Anatomy Ch. 5 Tissues

Question 1

Bone is considered what tissue?

Answer 1

Connective tissue

Question 2

Name the four main types of tissues

Answer 2

Epithelial, Connective, Muscular, Nervous

Question 3

Tissues are what kind of structures

Answer 3

Photos of very thin sections of tissue specimens

Question 4

Tubular Body Structures

Answer 4

Circles or ovals (cross or Oblique sections), Rows of elongated cell (longitudinal sections)

Question 5

Characteristics of Epithelial Tissues

Answer 5

Cover organs and body surface, Have a free (apical) surface exposed to an open space, anchored to Basement membrane, Lacks blood vessels

Question 6

Name three cell shapes

Answer 6

Squamous (thin & flattened), Cuboidal (glands & cubes), Columnar (tall & elongated)

Question 7

Number of cell layers

Answer 7

Simple (1 layer), Stratified (2 or more layers)

Question 8

How do you determine cell layers?

Answer 8

count from free space to Basement Membrane

Question 9

What does the Basement Membrane do?

Answer 9

Anchors Epithelial tissue to connective tissue

Question 10

Cells can be…?

Answer 10

ciliated and nonciliated

Question 11

Nonciliated Cells

Answer 11

Line the Uterus, stomach, & intestines. They protect.

Question 12

Extensions from free surfaces of certain cells

Answer 12

Cilia

Question 13

Scattered, secretes mucus for protection and Lube

Answer 13

Goblet Cells

Question 14

Some cells contain this to increase surface area for absorption

Answer 14

Microvilli

Question 15

Pseudostratified

Answer 15

False or fake layer

Question 16

If you see Cilia think of

Answer 16

Pseudostratified

Question 17

In the Skin, outer layers of cells go through

Answer 17

Keratinization

Question 18

Stratified Cuboidal

Answer 18

Consists of 2-3 layers, forms lining of Lumen, lines ducts of mammary glands

Question 19

Cell tissue designed to stretch (distend) and then return to normal size. (Bladder) functions as expandable lining

Answer 19

Transitional Epithelial