Elementary Tissue

Question 1

Epithelial Tissue

Answer 1

The cells making up the skin and the superficial layer of mucous membranes, as well as the LININGS OF CAVITIES of the body.

May have CILIA or hair like protrusions that beat to remove contaminants from the epithelial surface

Includes glandular or SECRETING tissue

Question 2

Areolar or Loose tissue

Answer 2

Type of connective tissue - is found between muscles as a thin, membranous sheet between organs.

Question 3

Adipose tissue

Answer 3

Type of connective tissue - it is Areolar tissue that is highly impregnated with fat cells

Question 4

Lymphoid tissue

Answer 4

Type of connective tissue - Specialized connective tissue found in tonsils and adenoids

Question 5

Fibrous Tissue/Dense connective tissue

Answer 5

type of connective tissue - Binds structures together and may contain combinations of fiber types.

2 types - white and yellow

Question 6

Cartilage

Answer 6

both strong and elastic; can neither be pulled apart nor crushed.

3 types - Hyaline, fibro-cartilage, yellow elastic cartilage

Question 7

White fibrous tissue

Answer 7

strong and dense, found in ligaments and fascia

Question 8

yellow elastic tissue

Answer 8

cartilaginous connective tissue for things that need to spring back to original shape (Trachea)

Question 9

Hyaline

Answer 9

Type of cartilage. smooth and strong. Found on surface of bones. found in joints, rib cage, larynx, trachea, bronchi

Question 10

Fibro-Cartilage

Answer 10

Type of Cartilage. Contains collagen, good shock absorber, cushions TEMPOMANDIBULAR joint

Question 11

Yellow elastic cartilage

Answer 11

Type of cartilage. very flexible. Outer ear, nose, epiglottis.

Question 12

Blood

Answer 12

Type of connective tissue. red and white blood cells in plasma matrix –> transports gas, nutrients, waste.

Question 13

Bone

Answer 13

Type of connective tissue. Hardest of the connective tissues.

2 types - Compact bone, spongy bone

Question 14

compact bone

Answer 14

Type of bone/connective tissue. sheets or layers, dense and strong.

Question 15

spongy bone

Answer 15

type of bone/connective tissue. Porous, may contain marrow.

Question 16

Muscle Tissue

Answer 16

Specialized contractile tissue.

3 types - striated, smooth muscle, cardiac muscle.

Question 17

striated tissue

Answer 17

type of muscle tissue. striped. used to move skeletal structures.

Question 18

smooth muscle tissue

Answer 18

type of muscle tissue. muscle of internal organs like digestive tract.involuntary

Question 19

cardiac muscle tissue

Answer 19

Type of muscle tissue. Cells connect like a NET. striated and smooth. involuntary. Muscle of the heart.

Question 20

Nervous Tissue

Answer 20

specialized communicative tissue. Consists of neurons and glial cells. Transmits information from one neuron to another, from neurons to muscles, or from sensory receptors to other neural structures.