Tissue Test

Question 1

What are the 4 types of tissue which are found in all vertebrate animals?

Answer 1

Connective, muscle, epithelial, and nervous

Question 2

_________________ is a single layer of flattened, irregularly-shaped cells connected to a basement membrane.

Answer 2

Simple Squamous Epithelium

Question 3

_______________ is a single layer of cube-shaped cells laying on a basement membrane.

Answer 3

Simple Cuboidal Epithelium

Question 4

_______________ is a single layer of column-shaped cells laying on a basement membrane.

Answer 4

Simple Columnar Epithelium

Question 5

_______________ is a single layer of column-shaped cells laying on a basement membrane

• Appear to be 2 cell layers since the nuclei of the various cells may be close to the basement membrane or far away from the basement membrane
• May have cilia and/or goblet cells

Answer 5

Pseudostratified Columnar Epithelium

Question 6

_______________ has layers or strata of simple squamous cells, with only the bottom layer of cells laying on the basement membrane. (Ex: epidermis of the skin)

Answer 6

Stratified Squamous Epithelium

Question 7

What are 3 components found in all connective tissue?

Answer 7

Ground Substance, Protein Fibers, Specialized Cells

Question 8

What are 3 types of connective tissue in vertebrates?

Answer 8

Fibrous, Supportive, Fluid

Question 9

What are 3 types of muscular tissue in vertebrates?

Answer 9

Skeletal, smooth, cardiac

Question 10

Nervous tissue is composed of cells called _______.

Answer 10

neurons

Question 11

Nervous tissues conduct __________.

Answer 11

impulses

Question 12

__________ are tightly packed and lack blood vessels.

Answer 12

Epithelial tissues

Question 13

Thin, flat cells are _________.

Answer 13

Simple squamous epithelium

Question 14

One layer of cells is ______, and two or more are _________.

Answer 14

simple; stratified

Question 15

__________ is a type of tissue that serves to hold in place, connect, and integrate the body’s organs and systems.

Answer 15

Connective Tissue

Question 16

___________ is the microscopic study of tissue.

Answer 16

Histology

Question 17

___________ is made of cells joined by intercalated discs, forming branched networks.

Answer 17

Cardiac Muscle

Question 18

A ____________ anchors epithelial tissue to connective tissue.

Answer 18

basement membrane

Question 19

__________ are a group of similar cells performing a similar function.

Answer 19

Tissues

Question 20

_________ are a group of tissues performing a specialized function.

Answer 20

Organs

Question 21

____________ are a collection of several organs functioning together.

Answer 21

Organ Systems

Question 22

An ___________ is a collection of organ systems that carry on life processes.

Answer 22

organism

Question 23

What are the 4 functions of epithelial tissue?

Answer 23

protects, secretes, excretes, and filters

Question 24

What are the 3 functions of connective tissue?

Answer 24

connects, supports, and transports

Question 25

Muscular tissues _________ and __________ to ________ and __________.

Answer 25

contracts, relaxes; provide movement, produce heat

Question 26

___________ conducts nervous impulses throughout the body or helps those that do.

Answer 26

Nervous system

Question 27

The type of epithelium that lines the urinary bladder and many urinary passageways is ___________.

Answer 27

transitional

Question 28

__________ and _________ are composed primarily of dense connective tissue.

Answer 28

Tendons, ligaments

Question 29

Bone cells are called _________.

Answer 29

osteocyts

Question 30

The most common cells found in connective tissues are called __________.

Answer 30

fibroblasts

Question 31

The muscle tissue that can be consciously controlled is ____________.

Answer 31

skeletal muscle tissue

Question 32

_____________ is found in the wall of the stomach and intestine.

Answer 32

Smooth muscle

Question 33

Tissue that stores fat is ___________.

Answer 33

adipose tissue

Question 34

The tissue found in the external ears, epiglottis, and auditory tubes are _____________.

Answer 34

elastic cartilage

Question 35

The major tissue type that forms a gland is the ____________.

Answer 35

epithelium