Tissues

Type of tissue that can be simple or stratified.

epithelial tissue

Stratified epithelium consists of one layer of epithelial cells.

false

Which of the following is NOT classified as a connective tissue?

skeletal muscle

________ tissue is commonly called fat.

adipose

Epithelial tissues have one free surface or edge known as the ________ surface.

apical

The presence of chondrocytes indicates that a tissue is ________.

cartilage

Which type of connective tissue is avascular?

cartilage

The type of tissue consisting of cells embedded in an extracellular matrix is ________ tissue.

connective

A large amount of extracellular material is a characteristic of which type of tissue?

connective tissue

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

connective tissue

Type of tissue that can be classified as loose or dense.

connective tissue

Type of tissue that consists of living cells surrounded by an extracellular matrix.

connective tissue

Type of tissue that contains collagen, elastic, or reticular fibers.

connective tissue

Type of tissue that supports, protects, and binds tissues together.

connective tissue

Glands, such as the thyroid, that secrete their products directly into the blood rather than through ducts are classified as ________.

endocrine

Type of tissue that has an apical surface and a basement membrane.

epithelial tissue

Type of tissue that is common in glands and their ducts.

epithelial tissue

________ glands possess ducts that transport secretions onto epithelial surfaces.

exocrine

Epithelial tissues are often well vascularized and contain an extracellular matrix.

false

Intercalated discs found in cardiac muscle tissue are ________.

gap junctions

Which of these characteristics best describes cardiac muscle tissue?

movement is involuntary and cells possess striations

Type of tissue that can be described as voluntary or involuntary.

muscle tissue

Type of tissue that is specialized to contract and produce movement.

muscle tissue

Type of tissue that is found in the brain and spinal cord.

nervous tissue

Type of tissue whose two functional characteristics are irritability and conductivity.

nervous tissue

Bone is best described as ________.

osseous tissue

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

reticular connective tissue

Which of the following tissues is constructed of many collagen fibers?

scar tissue

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

simple columnar

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

simple squamous epithelium

What tissue is specialized for the rapid diffusion of gases and nutrients across its cells?

simple squamous epithelium

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

smooth

The type of muscle found in the walls of hollow organs, such as the stomach, and in the walls of blood vessels is ________.

smooth muscle

Which tissue performs peristalsis to move substances, such as food, through the hollow organs of the body?

smooth muscle tissue

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

stratified squamous

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

stratified squamous epithelium

Groups of cells that are similar in both structure and function are known as ________.

tissues

Which type of tissue is situated in the lining of the urinary bladder and urethra where stretching occurs?

transitional epithelium

The matrix of hyaline cartilage consists of abundant collagen fibers hidden in a rubbery matrix.

true