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Unit 2- Cells and Tissues
Students will be able to:
 Identify various cell types in the human body and the common and unique
characteristics of each
 Describe normal cell growth (mitosis)
 Explain how cancer interrupts normal cell growth
 Explain various cancer treatments and pros and cons of each
 Describe the major functions of the four types of human tissue.
 Classify epithelial tissue based on shape and arrangement. Give examples.
 Name the major types of connective tissue. Give examples.
 List the three types of muscle, and describe each based on structure and function.
 Describe the anatomy of a neuron and the function of nervous tissue.
 Identify images of tissues in photographs and microscope slides.
Vocabulary
Cell, cell membrane, nucleus, mitochondria, DNA, genes
Cellular diversity (epithelial cell, skeletal muscle cell, smooth muscle cell, fat cell, nerve cell)
Mitosis (replication, synthesis, growth) and Cytokinesis
Cancer, tumor, proto oncogene, tumor suppressor gene, cancer causing agents, mutation
Cancer treatments (surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, alternatives….)
Tissue
Epithelial tissues
simple squamous epithelium
simple cuboidal epithelium
simple columnar epithelium
pseudostratified columnar epithelium
stratified cuboidal epithelium
stratified squamous epithelium
Connective tissues
areolar connective tissue
adipose tissue
dense regular connective tissue
dense irregular connective tissue
hyaline cartilage
bone
Muscle tissues
skeletal muscle
cardiac muscle
smooth muscle
Nervous tissue
nervous tissue
Tissue characteristics
Simple vs. stratified vs. pseudostratified
Squamous, cuboidal, columnar
apical surface
extracellular matrix
visible fibers
amorphous
central canals
striations
branching cells
intercalated discs