Anatomy Card Set 4

simple squamous epithelium

A tissue constructed of a single layer of flattened cells is known as ________.

stratified squamous

Many layers of flattened cells should be termed ________ epithelial tissue.

Adipose

Which tissue is commonly called fat.

nervous tissue

Which type of tissue conducts electrochemical impulses

reticular connective tissue

Identify the type of connective tissue that is found in lymph nodes, the spleen, and bone marrow.

is striated with intercalated disks

The cardiac muscle tissue

neuron

The cell type found in nervous tissue is the

one layer and looks like a cube

The simple cuboidal epithelium is

flattened scale like cells

The simple squamous epithelium

striated

The skeletal muscle tissue is

flattened cells with multiple layers

The stratified squamous epithelium

connective tissue

The tissue that is usually well vascularized and has an extensive extracellular matrix is called ________.

simple columnar

The type of epithelial tissue found lining organs of the digestive system such as the small intestines is

Smooth

Which muscle tissue has no visible striations and has spindle-shaped cells.

stratified squamous epithelium

Which of the following epithelial tissues is composed of many layers of cells