Quiz 3 Histology Flashcards
What are the 4 basic types of tissues in the human body
Connective Epithelial Muscle Nervous (CMEN)
Epithelial tissues are classified based on…
Cell shape and number of cell layers
Simple squamous epithelium consists of…
a single layer of flat cells
Which type of epithelial tissue is best suited for diffusion?
Simple squamous epithelium
Connective and supporting tissues
have few cells and lots of extracellular matrix
The two basic elements or building blocks of connective and supporting tissue are cells and
Extracellular matrix
Which cell produces the fibers found in the extracellular matrix
fibrocyte
which element of the extracellular matrix is responsible for tensile strength in connective and supporting tissue?
collagen fibers
Which type of general connective tissue is strong in all directions
dense irregular connective tissue