Tissues

Question 1

What is a tissue

Answer 1

A group of cells that are similar in structure and function

Question 2

What are the 4 types of tissue

Answer 2

1. ) epithelial
2. ) connective
3. ) muscular
4. ) nervous

Question 3

What is the function and cell structure (CS) of the epithelial tissue, provide an example

Answer 3

Function: covers, lines and protects
CS: closely joined cells
Example: outer layer of skin, organs, the mouth

Question 4

What is the function and cell structure (CS) of the connective tissue, provide an example

Answer 4

Function: support and hold together
CS: cells separated by large amounts of material called matrix
Example: bone, cartilage, tendons

Question 5

What is the function and cell structure (CS) of the muscular tissue, provide an example

Answer 5

Function: movement and support
CS: muscle fibres are long and thin
Example: skeletal, smooth, cardiac

Question 6

What is the function and cell structure (CS) of the nervous tissue, provide an example

Answer 6

Function: control and communicate
CS: neurons (nervous cell) has long projections
Example: brain, spinal cord, nerves

Question 7

What are the 3 types of muscular tissue

Answer 7

Smooth
Skeletal
Cardiac

Question 8

Name the location, control and features of the skeletal muscular tissue

Answer 8

Location: muscles attached to bones
Control: voluntary
Features: has striations (strips) and arranged in parallel bundles

Question 9

Name the location, control and features of the smooth muscular tissue

Answer 9

Location: walls of organs (uterus and GI track)
Control: involuntary
Features: no striations and tapered

Question 10

Name the location, control and features of the cardiac muscular tissue

Answer 10

Location: walls of the heart
Control: involuntary
Features: has striations connected at branding irregular angles