NUR 110 UNIT 3 - STYLE STUDY GUIDE | GALEN COLLEGE OF NURSING

📘 UNIT 3 — STYLE STUDY GUIDE
Tissues • Glands • Membranes • Lymphatic & Immune System




🔑 NCLEX THINKING FOR UNIT 3
●​ Structure = function​

●​ Protection & defense = priority​

●​ First line vs last line of defense​

●​ Innate (fast) vs adaptive (specific)​

●​ Acute immune response beats memory response in priority​




🧬 TISSUES — BASICS (HIGH-YIELD)
What Are Tissues?

Groups of similar cells working together to perform specific functions essential to survival.

Four Major Tissue Types

Tissue Function



Epithelial Cover, line, protect, absorb, secrete

, Connective Support, connect, transport, defend



Muscle Contract to produce movement



Nervous Transmit electrical signals


📌 NCLEX Tip: Damage to epithelial tissue → ↑ infection risk

🧫 EPITHELIAL TISSUE (VERY HIGH-YIELD)
Key Features


●​ Closely packed cells​

●​ Avascular (no blood vessels)​

●​ Anchored by basement membrane​

●​ Free surface​

●​ Rapid regeneration​



Functions


●​ Protection​

●​ Absorption​

●​ Filtration​

●​ Secretion​