Lab 4

Question 1

Epithelial tissue

Answer 1

Tissue composed of layers of closely spaced cells that cover organ surfaces, form glands, and serve for protection, secretion and absorption

Question 2

Connective tissue

Answer 2

Tissue with usually more matrix than cell volume, often specialized to support and protect organs and to bind other tissues and irgans to eachother

Question 3

Nervous tissue

Answer 3

Tissue containing excitable cells specialized for rapid transmission of coded information to other cells

Question 4

Muscular tissue

Answer 4

Tissue composed of elongated excitable muscle cells specialized for contraction

Question 5

Where is epithelial tissue found

Answer 5

Epidermis, inner lining of digestive tract, liver and other glands

Question 6

Where is connective tissue found

Answer 6

Tendons and ligaments, cartilage and bone, blood

Question 7

Where is nervous tissue found

Answer 7

Brain, spinal cord, nerves

Question 8

Where is muscular tissue found

Answer 8

Skeletal muscle, heart, walls of viscera

Question 9

Simple squamous

Answer 9

Good for diffusion, filtration, secretion, lines: peritoneal cavity,
Blood vessels
Heart

Question 10

Stratified squamous lines:

Answer 10

Superficial layer of skin, mouth, vagina, oral cavity, rectum, anus, lining of mouth, throat

Question 11

Functions of connective tissue:

Answer 11

Protection
Binds organs together
Energy storage
Supports body