A Study of Animal Tissues

Question 1

a tissue is

Answer 1

a group of similar cells that are specialized to perform a particular function

Question 2

what are the 4 basic types of tissues?

Answer 2

1. epithelium
2. connective tissue
3. muscle
4. nervous tissue

Question 3

what is histology?

Answer 3

the study of tissues

Question 4

epithelial tissue is characterized by

Answer 4

closely packed cells with little or no intercellular material

Question 5

epithelial tissue is a type of tissue that…

Answer 5

covers the external surfaces or lines internal surfaces

Question 6

some epithelial cells are specialized for

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secretion

Question 7

what are the 3 basic cell types?

Answer 7

1. squamous
2. cuboidal
3. columnar

Question 8

one layer of cells is called a

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simple epithelium

Question 9

two or more layers are classified as

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stratified

Question 10

tubules in the kidney are lined with

Answer 10

simple cuboidal epithelium

Question 11

what type of epithelium is found in the intestines?

Answer 11

simple columnar epithelium

Question 12

what type of epithelium is found in the mouth, esophagus, and epidermis of the skin?

Answer 12

stratified squamous epithelium

Question 13

connective tissues function to

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support and bind together the other tissues of the body

Question 14

what is the most common type of connective tissue?

Answer 14

areolar tissue

Question 15

what type of tissue underlines the epithelium lining of the esophagus?

Answer 15

areolar tissue

Question 16

what do fibroblasts produce?

Answer 16

intercellular connective tissue fibers

Question 17

cartilage is composed of

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cells called chondrocytes and a firm intercellular material called the matrix

Question 18

lacunae means

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small cavity

Question 19

chondrocytes live in spaces in the matrix called

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lacunae

Question 20

chondrocytes are found in

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cell nests of two or four

Question 21

hyaline cartilage forms the support for

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the respiratory tract

Question 22

bone cells are called

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osteocytes

Question 23

lamellae are

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canals in concentric layers

Question 24

a haversian system consists of

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a haversian canal, lamellae and osteocytes in lacunae

Question 25

canaliculi are

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tiny channels that connect the lacunae with the haverisan canal

Question 26

adipose tissue is...

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a modified conncetive tissue that stores reserves of energy for the body in forms of lipids

Question 27

fat cells are called

Answer 27

adipocytes

Question 28

what are the three subtypes of muscle?

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1. visceral 2. skeletal 3. cardiac

Question 29

visceral muscle is AKA

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smooth/ involuntary

Question 30

smooth muscle fibers are

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spindle-shaped cells with one centrally placed nucleus

Question 31

visceral muscle is specialized for

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slow, sustained, involuntary contractions

Question 32

visceral muscle

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is non-striated

Question 33

skeletal muscle AKA

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striated/ voluntary

Question 34

skeletal muscle is the only

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voluntary type of muscle

Question 35

what is the sarcolemma?

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cell membrane enclosing the muscle fiber

Question 36

cardiac muscle AKA

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striated/involuntary

Question 37

cardiac muscle is specialized to

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produce strong, rhythmic contractions

Question 38

intercalated discs are...

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junctions in which individual cells are connected to one another

Question 39

nerve tissue makes up

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the brain, spinal cord, and the nerves

Question 40

what are the 2 types of cells that make up nervous tissue?

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1. neurons | 2. glial cells

Question 41

what are the 4 major parts to the nerve cell are...

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1. dendrites 2. cell body 3. synaptic terminals 4. axon terminals