Exam 2 chapter 5 Histology (Top Hat Review)
A thin, stained slice of tissue mounted on a microscope is called a _________.
Histological section
The histological section that divides a specimen along its long axis is called an _______ section.
Longitudinal
An epithelium whose cells are tall and narrow, with each one touching the basement membrane and reaching the apical surface is called _____ epithelium.
Simple columnar
A brush border of microvilli is found in _____ epithelium, which can be found in the _____.
Simple columnar; small intestine
Most kidney tubules are made of ______ epithelial tissue, which is specialized for absorption and secretion
Simple cuboidal
Rapid diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide through the air sacs (aveoli) of the lungs takes place through _______ epithelium.
Simple squamous
______ epithelium is associated with rapid transport of substances through a membrane, whereas _____ epithelium is associated with resistance to abrasion
Simple squamous; stratified squamous
Found in the urinary bladder, ______ epithelium resembles _______ epithelium, but the apical cells are rounded, not flattened.
Transitional; stratified squamous
The clear gel that usually surrounds cells is called interstitial fluid.
True
The duct of an endocrine gland leads into the bloodstream rather than onto an epithelial surface
True
The secretory product of a gland is produced by its parenchyma, not its stoma.
True
Which of the following is not a feature that connective tissue have in common?
a calcified matrix
An example of a highly vascular tissue is _____ tissue. An example of a tissue that is not highly vascular is _____.
areolar; cartilage
The _____ gives rise to the ______
ectoderm; nervous system and epidermis
The shape of a persons external ear is due to the presence of ______.
elastic cartilage
______ epithelium provides a moist and slippery surface and is well suited to resist stress, as seen in the _____
nonkeratinized; vagina
The clear gel inside a cell is called _______.
Cytosol
Which of the following is not a type of fibrous connective tissue
Hyaline Cartilage
______ epithelium is the most widespread epithelium in the body whereas______ epithelium is rare.
Stratified squamous; stratified columnar
Columnar cells lining the small intestines have a brush border of microvilli in the apical surface.
True
Fibrocartillage is found in intervertebral discs
True
In an epithelium, there is almost no extracellular matrix.
True
Mesoderm gives rise to muscle, bone, and blood.
True
Scar tissue helps to hold an organ together but does not restore normal function of the damaged tissue
True
Smooth and cardiac muscles are under involuntary control.
True
The basement membrane is found between ______ and ______.
Epithelium; connective tissue
Plasma cells produce the ground substance that froms the matrix of connective tissue.
False
The four primary tissue types found in adult organs include all of the following except_____ tissue.
Fibrous
All cells in _____ epithelium reach the basement membrane, but only cells that reach the free surface have cilia.
Pseudostratified columnar
The covering of body surfaces and the lining of the body cavities is composed of ______ tissue.
Epithelial
Blood consists of cells and a ground substance made of formed elements.
False
Dendrites in a neuron send outgoing signals to other cells.
False
Desmosomes are more effective than tight junctions in preventing substances from passing between cells.
False
Excitable cells respond to outside stimuli by means of changes in plasma membrane shape.
False
Some simple columnar and pseudostratified columnar epithelia have______ cells, which produce a protective mucous coating over the mucous membranes.
Goblet
Which of the following is not a feature that almost all connective tissue have in common?
Ground substance is so scarce that it is not visible with a light microscope