Ch 4: Online 1 Flashcards
Tissues and Membranes
Where is ciliated epithelium found?
Lining the trachea
Where is stratified squamous epithelium found?
Epidermis
Where is columnar epithelium found?
Lining the small intestine
Where is simple squamous epithelium found?
Alveoli of lung
What connects muscle to bone?
Fibrous CT in tendons
What connects all the cells of the body?
Blood
What is a smooth surface where bones form joints?
Cartilage
What contributes to normal exhalation?
Elastic CT
What pumps blood through vessels?
Cardiac muscle
What moves food through the intestines?
Smooth muscle
What moves the bones?
Skeletal muscle
The cells shorten when what contracts?
- Skeletal muscle
- Smooth muscle
- Cardiac muscle
What organs are made of nerve tissue?
- Brain
- Spinal Cord
- Nerves
What does myelin do?
Electrically insulates neurons
What do neurotransmitters do?
Carry impulses across synapses