Quiz #4 Tissue Level of Organization

Which of these epithelial cell types line the surface of the mouth?

Stratified squamous

Chondrocytes require

a del-like ground substance that permits diffusion of oxygen

The storage of fat is accomplished by which of these cell types?

adipocytes

Intercalated discs and pacemaker cells are characteristic of

cardiac muscle tissue

Tendons and ligaments are best categorized as

dense regular connective tissue

The most abundant connections between cells in the superficial layers of the skin are

desmosomes

Glands are composed of which of these tissue types?

epithelium

Cells that are unique to blood include

erythrocytes and leukocytes

The permanent replacement of normal tissues by fibrous connective tissues after injury is called?

fibrosis

Supporting cells of the nervous system are called

glial cells

Smooth muscle is found

in walls of internal organs and blood vessels

Salivary glands use ___________ mode of secretion

merocrine

The watery matrix of blood is called

plasma

Cells of which type epithelia typically possesses cilia?

pseudostratified columnar epithelia

The second phase during the response to tissue injury is

regeneration

Muscle tissue over which animals have conscious control is

skeletal muscle

Large muscle fibers that are multinucleate, striated, and voluntary are found in

skeletal muscle tissue

Layered epithelial tissue is referred to as

stratified

Which of the following is not a function of epithelium?

structural support

The primary function of serous membranes in the body is

to minimize friction between opposing surfaces