Cells and tissues

Question 1

What are the 4 major types of tissue?

Answer 1

Epithelial
Connective
Muscular
Nervous

Question 2

What are the function of epithelial tissues?

Answer 2

form protective coverings and has other functions in secretion and absorption

Question 3

What are the function of connective tissues?

Answer 3

support soft parts and bind structures together, produces blood cells and stores fat

Question 4

What is the function of muscular tissues

Answer 4

produce body movement

Question 5

What is the function of nervous tissue?

Answer 5

conduct impulses to control and coordinate body movements

Question 6

Describe the structure of epithelial tissue

Answer 6

lack blood vessels, cells are tightly packed, cells readily divide, anchored to a base ment membrane,

Question 7

Describe the structure of connective tissue

Answer 7

good blood supply, cells are further apart compared to epithelial cells with an extracellular matrix inbetween

Question 8

Describe how epithelial tissues are classified

Answer 8

classified by shape and number of cell layers:
shape - squamous (flat), cuboidal or columnar
number of cell layers: simple (1) and stratified (2 or more)