L1 - Cells and Tissues

Question 1

what is homeostasis

Answer 1

Homeostasis is the maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment in the face of change from the external environment

Question 2

what are the 4 types of tissue

Answer 2

connective tissue
epithelial tissue
muscle
nerve

Question 3

what are excitable tissues

Answer 3

they have a membrane potential that can change &

can generate & conduct electrical impulses

Question 4

what are epithelial tissues

Answer 4

epithelial tissues are the tissues that cover and line the surfaces of the body

Question 5

what are the two types of glandular epithelial tissue

Answer 5

exocrine eg. salivary glands

endocrine eg. thyroid gland

Question 6

what is an example of connective tissue

Answer 6

bone

Question 7

what are the 3 types of muscle tissue

Answer 7

cardiac
smooth
skeletal

Question 8

what are the 2 types of smooth muscle

Answer 8

multi-unit eg. airways, large arteries

single-unit eg. gut uterus

Question 9

what are the 2 functional types of epithelial tissue

Answer 9

lining eg. ducts, tubes

glandular eg. thyroid, pancreas

Question 10

what is the function of epithelial tissue

Answer 10

to regulate passage of material across the epithelium