Lecture 1 - tissue types

Question 1

What are the four main types of tissue?

Answer 1

Epithelial, Connective, Muscle, Nervous

Question 2

What type of tissue is skin?

Answer 2

Epithelial

Question 3

What are the two forms of Epithelial tissue?

Answer 3

Epithelial and Glands

Question 4

What are the two types of glands?

Answer 4

Endocrine and Exocrine

Question 5

What are the functions of Epithelial tissue? (4)

Answer 5

Protection, secretion, controls permeability, lines internal pathways

Question 6

Which tissue is Blood and Lymph?

Answer 6

Connective

Question 7

Which tissue is bone and cartilage?

Answer 7

Connective

Question 8

What are the functions of connective tissue? (6)

Answer 8

Fills internal space, structure, support, energy storage, organ protection, transport of fluids/materials

Question 9

Which tissue type makes up the most of our body?

Answer 9

Muscle (50%)

Question 10

Which tissue type makes up the least of our body?

Answer 10

Nervous (2%)

Question 11

What does DFCT stand for?

Answer 11

Dense fibrous connective tissue

Question 12

What are the two types of Connective tissue?

Answer 12

Dense (DFCT) and Loose

Question 13

What is the main function of Muscle tissue?

Answer 13

Contraction for movement

Question 14

What are the three main types of Muscle tissue?

Answer 14

Skeletal, Cardiac and Smooth

Question 15

What is the function of Skeletal muscle?

Answer 15

Attaches to bones allowing for controlled movement

Question 16

What is the function of cardiac muscle?

Answer 16

Allows the heart to beat

Question 17

Where is cardiac muscle found?

Answer 17

In the heart

Question 18

Where is smooth muscle found?

Answer 18

In the inner organs

Question 19

What are the functions of nervous tissue?

Answer 19

Conduct electrical impulses, carry information

Question 20

What are the two main cell types of nervous tissue?

Answer 20

Neurons and glia