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Chapter 4: Tissues Flashcards

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Which connective tissues have a.) no blood supply b.) a poor blood supply?

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A.) Cartilage B.) Ligaments

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What major tissue type does blood belong to?

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Connective

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Which cells store fat?

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Adipocytes

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What type of epithelial tissue forms the superficial layer of the skin.

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Stratified squamous

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Which CT forms tendons and ligaments?

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Dense Regular

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Which major tissue type contains a large amount of matrix?

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Connective

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Which major tissue type is avascular?

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Epithelial

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Which epithelial tissue type appears to have several layers but does not?

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Pseudostratified

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Which major tissue type is responsible for most secretions?

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Epithelial

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Where do cells in epithelial tissue get their oxygen and nutrients?

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Connective tissue

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Which major tissue type contains neuroglia cells?

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Nervous

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What type of membrane lines body cavities that are open to the exterior?

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Mucous membranes

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What type of cartilage contains Chondrocytes and elastic fibers?

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Elastic

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What name would be given to a single layer of cuboidal cells lining a duct?

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Simple cuboidal

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What is the main function of stratified squamous epithelium?

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Protection

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Which major tissue type lines body cavities?

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Epithelial

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Which major tissue type is highly specialized for contraction?

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Muscle

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Name a body structure where you would find elastic connective tissue

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Lungs, walls of large arteries

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What are the major functions of epithelial tissue

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Secretion, absorption, protection

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Which major tissue does cartilage belong to?

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Connective

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Which major tissue type supports and protects body organs, stores energy, and provides immunity?

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Connective

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Which epithelial tissue type contains cells that can change shape when stretched?

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Transitional

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What is the name given to a cartilage cell?

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Chondrocytes
Chondro- cartilage
Cyte- cell

23
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Which flat, single layered tissue allows for diffusion to occur?

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Simple squamous

24
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Name 3 types of loose CT

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Areolar, adipose, reticular

25
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A basement membrane attaches ______ tissue to _____ tissue.

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Epithelial, connective

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Which category of CT binds skin to organs and fills spaces between muscles?

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Loose CT

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What part of blood would be the matrix?

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Plasma

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Which type of epithelial tissue often has cilia?

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Ciliated columnar

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Which membranes lines the cavities of some freely moveable joints?

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Synovial

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Name the substances secreted by exocrine glands. (NOT hormones)

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Mucous, sweat, oil, earwax

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Which CT fibers can be stretched without breaking?

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Elastic

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Name the major tissue type, location, and function of: Simple Squamous

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Major tissue type: Epithelial
Location: Lines walls of heart, blood vessels, and lymph vessels
Function: diffusion and filtration; osmosis

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Name the major tissue type, location, and function of: Simple Cuboidal

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Major tissue type: Epithelial
Location: Lines kidney tubules, covers ovaries
Function: secretion and absorption

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Name the major tissue type, location, and function of: Noncilitated Simple Columnar

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Major tissue type: Epithelial
Location: lines most of the gastrointestinal tract
Function: secretes mucus; absorption

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Name the major tissue type, location, and function of: Cilitated simple columnar

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Major tissue type: Epithelial
Location: Uterine tubes
Function: Moves mucus and particles along by action and cilia

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Name the major tissue type, location, and function of: Stratified Squamous

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Major tissue type: Epithelial
Location: Superficial layer of the skin; lines mouth, esophagus, etc.
Function: multiple layers protection underlying tissue

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Name the major tissue type, location, and function of: Pseudostratified columnar

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Major tissue type: Epithelial
Location: Upper respiratory tract
Function: “falsely stratified”, secretion and movement of mucus

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Name the major tissue type, location, and function of: Areolar CT

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Major tissue type: Connective
Location: subcutaneous layer deep to the skin
Function: strength, elasticity; attaches skin to underlying tissue

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Name the major tissue type, location, and function of: Adipose CT

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Major tissue type:Connective
Location: subcutaneous layer of skin, padding around organs
Function: reduces heat loss; padding; protection; reserves entry supply

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Name the major tissue type, location, and function of: Dense regular CT

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Major tissue type: Connective
Location: Tendons and ligaments
Function: strength, support, forms tendons and ligaments

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Name the major tissue type, location, and function of: Hyaline Cartilage

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Major tissue type: Connective
Location: Covers ends of long bones
Function: Provides smooth surfaces for movement of the skeleton

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Name the major tissue type, location, and function of: Bone (osseous)

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Major tissue type: Connective
Location: Bones of the skeleton
Function: Supports, protects, and forms bone cells

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Name the major tissue type, location, and function of: Blood

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Major tissue type: Connective
Location: Within blood vessels
Function: transports oxygen and carbon dioxide; fights infections; clotting

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Name the major tissue type, location, and function of: Skeletal Muscle

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Major tissue type: Muscle
Location: Attached to bones
Function: Movement of the body

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Name the major tissue type, location, and function of: Cardiac Muscle

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Major tissue type: muscle
Location: heart
Function: pumps blood

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Name the major tissue type, location, and function of: Smooth muscle

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Major tissue type: muscle
Location: walls of hollow internal structures ( blood vessels, stomach, intestines, etc.)
Function: propels food along the GI tract, constricts blood vessels

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Name the major tissue type, location, and function of: Nervous Tissue

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Major tissue type: Nervous
Location: Nervous system
Function: converts stimuli into nerve impulses

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