Tissues

Question 1

It is a group of specialized cells and the extracellular substances surrounding them.

Answer 1

Tissues

Question 2

A type of tissue that covers and protects surfaces, both outside and inside the body.

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Epithelium (epithelial tissue)

Question 3

A distinct cell surface that has cells attached to other epithelial cells.

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Lateral surface

Question 4

A distinct cell surface in which cells are exposed and not attached to other cells.

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Apical (free) surface

Question 5

A distinct cell surface that is attached to a basement membrane.

Answer 5

Basal surface

Question 6

The extracellular material secreted by epithelial and connective tissue cells that helps in the attachment of epithelial cells to underlying tissue.

Answer 6

Basement membrane

Question 7

An epithelial tissue made up of only one layer of epithelial cells wherein the cells are in direct contact with the basement membrane.

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Simple epithelium

Question 8

A type of epithelial tissue that is composed of more than one layer of epithelial cells wherein the basal layer is the only one that is in contact with the base membrane.

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Stratified epithelium

Question 9

Simple epithelium is primarily involved in: ___

Answer 9

Diffusion, secretion, and absorption

Question 10

What do you call the special type of epithelium that appears to be stratified but is not?

Answer 10

Pseudostratified epithelium

Question 11

What do you call the stratified epithelium that can be stretched?

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Transitional epithelium

Question 12

A special endothelial tissue that lines the blood and lymphatic vessels.

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Endothelium

Question 13

A special endothelial tissue that lines the ventricles and atria.

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Endocardium

Question 14

A special endothelial tissue that lines the walls and covers the content of closed body cavities.

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Mesothelium

Question 15

What do you call the simple columnar epithelial cells that secrete gel-forming mucins?

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Goblet cells

Question 16

What is the intercellular junction that is responsible for cell-to-cell adhesion? (binds cell together)

Answer 16

Desmosomes

Question 17

Half modified desmosomes that anchor cells to the basement membrane.

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Hemidesmosomes

Question 18

Aggregates of intercellular channels that permit direct cell-cell transfer of ions and small molecules.

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Gap junctions

Question 19

What do you call the organ that produces and releases substances that perform a specific function in the body?

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Glands

Question 20

A group of glands that has ducts with its glands connected to the surface of the epithelium.

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Exocrine glands

Question 21

A group of glands that has no ducts with its glands disconnected (lose) to the surface of the epithelium.

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Endocrine glands

Question 22

What is the type of secretion that releases secretory products through exocytosis?

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Merocrine secretion

Question 23

What is the type of secretion that releases secretory products by pinching off fragments of gland cells?

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Apocrine secretion

Question 24

What is the type of secretion that involves the shedding of entire cells?

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Holocrine secretion

Question 25

A type of tissue that supports, protects, and gives structure to other tissues and organs of the body.

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Connective tissue

Question 26

What is the difference between mucus and serous?

Answer 26

Mucus - viscous and slimy with a flat nucleus | Serous - watery with round nucleus

Question 27

A type of loose connective tissue that consists of collagen fibers and a few elastic fibers.

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Areolar connective tissue

Question 28

A type of loose connective tissue that consists of adipocytes *(fat cells).

Answer 28

Adipose tissue

Question 29

A type of loose connective tissue that forms the framework of lymphatic tissue (spleen & lymph nodes), bone marrow, and liver.

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Reticular connective tissue

Question 30

A type of connective tissue that consists of a relatively large number of protein fibers that form thick bundles.

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Dense connective tissue

Question 31

What gives the flexibility and strength in the cartilage?

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Collagen

Question 32

What makes the cartilage to be rigid while enabling it to spring back after being compressed?

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Proteoglycans

Question 33

What is the most abundant type of cartilage that covers the bone ends where they form joints together?

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Hyaline cartilage

Question 34

What is the type of cartilage that consists of more collagen than hyaline with the ability to resist pulling and tearing forces?

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Fibrocartilage

Question 35

What is the type of cartilage that consists of elastic fibers, collagen, and proteoglycans that is commonly found in external ears, epiglottis, and auditory tubes?

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Elastic cartilage

Question 36

A dense layer of fibrous connective tissue that covers most of the cartilage in the body.

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Perichondrium

Question 37

What do you call the gelatinous protein inside the perichondrium?

Answer 37

Chondrin

Question 38

A type of tissue that has the ability to shorten or contract in order to produce movement of the body parts.

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Muscle tissue

Question 39

What are the two most common contractile proteins that help muscle tissues to produce movement?

Answer 39

Actin and myosin

Question 40

What are the two types of muscle tissue that are involuntary and is considered uninucleate?

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Smooth and cardiac

Question 41

True or False. | Skeletal muscle tissue is the only type of muscle tissue that has striations.

Answer 41

False. | Skeletal and cardiac muscle tissue have striations.

Question 42

A type of tissue commonly found in the brain, spinal cord, and nerves that are responsible for coordinating and controlling many body activities.

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Nervous tissue

Question 43

What are the cells found in the nervous tissue that is responsible for conducting action potentials?

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Neurons (nerve cells)

Question 44

A part of a neuron that is designed to receive communications from other cells.

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Dendrites

Question 45

True or False. | Cartilage has blood vessels for blood supply.

Answer 45

False. | Cartilage is an avascular tissue.

Question 46

What do you call the cells responsible for the synthesis and maintenance of ECM in the cartilage?

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Chondrocyte

Question 47

What type of collagen is predominant in a reticular tissue?

Answer 47

type III collagen

Question 48

What type of collagen is predominant in elastic tissue?

Answer 48

type II collagen

Question 49

What cartilage will you see between hyaline cartilage and dense regular connective tissue?

Answer 49

Fibrocartilage

Question 50

What is the process where all cartilage forms from embryonic mesenchyme?

Answer 50

Chondrogenesis