cells & tissues

Question 1

what are cells?

Answer 1

cells are the smallest units of organisms

Question 2

cells come together to form ____

Answer 2

tissues

Question 3

what are tissues?

Answer 3

tissues are groups of cells with a common structure and function

Question 4

what are the 4 main types of tissues?

Answer 4

epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous

Question 5

what is the function of epithelial tissues? (hint: 2 functions)

Answer 5

1. epithelial tissues protect and coat organs. 2. allows for the infiltration and absorption of nutrients

Question 6

this tissue protects and coats organs while also allowing for infiltration & absorption of nutrients, what is it?

Answer 6

epithelial

Question 7

what are the types of epithelial tissues?

Answer 7

squamous, cuboidal, and columnar

Question 8

the lining of the digestive tract is an example of what type of tissue?

Answer 8

epithelial

Question 9

what is the function of connective tissues?

Answer 9

binding and supporting the body (holds things together)

Question 10

this tissue binds and supports your body (holds things together), what is it?

Answer 10

connective

Question 11

what are the types of connective tissues?

Answer 11

dense, loose, vascular, and bones & cartilage

Question 12

tendons & ligaments, fat (adipose) and areolar, blood, blood vessels, veins, and arteries are examples of what type of tissue?

Answer 12

connective tissues.

Question 13

what is the function of the muscular tissue?

Answer 13

contract and lengten. produce movements

Question 14

the tissue that contracts and lengthens and produces movements, what is it?

Answer 14

muscular tissue

Question 15

what are the types of muscular tissues?

Answer 15

smooth, cardiac, and skeletal

Question 16

cardiac muscle tissues and smooth muscle tissues have ___ control

Answer 16

involuntary

Question 17

skeletal muscle tissues have ___ control

Answer 17

voluntary

Question 18

the heart, intestines, and biceps are examples of what type of tissue?

Answer 18

muscular

Question 19

what is the function of nervous tissues?

Answer 19

transmission of information: sensory info and motor commands

Question 20

the tissue that is involved with the transmission of information: sensory info and motor commands, what is it?

Answer 20

nervous tissue

Question 21

what are the types of nervous tissues?

Answer 21

neurons and glial cells

Question 22

the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord), and the peripheral nervous system are examples of what type of tissue?

Answer 22

nervous tissue

Question 23

where is the origin of the sternocleidomastoid?

Answer 23

sternum (breastbone: fixed, less movable)

Question 24

where is the insertion of the sternocleidomastoid?

Answer 24

the mastoid process of the temporal bone (just behind your ear, movable)

Question 25

what is the innervation of the sternocleidomastoid? (what nerve moves/controls it?)

Answer 25

cranial nerve XI (11)

Question 26

what is the function of the sternocleidomastoid?

Answer 26

turns your head