Chapter 4 Tissues Lecture

Question 1

Groups of cells similar in structure that perform common or related function

Answer 1

Tissues

Question 2

Study of tissues

Answer 2

Histology

Question 3

4 Basic types of tissues

Answer 3

epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous tissue

Question 4

tissue is preserved with solvent

Answer 4

Fixed

Question 5

cut into slices thin enough to transmit light or electrons

Answer 5

Sectioned

Question 6

a sheet of cells that covers body surfaces or cavities

Answer 6

Epithelial tissue

Question 7

upper free side, is exposed to surface or cavity

Answer 7

Apical surface

Question 8

lower attached side, faces inwards toward body

Answer 8

Basal Surface

Question 9

an adhesive sheet that holds basal surface of epithelial cells to underlying cells

Answer 9

basal lamina

Question 10

Cells are flattened laterally, and cytoplasm is sparse

Answer 10

Simple squamous epithelium

Question 11

lining of lymphatic vessels, blood vessels, and heart

Answer 11

Endothelium

Question 12

serous membranes in the ventral body cavity

Answer 12

Mesothelium

Question 13

Single layer of cells

Answer 13

Simple cuboidal epithelium