A&P: Classification of Tissues
How many primary tissue types are found in the human body? __________
4
Squamous epithelial cells ________.
are thin and flat, like fish scales
This connective tissue is made of hard calcified matrix and stores calcium and other minerals.
bone
________ muscle cells consist of branched uninucleate cells with junctions called as intercalated discs.
cardiac
This connective tissue is packed with parallel collagen fibers, attaches muscles to bone, and can withstand great stress when pulled in one direction.
dense regular
Cardiac muscle is found in the ________.
heart
Of the two major cell types found in nervous tissue, __________ cells are highly specialized to generate and conduct electrical signals.
neurons
________ are cells that make up the brain and spinal cord and transmit electrical signals from receptor to effectors.
neurons
This epithelial tissue forms the kidney tubules, and the ducts and secretory portions of small glands.
simple cuboidal
This tissue can look like the hexagonal tiles of a bathroom floor. It also forms the air sacs of the lungs.
simple squamous epithelium
Which muscle tissue type is controlled voluntarily?
skeletal
Of the basic muscle types, this is the "meat" of the body, attached to the skeleton, which moves the limbs and other body parts.
skeletal muscle
This type of muscle tissue is found in the walls of hollow organs. It has no striations, and its cells are spindle shaped. It is __________.
smooth muscle
This tissue type is capable of changing its shape and stretching. It lines the urinary bladder and ureters.
transitional epithelium