exam 1 hard ones lol

Question 1

what is fibrous connective tissue and its three types

Answer 1

made of cells that produce ground substance and fibers, involved in wound healing 
the three kinds are:
dense (ligaments and tendons) 
loose (membranes) 
adipose (fat)

Question 2

what is simple epithelia and the four types

Answer 2

single layered

1) squamous- flattened cells
2) cuboidal- thyroid, pancreas, kidneys, ovaries
3) columnar- digestive tract, oviducts
4) pseudostratified columnar- trachea

Question 3

what is fluid connective tissue

Answer 3

(blood and lymph nodes) tissue that circulates throughout the body

Question 4

what is epithelial tissue

Answer 4

covering sheets, covers body and organs, lining respiratory and digestive tracts

Question 5

what is stratified epithelia

Answer 5

found in skin, nose, mouth and esophagus

can be squamous, cuboidal or columnar

Question 6

what is supportive connective tissue

Answer 6

cartilage connective tissues that produce fibers and ground mass
bone connective tissue has osteoblasts that combine the bone matrix and deposit calcium which gives bones strength and repair bone fractures

Question 7

what is nervous tissue

Answer 7

cells that transmit information by passing electrochemical impulses, mostly one directional