Exam 2 Flashcards
Which of the following correctly matches a membrane to its location?
Serous … makes up the pleura and pericardium
Inability to absorb digested nutrients and secrete mucus might indicate a disorder in which tissue?
simple columnar
The shape of the external ear is maintained by ____.
elastic cartilage
Which statement best describes connective tissue?
usually contains a large amount of matrix
____ epithelium appears to have two or three layers of cells, but all the cells are in contact with the basement membrane.
Pseudostratified columnar
Which of the following is TRUE about the mode of secretion by exocrine glands?
Secretory cells of merocrine glands are not altered by the secretory process.
Matrix is ____.
protein fibers and ground substance
Which of the following is NOT connective tissue?
muscle
Select the correct statement regarding epithelia.
Stratified epithelia are present where protection from abrasion is important