08. Tissues Flashcards
What are the four primary types of body tissue?
Epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous tissue.
True or False: Epithelial tissue is responsible for covering and protecting surfaces of the body.
True.
What type of muscle tissue is involuntary and found in the walls of internal organs?
Smooth muscle tissue.
Multiple choice: Which of the following is NOT a type of connective tissue? A) Bone B) Blood C) Nervous D) Cartilage
C) Nervous.
What type of connective tissue stores fat in the body?
Adipose tissue.
True or False: Nervous tissue is responsible for transmitting electrical signals throughout the body.
True.
What is the main function of cardiac muscle tissue?
To pump blood throughout the body.
What are the two main types of nervous cells?
Neurons and glial cells.
True or False: Skeletal muscle tissue is voluntary and striated.
True.
Multiple choice: Which type of muscle tissue is found only in the heart? A) Cardiac B) Smooth C) Skeletal D) All of the above
A) Cardiac.
Fill in the blank: Muscle tissue is classified into three types: skeletal, smooth, and ________.
cardiac.
Describe smooth muscle tissue
non striated and involuntary
Describe skeletal muscle tissue
striated and voluntary
Provide 4 examples of connective tissue
bones, blood, ligaments, tendons, adipose tissue,
What type of tissues has the function of movement
muscle
What is the function of muscle tissue
To contract and relax and provide movement of body or substances
What type of tissue has the function of detecting, co ordinating and responding to stimulus?
Nervous
What is the function of nervous tissue?
To detect, co ordinate and respond to stimulus
What are two functions of connective tissue?
any two of;
To transports waste/blood cells/nutrients/oxygen etc
To provide Insulation
To provide Protection
To provide Structural support
For Attachment (eg. Ligaments connects bone to bone, muscles connect tendon to bone)
To Assist with tissue repair
To Facilitates/allows/assist with movement
To allow Joint flexibility
What type of tissue has the functions of transportation and insulation?
Connective
What type of muscle tissue is striated and voluntary?
Skeletal
What type of tissue is the skin?
Epithelial
What type of tissue forms a barrier between the internal and external environments?
Epithelial
