Tissues

Question 1

Histology

Answer 1

Study of tissues

Question 2

What are tissues

Answer 2

Groups of cells that are similar and perform common functions

Question 3

Epithelial tissue

Answer 3

Tissues that cover and create boundaries to protect the body, e.g., epidermis

Question 4

All epithelial cells are close to…

Answer 4

Loose proper connective tissue

Question 5

Simple layer

Answer 5

One layer

Question 6

Stratified layer

Answer 6

Multi layer, two or more

Question 7

The shapes of tissues

Answer 7

Squamous, cuboidal, columnar

Question 8

What is connective tissue?

Answer 8

Support tissues that protect and bind other tissues, e.g., cartilage, blood, bone, connective tissue proper

Question 9

Types of proper connective tissue

Answer 9

Loose matrix and dense matrix

Question 10

What is areolar?

Answer 10

Loose connective tissue that connects muscle to skin, surrounds blood vessels, muscles and organs

Question 11

What is Adipose?

Answer 11

Body fat under the skin and between muscles

Question 12

What does reticular connective tissue do?

Answer 12

It provides structural support found in the kidney, spleen, lymph node, and bone marrow.

Question 13

Dense Regular

Answer 13

Made of collagen fibers, found in ligaments and tendons

Question 14

Dense Irregular

Answer 14

Collagen fibers and fibroblasts that provide strength to the skin to make it resistant to tearing from stretching

Question 15

What are muscle tissues?

Answer 15

Create movements through contractions, e.g., skeletal muscles, cardiac muscles, smooth muscles of digestive tract

Question 16

What are nervous tissues?

Answer 16

Brain, spinal cord, neurons, nerves, nerve fibers, all controlling the body through internal communication

Question 17

Totipotent

Answer 17

Embryonic cells that can differentiate to any type of cell

Question 18

Ectoderm

Answer 18

Outer embryonic layer which the epidermis and nervous tissues derive from

Question 19

Mesoderm

Answer 19

Middle embryonic layer where connective and muscle tissues derive from

Question 20

Endoderm

Answer 20

Inner embryonic layer where most digestive and respiratory tracts derive from

Question 21

Synovial Membrane

Answer 21

Connective tissue that lines joints and tendons

Question 22

Epithelial Membrane

Answer 22

Epithelial and connective tissues attached

Question 23

Cutaneous Membrane

Answer 23

Term for skin

Question 24

What is the basement membrane?

Answer 24

Formed by basal and reticular lamina they protect tissues from mechanical stress

Question 25

Simple Squamous Epithelium

Answer 25

Thin layer that allows substances to pass through diffusion and filtration, air sacs of lungs, lining of the heart, blood vessels are examples

Question 26

Simple Cuboidal Epithelium

Answer 26

Type of epithelial cell that creates ducts and glands, secreting and absorbing

Question 27

Simple Columnar Epithelium

Answer 27

Epithelial cells that make tissues in the bronchi, uterus, and digestive tract. They absorb and secrete mucous and enzymes

Question 28

Pseudostratified Columnar Epithelium

Answer 28

Tissues that line the trachea and respiratory tract, secrete

Question 29

Stratified Squamous Epithleium

Answer 29

Lines esophagus, mouth and vagina and protects against abrasion

Question 30

Stratified Cuboidal Epithelium

Answer 30

Protective tissues that make sweat glands, salivary glands, and mammary glands

Question 31

Stratified Columnar Epithelium

Answer 31

They secrete and protect, making the male urethra and ducts of glands

Question 32

Transitional Epithelium

Answer 32

Allow for expansion of urinary organs, lines bladder and urethra

Question 33

Endothelium

Answer 33

Thin membrane that lines the inner walls of the heart and blood vessels

Question 34

Membranes that cover and protect internal organs:

Answer 34

Mesothelium

Question 35

Goblet Cell

Answer 35

Secrete mucin and create protective layers of mucus

Question 36

Endocrine Glands

Answer 36

They are ductless and secrete hormones that travel through blood

Question 37

Exocrine Glands

Answer 37

Ducts that have secretions released to the body surface, mucous, sweat, oil

Question 38

Multicellular Glands

Answer 38

Composed of a duct and secretory unit, they are supported by connective tissues and supply blood and nerve fibers

Question 39

Unicellular Glands

Answer 39

Consist of mucous and goblet cells, they are in epithelial linings of intestines and respiratory tract to lubricate with mucin

Question 40

Atrophy

Answer 40

Wasting away of a body tissue