Ch. 4 Tissue Level Of Organization

Question 1

A ___ is a group of cells that have the same specialized function and embryonic origin

Answer 1

Tissue

Question 2

The study of tissues

Answer 2

Histology

Question 3

A physician who studies cells and tissues

Answer 3

Pathologist

Question 4

___ tissue covers body surfaces, lines cavities, and forms glands

Answer 4

Epithelial

Question 5

___ tissue binds organs together, stores energy, and participates in body defenses

Answer 5

Connective

Question 6

____ tissue produces the physical force for body movements

Answer 6

Muscle

Question 7

____ tissue detects and responds to changes in internal and external body conditions

Answer 7

Nervous

Question 8

Cell ___ hold cells together to form tissues

Answer 8

Junctions

Question 9

Cell junctions are points of contact between adjacent ___ ___

Answer 9

Plasma membranes

Question 10

___ junctions form fluid-tight seals between cells

Answer 10

Tight

Question 11

___ anchor cells to one another or to the basement membrane

Answer 11

Desmosomes

Question 12

___ junctions permit electrical and chemical signals to pass between cells

Answer 12

Gap

Question 13

What attaches the epithelial tissue to the underlying connective tissue?

Answer 13

Basement membrane

Question 14

___ glands secrete hormones that enter interstitial fluid and then the blood

Answer 14

Endocrine

Question 15

The secretions of ___ glands enter ducts that empty secretions onto the skin surface or into the lumen of an organ

Answer 15

Exocrine

Question 16

What tissue binds organs together, stores energy reserves as fat, and helps provide immunity?

Answer 16

Connective

Question 17

Is connective tissue vascular or avascular?

Epithelial?

Answer 17

Vascular

Avascular

Question 18

The two structural components of connective tissues are ___ and ___ ___

Answer 18

Cells and extracellular matrix

Question 19

The three types of fibers that can be imbedded in the extracellular matrix are:

Answer 19

Collagen fibers
Elastic fibers
Reticular fibers

Question 20

What are the most numerous connective tissue cells?

Answer 20

Fibroblasts

Question 21

What are the five types of mature connective tissue?

Answer 21

Loose connective
Dense connective
Cartilage
Osseous (bone) 
Liquid connective (blood and lymph)

Question 22

____ are flat sheets of flexible tissue that cover or line a body structure

Answer 22

Membranes

Question 23

Mucous membranes, serous membranes, and the cutaneous membrane are ___ membranes

Answer 23

Epithelial

Question 24

Body cavities that open to the exterior are lined with a ___ membrane

Answer 24

Mucous

Question 25

Body cavities not opening to the exterior are lined with a ___ membrane that also covers cavity organs

Answer 25

Serous

Question 26

What are the three types of muscle tissue?

Answer 26

Smooth
Cardiac
Skeletal

Question 27

___ muscle tissue is attached to bones and is striated, multinucleated, and voluntary.

Answer 27

Skeletal

Question 28

___ muscle tissue forms most of the heart wall, is involuntary, is striated, has one nucleus, and intercalated discs.

Answer 28

Cardiac

Question 29

___ muscle tissue is nonstriated, involuntary, contains muscle fibers, and is located in the walls of hollow organs

Answer 29

Smooth