Chapter 4: The Tissue Level Of Organization

Question 0

Epithelial tissue:

1) Location
2) Function
3) Types

Answer 0

1) everywhere a body part is exposed to the outside world.
2) to form a protective boundary to the cells beneath, for sensation, for secretion (glands)
3) Simple squamous, cuboidal, columnar epithelium
Stratified “ “ “ epithelium

Question 1

Define tissue

Answer 1

A group of cells similar in structure and designed to perform a specialized function

Question 2

Simple epithelium tissue

Answer 2

Single cell layer think

Located inside body

For absorption/secretion

Question 3

Stratified Epithelium

Answer 3

> 1 cell layer thick

Located outside body (skin)

For protection

Question 4

Connective tissues

1) Location
2) Function

Answer 4

1) Many places including attaching epithelial tissue to rest of body, bone, fat, and blood
2) many jobs besides “connecting”, including structure, energy storage, transport, protection