Histo
Desmosomes
Hold structures together & allows communication
Which of the following is not a type of fibrous connective tissue?
Hyaline cartilage
After six months of lifting weights at the gym, you notice that some of your muscles have increased in size. This increase in size is due to __________ of muscle cells.
Hypertrophy
If you gently rub your thumb and forefinger together, each finger is contacting
Keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
What is the most abundant protein in the body?
collagen
Which is the first type of connective tissue to form in the embryo and the source of all other adult connective tissue?
Mesenchyme
The psuedostratified columnar epithelium of the bronchi in smokers may transform into stratified squamous epithelium. This is an example of
Metaplasia
Microscopic folds that increase surface area
Microvilli
Membranes that line passageways that open to the outside environment are called
Mucous membranes (mucosa)
Epithelial tissues have an attached (basal) border and free (apical) border. This arrangement is known as
Polarity
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
Microvilli are found in ______ epithelium, which can be found in ______ where there is a need for increased surface area for absorption
Simple columnar; small intestine
Which type of epithelial tissue would be the least protective?
Simple squamous
Which of the following is not lined by nonkeratizined stratified squamous epithelium?
Small intestine
Collagenous fibers are very abundant in __________.
Tendons, ligaments, and the deeper portion of the skin
What feature of your ear accounts for its ability to regain its shape after it has been deformed or compressed?
The elastic fibers present in the ears cartilage
tight junctions
Tight, rivet like (apical) Prevents things from flowing through
Found in the urinary bladder, __________ epithelium resembles __________ stratified epithelium, but the ____ cells are ovoid
Transitional; apical
In an epithelium, there is almost no extracellular matrix.
True
Which of the following is not a fiber found in connective tissue?
Areolar
There are four types of body membranes. Select the exemption
Cartilaginous
Which primary tissue type is most abundant in the body?
Connective
Gap junctions
Creates a channel
The largest of the body membranes, commonly called the skin is the _____ membrane
Cutaneous
Mesoderm
Dermis of skin
The pericardium is a two layered serous membrane that
Encloses the heart
Ectoderm
Epidermis of skin
Which tissue type covers body surfaces and lines the inside of organs and body cavities?
Epithelial
Endoderm
Epithelial lining of respiratory tract
In what tissue would you expect to find very little, if any, extracellular matrix?
Epithelial tissue
The membrane that lines the digestive, respiratory, urinary and reproductive tracts consist of
Epithelium and areolar connective tissue
Connective tissues contain abundant cells that are on contact with one another
False
Desmosomes are more effective than tight junctions in preventing substances from passing between cells.
False
In nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium, the cells in the superficial layer are dead
False
The process of a cell changing shape in response to its environment is called neoplasia
False
Some simple columnar and pseudostratified columnar epithelia have _________ cells, which produce a protective mucous coating over the mucous membranes.
Goblet
Mesenchyme
embryonic connective tissue
Which is avascular (lacks blood vessels)?
epithelial tissue