Tissues

Question 1

What are the two main types of nervous tissue?

Answer 1

Neurons and glia

Question 2

What are the three main anatomical structures of a neuron?

Answer 2

• Dendrites
• Soma
• Axon

Question 3

What are the three main features of nervous tissue?

Answer 3

• Conduct nerve impulses
• Vascular
• Low mitotic rate

Question 4

What are the three main functions of neurons?

Answer 4

• Receive stimuli
• Transmit electrical impulses across distances
• Control muscle activity

Question 5

BONUS
There are six types of glial cells, can you name four?

Answer 5

Astrocytes
Oligodendrocytes
Microglia
Ependymal cells
Schwann cells
Satellite cells

Question 6

What are the three types of muscle tissue and their locations?

Answer 6

•Cardiac- the heart

•Skeletal- attached to bones, eyelids, tongue, urethra, anus

•Smooth- walls of Hollow organs

Question 7

What are three types of muscle tissue and their specific features?

Answer 7

•Cardiac: striated and branched, involuntary

•Skeleton: multinucleated and striated, voluntary

•Smooth: no striations and arranged in sheets involuntary

Question 8

Which type of membrane protects against dehydration, immune, and physical barrier?

Answer 8

Cutaneous

Question 9

What is the function and 3 main features of muscle tissue?

Answer 9

Function: contraction to create change in body and/or organ

Features
• Innervated
• Vascular
• Typically slow mitotic rate

Question 10

What are the functions of the three types of membranes?

Answer 10

•Mucus membrane: absorption, secretion, protection

•Serous membrane: produce watery fluid, reduce friction

•Cutaneous membrane: protection against dehydration, immune, and physical barrier

Question 11

What is the mucous membrane composed of?

Answer 11

epithelium, connective tissue, and often smooth muscle-typically contains glands

Question 12

Name seven types of epithelial tissue?

Answer 12

simple squamous
stratified squamous
simple columnar
simple cuboidal
stratified cuboidal
pseudostratified ciliated columnar
transitional

Question 13

Name two classifications of glands and how they release their secretions?

Answer 13

Exocrine glands: secretions into ducts that lead to the body surface or body cavities

Endocrine glands: secretions into the blood

Question 14

Name five distinguishing features of epithelial tissue?

Answer 14

-closely packed cells (typically tight junctions)
-sit on the basement of membrane
-avascular
-good nerve supply
-high mitotic rate

Question 15

Which type of membrane produces a watery fluid, and reduces friction?

Answer 15

Serous membrane

Question 16

Which Cartlidge type has a firm matrix, supports and reinforces?

Answer 16

Hyaline-resists compressive stress

Question 17

2 Components of connective tissue

Answer 17

•cells (immature names end in blast; mature names end in cyte-)

•extracellular matrix (ground substance and fibers)

Question 18

What characteristic does fibrocartilage have?

Answer 18

Absorbs comprehensive shock

Question 19

Which Cartlidge maintain shape while allowing for flexibility?

Answer 19

Elastic-maintains shape

Question 20

Which membrane deals with absorption, secretion, and protection?

Answer 20

Mucous membrane

Question 21

Name three types of fibers in connective tissue

Answer 21

Collagen
Reticular
Elastic

Question 22

Which connective tissue is the strongest, providing tensile strength?

Answer 22

Collagen

Question 23

Which connective tissue is short, fine, branched?

Answer 23

Reticular

Question 24

Which type of epithelial tissue is found in the uterus, bladder, and parts of the urethra?

Answer 24

Transitional

Question 25

Simple squamous organs

Answer 25

Alveoli, glomerulus, blood vessels, serousa

Question 26

Simple cuboidal organs

Answer 26

Kidney tubes, over a surface, bronchioles, ducks of small glands

Question 27

Simple columnar organs

Answer 27

Digestive tract, gallbladder, uterus, bronchi (ciliated)

Question 28

What are two epithelial tissue types?

Answer 28

Skin surface (epidermis) Lining of the G.I. tract organs and other hollow organs

Question 29

Which glands secrete hormones?

Answer 29

Endocrine

Question 30

Exocrine glands that release their secretions by disintegrating are classified as?

Answer 30

Holocrine glands

Question 31

Merocrine glands release their secretions by which process?

Answer 31

Exocytosis

Question 32

The cutaneous membrane contains which type of epithelium?

Answer 32

Stratified squamous

Question 33

What is the replacement of damaged tissue with scar tissue called?

Answer 33

Fibrosis

Question 34

Fibroblasts and macrophages are found in ______.

Answer 34

Fibrous connective tissue

Question 35

Which tissue class is comprised of widely-spaced cells and abundant extracellular material?

Answer 35

Connective tissue

Question 36

What is the most abundant and widely distributed tissue in the body??

Answer 36

CT

Question 37

What is the serous membrane composed of?

Answer 37

•simple squamous epithelium on areolar connective tissue

Question 38

What is the cutaneous membrane composed of?

Answer 38

• Cutaneous membrane: stratified squamous epithelium on dense, irregular connective tissue.

Question 39

Which loose connective tissue has a gel like matrix with all three fiber types?

Answer 39

Areolar

Question 40

Where is the hyaline Cartlidge located?

Answer 40

Costal cartilages. Ribs.

Question 41

Where is fibrocartilage located?

Answer 41

Intervertebral discs, discs of knee joint

Question 42

What is stratified squamous epithelial tissues function?

Answer 42

Protects where abrasion is possible

Question 43

With simple cuboidal /columnar, epithelial tissues what are their specific functions?

Answer 43

Secretes mucus; absorption; ciliated to move mucus

Question 44

What is the specific function of pseudostratified ciliated columnar?

Answer 44

Secretion of mucus via goblet cells; mucus propulsion.

Question 45

What is stratified cuboidal et specific function?

Answer 45

Secretion (sweat or ovarian hormones); sperm production

Question 46

What are three types of fibers found in connective tissue?

Answer 46

Collagen Reticular Elastic