Tissues

Question 1

Epithelial tissue

Answer 1

Covering or lining tissue, (outer layer of skin, lining of heart, kidneys, intestines ans liver.) Made up of epithelial cells.

Question 2

Connective

Answer 2

Provides support for the body and helps to hold all the body parts together. They are separated by large amounts non cellular material/matrix. Bone, cartilage, ligaments, blood.

Question 3

Types of muscular tissue

Answer 3

1. Smooth
2. Cardiac
3. Skeletal

Question 4

Smooth muscle tissue

Answer 4

Does not have any striations, found in the walls of the stomach and intestines, walls of blood vessels, iris of the eye, and uterus.

Question 5

Cardiac muscle tissue

Answer 5

Also known as heart muscle, makes up most of the heart. Pumps blood and cannot be voluntarily controlled.

Question 6

Skeletal muscle tissue

Answer 6

Makes up the muscles attached to bones. Voluntarily controlled.

Question 7

Nervous tissue

Answer 7

Made up of neurons. Carries messages across the body. Found in the brain, spinal cord and nerves.