Epithelium and Connective Tissue Review Flashcards
The formation of scar tissue following surgery or wounding is largely due to
Fibroblasts
Aponeuroses are composed of which type of connective tissue proper?
Dense regular connective tissue
Given the structure of a cilium, you would not expect to find cilia on which of these types of epithelial tissue?
Stratified squamous keratinized epithelium
A free surface specialization only found on hair cells of the inner ear and in epididymis of male reproductive system is:
Stereocilia
Where is stratified cuboidal epithelium found?
Excretory ducts of salivary and sweat glands.
Which is the function of hemidesmosomes?
Attach epithelial cells to basement membrane
The connective tissue that is found in a tendon is:
dense and regular
What is the most abundant protein in the human body?
Collagen
What is the name for the unicellular glands that secrete lubricating mucus?
Goblet cells
What do these cell types have in common: Microglia, osteoclasts, and Kupffer cells?
They are part of the mononuclear phagocyte system.
Which type of secretion do sebaceous glands have?
Holocrine
Which of these is not a function of macrophages?
Hemopoiesis
What is the function of the adherent junctions?
Strengthen adjacent tight junctions
What is the function of mucoid connective tissue?
Protection of blood vessels in the umbilical cord.
What are the two main components of extracellular matrix?
Ground Substance and Protein Fibers