cells and tissues

Question 1

simple epithelium

Answer 1

one layer of cells

Question 2

stratified epithelium

Answer 2

multiple layers of cells

Question 3

squamous epithelium

Answer 3

flat floor-tile-like cells

Question 4

cuboidal epithelium

Answer 4

cubic cells

Question 5

columnar epithelium

Answer 5

elongated, column-like cells

Question 6

transitional epithelium

Answer 6

stretchy cells that can expand

Question 7

keratin

Answer 7

form the tissues of hair, nails, and outer layer of skin

Question 8

epithelial tissue

Answer 8

found throughout the body and covers organs

Question 9

collagen fibers

Answer 9

thick and strong, give the tissue strength and anchor cells together

Question 10

elastic fibers

Answer 10

they provide elasticity and resilience to tissues

Question 11

reticular fibers

Answer 11

highly branched and delicate

Question 12

loose fibrous connective tissue

Answer 12

binds skin to underlying organs and fills spaces between muscles

Question 13

adipose tissue

Answer 13

stores and releases fats and lipids

Question 14

reticular connective tissue

Answer 14

provides support and forms a stroma

Question 15

cartilage

Answer 15

flexible connective tissue that keeps joint motion fluid

Question 16

bone

Answer 16

gives strength and structure to the bones

Question 17

connective tissue

Answer 17

compromises most of the body and is the most tissue by weight

Question 18

muscle tissue

Answer 18

shorten or contract to move body parts

Question 19

skeletal tissue

Answer 19

is striated, voluntary movement, many nuclei

Question 20

smooth tissue

Answer 20

not striated, involuntary, one nucleus

Question 21

cardiac tissue

Answer 21

striated, involuntary, one nucleus

Question 22

nervous tissue

Answer 22

found in the brain, spinal cord, neurons

Question 23

neurons

Answer 23

a specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses