Tissue Types

Question 1

skin

Answer 1

epidermis + dermis

Question 2

epidermis

Answer 2

thin, avascular, keratinised (protects against abrasion)

Question 3

dermis

Answer 3

dense connective tissue, nerves, hair, blood vessels

Question 4

adipose tissue

Answer 4

yellow fat

Question 5

superficial fascia

Answer 5

hypodermis, loose connective tissue, nerves, adipose cells, blood vessels, lymphatics

Question 6

investing (deep) fascia

Answer 6

white, thick, tough, connective, envelopes muscle

Question 7

intermuscular septae

Answer 7

deep fascia which compartmentalises muscles

Question 8

retinaculae

Answer 8

at joints, pins down tendons

Question 9

tendon

Answer 9

connects muscle to bone, cylindrical/flat, distal to muscle in a limb

Question 10

aponeurosis

Answer 10

flat tendon, spreads out force of muscle

Question 11

ligament

Answer 11

connects bone to bone, stabilises joints

Question 12

cartilage

Answer 12

tough, flexible, padding and support

Question 13

elastic cartilage

Answer 13

padding (tip of nose and ear)

Question 14

fibrocartilage

Answer 14

in invertebrate discs (spinal cord)

Question 15

hyaline cartilage

Answer 15

allows bones to glide against each other

Question 16

bone

Answer 16

white, tough solid structure beneath muscle

Question 17

artery

Answer 17

elastic red tube running through muscle

Question 18

vein

Answer 18

blue tinge, thin

Question 19

nerve

Answer 19

peachy, runs through muscle

Question 20

viscera

Answer 20

soft internal organs

Question 21

lymph node

Answer 21

yellow lump underneath the pleura

Question 22

gland

Answer 22

large, flat, different colour to muscle, slightly bumpy at ends