Test 1 ch 4

Question 1

What are the 4 tissue types

Answer 1

epithelial, connective, muscle, and neural

Question 2

4 functions of epithelial tissue

Answer 2

physical protection, control permeability, provide sensation, produce specialized secretions

Question 3

gap junctions

Answer 3

connects cells using channel proteins that allow for rapid intercellular communication

Question 4

hemidesmosomes

Answer 4

attaches a cell to extracellular filaments in the basement membrane for stabilization

Question 5

simple epithelium

Answer 5

one layer of cells that cover the basement membrane

Question 6

stratified epithelium

Answer 6

several layers of cells cover the basement membrane

Question 7

squamous epithelium

Answer 7

thin, flat, irregular shape (jigsaw puzzle)

Question 8

simple squamous epithelium

Answer 8

reduce friction, controls vessel permeability, performs absorption and secretion
found: lines ventral body cavities, vessels

Question 9

stratified squamous epithelium

Answer 9

provide physical protection against abrasion, pathogens, and chemical attack
found: skin surface, lining of mouth, throat, esophagus, rectum, anus, and vagina

Question 10

cuboidal epithelia

Answer 10

nuclei are near the center of each cell and the distance between adjacent nuclei is roughly equal to the height of the epithelium.