Chapter 4: Tissues
The _____________ epithelium of the respiratory tract has protective functions
pseudostratified columnar
The framework or stroma of organs such as the spleen, liver, and lymph nodes is made up of _____________ tissue.
reticular
_________________ attach skeletal muscles to bones, and ___________ connect one bone to another.
tendons/ ligaments
The dominant fiber type in dense regular connective tissue is
collagen
Which of the following fibers is strong, though and durable?
collagen
The three types of protein fibers in connective tissue are
collagen, elastic, reticular fibers
Squamous cells would be characterized as what shape?
flat, thin
The combination of fibers and ground substances in supporting connective tissues is known as
matrix
Epithelial cells lining the internal passageways of the digestive tract usually have ________ at their free surface.
microvilli
Tissue that is specialized for contraction is ____________ tissue.
muscle
Tissue that is specialized for contraction is _____________ tissue.
muscle
Which tissue has cells that are characterized by dendrites and axons?
nervous
During an inflammatory response to injury, which of the following is least likely in the region of the injury?
pale, cold
Which of the following statements about simple epithelia is FALSE. a) They cover surfaces subjected to mechanical or chemical stress. b) They line internal compartments and passageways. c) They afford little mechanical protection. d) They are characteristic of regions where secretion or absorption occurs. e) They are avascular.
a) They cover surfaces subjected to mechanical or chemical stress.
Cells that store fat are called
adipose/ adipocytes
Chondrocytes are to cartilage as osteocytes are to
bone
Which of the following is not one of the four main tissue categories? a) muscle tissue b) neural tissue c) osseous tissue d) connective tissue e) epithelial tissue
c) osseous tissue
Functions of epithelia include all of the following, except a) providing physical protection. b) controlling permeability. c) absorption. d) producing specialized secretions. e) storing energy reserves.
d) storing energy reserves.
Examination of a tissue sample reveals groups of cells united by junctional complexes and interlocking membranes. The cells have one free surface and lab blood vessels. The tissue is most likely ________ tissue.
epithelial
The tissue that always has a "top" and a "bottom" is ___________ tissue
epithelial
Close examination of an organ reveals a lining of several layers of cells. The layers do not contain any blood vessels and one surface of the cells is open to the internal cavity of the organ. This tissue is probably.
epithelium
Connective tissue fibers are produced mainly by
fibroblasts
A herniated disc is an injury of the pads of cartilage between the vertebrae in which the cartilage bulges from normal position. What type of cartilage is affected?
fibrocartilage
____________ is the fluid component of all connective tissues
ground substance/ blood
The study of tissues is called
histology
Which type of connective tissue is found between the ribs and sternum, or supporting the trachea?
hyaline cartilage
Unlike cartilage, bone
is highly vascular
Transitional epithelium is found
lining the urinary bladder
Bone is ________ tissue.
living connective
The body's most delicate type of epithelium is the ______________ epithelium
simple squamous
This type of epithelial tissue is very leaky, its function is mainly diffusion and you will find it in capillaries
simple squamous
_____________ epithelium is found lining blood vessels
simple squamous
Which tissue can be characterized with striations, multiple nuclei & voluntary contractions?
skeletal muscle
What are lacunae?
small cavity in cartilage or bone