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