Med week 4 reading quiz
Which part of the neuron transmits impulses to other cells?
axon
Which tissue is the most widespread and varied of all the tissues?
connective tissue
Which glands secrete their products into ducts that empty onto a body surface?
exocrine
Which type of cartilage makes up the discs in the vertebrae?
fibrocartilage
Which of the following statements about epithelial tissue is true?
epithelial tissue has no blood supply
Which tissue helps to insulate the body to conserve body heat?
adipose
Which tissue is a continuous sheet of tightly packed cells and covers the body's surface, lines body cavities and many of its organs, and forms certain glands?
epithelium tissue
Which membranes line body surfaces that open directly to the body's exterior?
mucous membrane
The type of healing that occurs when damaged tissue heals and is replaced by new, functional tissue is called
regeneration
In what type of epithelia do some cells stack on top of other cells but not touch the basement membrane?
stratified