Ch 4, 1 tissue; the living fabric

Question 1

tissue

Answer 1

a group of similar cells working together on some function

Question 2

4 major types of tissue

Answer 2

1. nerve-internal communication
2. muscle-contracts to cause movement of the whole or parts
3. epithelial-covering and lining-forms boundaries
4. connective- supports, protects and binds the other tissues

Question 3

histology

Answer 3

study of tissue

Question 4

tissue specimens

Answer 4

samples taken from organs are processed so that very thin layers can be cut from them

Question 5

tissue sections

Answer 5

mounted on slides, stained and examined under a microscope

Question 6

photomicrograph

Answer 6

a photograph of a tissue section taken through the microscope