Chapter 3 Part 2 (Cells and Tissues)

Question 1

What is epithelial tissue?

Answer 1

One of the primary tissues, covers the surface of the body and lines the body cavities, ducts and vessels.

Question 2

What is epithelial tissue function?

Answer 2

1. protection
2. absorption
3. filtration

Question 3

What does stratified epithelium mean?

Answer 3

More than one cell layer

Question 4

What is connective tissue?

Answer 4

Tissues that connect body parts

Question 5

What is connective tissue function?

Answer 5

1. Support
2. Storage
3. Protection

Question 6

What is the extracellular matrix on connective tissues?

Answer 6

Nonliving material that separate the living cells

Question 7

What are the connective tissue classes?

Answer 7

1. Bone
2. Cartilage
3. Dense connective tissue
4. Loose connective tissue
5. Blood

Question 8

Skeletal muscles can be controlled in which ways?

Answer 8

Voluntarily or consciously

Question 9

What is cardiac muscle?

Answer 9

Specialized muscle of the heart with striations and intercalated discs. (Also involuntary)

Question 10

Why is smooth muscle called “smooth?”

Answer 10

No striations are visible

Question 11

What is fibrosis in wound healing?

Answer 11

Healing involving replacement of damaged tissue by dense connective tissue (scar tissue)

Question 12

What are the steps for wound healing?

Answer 12

1, Inflammation
2. Granulation tissue forms
3. Regeneration and fibrosis effect permanent repair