless glands. Examples: Pituitary gland (growth hormone), Thyroid gland (metabolism or thyroxin), and Adrenal gland (fight or flight). Endocrine Glands - answerHormones are always secreted by? Heterocrine Gland - answerglands that have both an endocrine and exocrine portion. Example: Pancreas. The exocrine portion secretes digestive enzymes. The endocrine portion secretes the hormone insulin which regulate the rate of glucose in the body. Islets of Langerhans or the Pancreatic Islets - answerthe endocrine portion of the pancreas is called? Connective Tissue - answerconnects, binds, and supports the body and its organs. The most abundant tissue in the body. Found almost everywhere in the body. Consists of relatively few