Animal Tissue

Question 1

What is histology?

Answer 1

The study of tissues.

Histology is the study of tissues.

Question 2

What are tissues?

Answer 2

Simply groups of similar cells that work together performing the same task.

Tissues are simply groups of similar cells that work together performing the same task.

Question 3

What is the greatest form of teamwork in the body?

Answer 3

Tissues.

Tissues are the greatest form of teamwork in the body.

Question 4

Where are tissues found?

Answer 4

Organs are composed of four basic tissue types

Question 5

What are the four basic tissue types found in organs?

Answer 5

• Epithelial Tissue
• Connective Tissue
• Muscular Tissue
• Nervous Tissue

Question 6

What percentage of your body weight does epithelial tissue make up?

Answer 6

3%

Epithelial tissue makes up 3% of your body weight

Question 7

Do epithelial tissues move?

Answer 7

They don’t move

Epithelial tissues don’t move

Question 8

Do epithelial tissues send messages?

Answer 8

They don’t send messages

Epithelial tissues don’t send messages

Question 9

How are the cells of epithelial tissues arranged?

Answer 9

Their cells are all touching one another

The cells of epithelial tissues are all touching one another

Question 10

What makes epithelial tissues the most varied in structure and function among all tissues?

Answer 10

Of all tissues, they are the most widely varied in structure and function

Epithelial tissues are the most widely varied in structure and function among all tissues

Question 11

What is epithelial tissue?

Answer 11

Forms the covering or lining of all free body surfaces both external and internal as in the skin and lining of the DT

One type of epithelium forms the outer layer of the skin
Another type of epithelium lines the air sacs of the lungs
Cells lie on the basement membrane and the cells are held together by intercellular cement.