Tissues

Question 1

what is histology

Answer 1

the study of tissues

Question 2

four categories of tissue

Answer 2

epithelial tissue, connective tissue, nervous tissue and muscular tissue

Question 3

Describe the characteristics of epithelial tissue?

Answer 3

They cover all body surfaces, lines body cavities, and hollow organs

Question 4

What are the functions of epithelia?

Answer 4

Protect organs and body

Question 5

describe the way epithelial tissue is classified

Answer 5

classified by shape and number of cells formed

Question 6

identify all the types of connective tissue

Answer 6

connective tissue proper, fluid connective tissues, and supporting connective tissues.

Question 7

the non living intercellular material in connective material is called

Answer 7

intercellular matrix

Question 8

Elongated cells capable of contractions would be placed in which basic tissue
category?

Answer 8

muscle tissue

Question 9

The tissue through which gases are exchanged between the blood and the air is:

Answer 9

simple squamous epithelium

Question 10

The three categories of connective tissues are

Answer 10

loose, dense and special CT

Question 11

______ attach skeletal muscles to bones, and ____ connect one bone to another.

Answer 11

tendons and ligaments

Question 12

Cells that engulf bacteria or cell debris within loose connective tissue are

Answer 12

Macrophages

Question 13

Cells that respond to injury by dividing to assist in connective tissue repair are

Answer 13

Mesenchymal stem cells

Question 14

Chondrocytes are to cartilage as osteocytes are to

Answer 14

bone

Question 15

Tissue that is specialized for the conduction of electrical impulses is_____tissue

Answer 15

nervous

Question 16

During an inflammatory response to injury, which of the following is the least likely
in the region of the injury?

Answer 16

cold pale skin

Question 17

The muscle tissue that shows no striations is ____ muscle.

Answer 17

smooth

Question 18

The junction type that lets neighboring cells exchange small molecules is the

Answer 18

gap junction

Question 19

The heart and blood vessels are lined by

Answer 19

endothelium

Question 20

You would find pseudostratified columnar epithelium lining the:

Answer 20

internal surface of respiratory tract

Question 21

Glands that secrete hormones into the interstitial fluid are:

Answer 21

Endocrine gland

Question 22

Secretions through a duct might provide _____whereas ductless secretions act as ______

Answer 22

enzymes and hormones

Question 23

Which cell produces the protein fibers in areolar connective tissue?

Answer 23

fibroblasts

Question 24

Cells that store fat are called

Answer 24

adipocytes

Question 25

The framework or stroma of organs such as the spleen, liver; and lymph nodes is made up of____ tissue.

Answer 25

reticular

Question 26

The dominant fiber type in dense connective tissue is

Answer 26

Collagen

Question 27

three types of protein fibers in connective tissue are

Answer 27

collagen, reticular and elastic fibers

Question 28

White fat is found in the _____ while brown fat is found in_____

Answer 28

belly and the upper back, front and back of neck