Module 3

Question 1

Lacks blood vessels; readily divides; cells are tightly packed

Answer 1

Epithelial

Question 2

The most abundant type of tissue; cells are far apart

Answer 2

Connective

Question 3

Able to contract in response to specific stimuli

Answer 3

Muscle

Question 4

Cells communicate with each other and other body parts

Answer 4

Nervous

Question 5

Which type of tissue covers the body surface and lines organs and cavities?

Answer 5

Epithelial

Question 6

Which tissue type produces and secretes substances

Answer 6

Glands

Question 7

Epithelial tissue always has a free or ___ surface that is exposed to an open space

Answer 7

Apical

Question 8

The other side of epithelial tissue sets on a ___ which helps anchor the tissue to underlying structures

Answer 8

Basement membrane

Question 9

Epithelial tissue __ blood vessels

Answer 9

Lacks

Question 10

Epithelial cells ____ divide and are ____ packed together

Answer 10

Readily
Tightly

Question 11

Epithelial tissues are classified or named according to the ____ of the apical cells; squamous or cuboidal epithelium

Answer 11

Shape

Question 12

Epithelial tissue is also named according to the ____ of cell layers

Answer 12

Number

Question 13

Air sacs of the lungs and walls of capillaries

Answer 13

Simple squamous

Question 14

Lining of larger respiratory passages

Answer 14

Pseudostratified columnar

Question 15

Inner lining of urinary bladder

Answer 15

Transitional epithelium

Question 16

Outer layer of skin and lining of cheek

Answer 16

Stratified squamous

Question 17

Lining of stomach and intestines

Answer 17

Simple columnar

Question 18

Allows for rapid diffusion of substances

Answer 18

Simple epithelial

Question 19

Resists abrasion

Answer 19

Stratified epithelial

Question 20

Every cell touches the basement membrane

Answer 20

Simple epithelial

Question 21

Is sometimes keratinized

Answer 21

Stratified epithelial

Question 22

Some cells rest on top of other cells

Answer 22

Stratified epithelial

Question 23

Lines the lumens of the renal tubules of the kidneys

Answer 23

Simple epithelial

Question 24

Found on the superficial surface of the skin

Answer 24

Stratified epithelial