Tissues Flashcards
Muscle tissue forming the muscles attached to bones is
skeletal muscle.
Which of the following is found in the walls of the stomach and uterus?
Smooth muscle
Muscle that constricts and dilates blood vessels is
smooth muscle.
Muscle tissue in the walls of the heart is
cardiac muscle.
The tissue characterized by the presence of contractile fibers is
muscle tissue.
The tissue that enables rapid coordination of body functions is
nervous tissue.
The cells of epithelial and connective tissues differ from the cells of muscle and nerve tissues in having
the ability to divide.
_________ is a sheet of cells that covers a surface or lines a body cavity.
Epithelial tissue
Simple squamous epithelium that lines the heart and blood vessels is
endothelium.
The epithelium lining the interior of the stomach and intestines is
simple columnar epithelium.
The tissue characterized by tightly packed cells, an absence of blood vessels, and attachment by a noncellular basement membrane is
epithelial tissue.
Some simple columnar and pseudostratified columnar epithelia have _________ cells, which produce a protective mucous coating over the mucous membranes.
goblet
__________ glands (such as tear glands) have vesicles that release their secretion via exocytosis.
merocrine
Which of the following is a mode of tissue death? Infarction Atrophy Necrosis Apoptosis Hypertrophy
Infarction
Necrosis
Apoptosis
The replacement of damaged tissue with scar tissue is called
fibrosis.
Scar tissue is formed by
fibroblasts.
All mature connective tissue arose from _______.
Mesenchyme
Which of the following tissues forms the white of your eyeball and your heart valves?
dense irregular connective tissue
In connective tissue, the extracellular matrix consists of ________.
Ground substance and fibers
Which tissue holds the spleen together?
reticular tissue
Which of the following attach muscle to bone?
Tendons
Fibrocartilage is found in intervertebral discs.
True
False
True
New triglycerides are constantly being synthesized and stored, while others are hydrolyzed and released into the circulation by the cells found in
adipose tissue.
Desmosomes are more effective than tight junctions in preventing substances from passing between cells.
True
False
False
In the intestine, __________ ensure(s) that most digested nutrients pass through the epithelial cells and not between them.
tight junctions
The type of cell junction that prevents the contents of the stomach or urinary bladder from leaking into surrounding tissues is the
tight junction.
Specialized junctions that connect cells to extracellular matrix are called
hemidesmosomes.
Epithelium of this membrane is always simple squamous epithelium.
Serous
Which of the following membranes line cavities that communicate with the exterior of the body?
Mucous
Which of the following is/are components of a mucous membrane? Neuroglia Connective tissue Lamina propria Goblet cells Epithelium
Connective tissue
Lamina propria
Goblet cells
Epithelium
The membrane type in joints, bursae, and tendon sheaths:
Synovial
The cells of nerve tissue that form and transmit impulses are
neurons.
The cells of nerve tissue that support and nourish the neurons are
neuroglial cells.
Which membrane is always found in the ventral body cavity?
Serous
The heart valves are made of a very tough tissue that can resist tension in any direction. This is tissue is ________.
Dense irregular connective tissue
Which of the following provides a flexible framework for the external ear?
Elastic cartilage
Which of the following are cells found in connective tissue? Chondrocytes Neurons Neuroglia Muscle fibers Leukocytes Red blood cells
Chondrocytes
Leukocytes
Red blood cells
The specialized connective tissue with a liquid matrix is _____.
blood
Fibers in connective tissue that are very tough and resistant to stretching are _____.
Collagen fibers
A mature cell that can no longer divide or produce matrix is a(n) osteocyte. osteoblast. fibroblast. chondroblast.
osteocyte.
Oil glands are an example of
exocrine glands.
The epithelium lining the interior of blood vessels is
simple squamous epithelium.
Rapid diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide through the air sacs (alveoli) of the lungs takes place through __________ epithelium.
simple squamous
The alveolar sacs (air sacs) of the lungs are made up of which tissue?
Simple squamous epithelium
Inability to absorb digested nutrients and secrete mucous might indicate a disorder in which tissue?
Simple columnar epithelium
Passageways that open onto an epithelial surface are called
ducts.
______ are immature cells that divide and secrete matrix on the external surface of the cartilage.
Chondroblasts
Blood functions to store energy for the heart. allow for heart contractions and relaxation. line the heart chambers. transport nutrients to the tissues.
transport nutrients to the tissues.
The epithelium forming the superficial surface of the skin is
stratified squamous epithelium.
The cartilage covering the ends of long bones that form joints is ________.
hyaline cartilage
