A&P Chapter 5 Tissues
Which word element means "glue?"
-glia
______ glands have saclike dilations in their terminal portions, while ______ glands consist of epithelial-lined tubes.
Alveolar; tubular
Exocrine glands can be classified according to the way the glands secrete their products. These glands are classified as __________ , ___________ , or ___________ glands.
Blank 1: merocrine or eccrine Blank 2: apocrine Blank 3: holocrine
The two main parameters used to classify epithelial tissues are the ______ of cells and the number of cell ______ .
Blank 1: shape Blank 2: layers
Which are characteristics of simple squamous epithelium?
Cells are thin and flat. Substances pass easily.
Which is a characteristic of transitional epithelium?
Depending on how much the tissue is stretched, the number of layers changes.
True or false: The cells of the pseudostratified columnar epithelium are organized into multiple layers.
False
How is the stratified squamous epithelium of the skin different from that in other areas of the body?
In the skin, the epithelium is keratinized.
Indicate the characteristics of epithelial tissues
They form protective barriers They obtain nutrients though diffusion from underlying connective tissues
Indicate the characteristics of epithelial tissues.
They obtain nutrients through diffusion from underlying connective tissues. They form protective barriers.
What does simple columnar epithelium consist of?
a single layer of tall elongated cells
Simple squamous epithelium appears as ______ cells.
a single layer of thin, flattened
What is the function of simple columnar epithelia?
absorption and secretion
What is the prefix that means "fat?"
adip-
Glands whose terminal portions are dilated to form saclike structures are called _______ glands.
alveolar
Glands whose terminal portions are dilated to form saclike structures are called ________ glands.
alveolar
The type of gland that secretes its products into ducts that open onto surfaces, such as a gland in the lining of the digestive tract, is called ______ gland.
an exocrine
Exocrine glands that lose small portions of their cells as part of their secretion are called ______ glands.
apocrine
What is the name given to a specialized layer that serves to anchor the epithelium to the connective tissue below?
basement membrane
What is the correct meaning of the prefix "inter-?"
between
As in the term "osteoporosis", the prefix "os-" means
bone
Which type of ducts would be found in compound exocrine glands?
branched ducts
What is the correct meaning of the prefix "chondr-?"
cartilage
What is the correct meaning of the word root "cyt-?"
cell
The class of tissue that covers all free body surfaces, forms the inner lining of body cavities, lines hollow organs, and composes glands is ______ tissue
cell shape number of cell layers
What are two characteristics of simple columnar epithelium?
cells are longer than they are wide cells can be ciliated or non-ciliated
Which prefix means cartilage?
chondr
Structures that extend from the free surface of apical cells on some epithelial tissues, constantly moving to propel materials across the surface, are called
cilia or cilium
Which type of exocrine gland has a duct that branches repeatedly before reaching the secretory portion?
compound
The stratified columnar epithelium consists of a single layer of columnar cells with several layers of ______ cells underneath.
cuboidal
Which prefix means "cell?"
cyt
Glands that secrete their products into tissue fluid or blood are called ______ glands.
endocrine
The type of gland that secrete its products (like hormones) into the blood or tissue fluid is called a(n) _________ gland.
endocrine
What is the name given to glands that secrete their products into tissue fluid or blood?
endocrine glands
Which of the major tissue classes covers all free body surfaces, forms the inner lining of body cavities and hollow organs, and is the major tissue forming glands?
epithelial tissue
The major tissue type that lacks blood vessels has cells that are tightly packed, and is continuously being replaced is called ______ tissue.
epithelial, epithelia, or epithelium
Protection, secretion, absorption, and excretion are functions of ______ tissues
epithelial, epithelium, or epithelia
Protection, secretion, absorption, and excretion are functions of ____________ tissues.
epithelial, epithelium, or epithelia
Indicate four functions of epithelial tissue.
excretion absorption protection secretion
Glands that secrete substances onto a free surface (like sweat glands and oil glands) are considered ________ glands.
exocrine
The ______ glands secrete their products into ducts that open onto surfaces, while ______ glands secrete their products into tissue fluids or blood.
exocrine; endocrine
How do merocrine exocrine glands secrete their products?
exocytosis
The prefix "adip-" means
fat
The three types of intercellular junctions are ______.
gap junctions, desmosomes, and tight junctions
A single cell, or a group of cells, that makes and secretes a substance is called a(n) ______.
gland
One or more columnar or cuboidal epithelial cells that are specialized to produce and secrete substances into ducts or body fluids is called a(n)
gland or glands
What is the meaning of the word element "-glia?"
glue
Which is an example of a unicellular gland?
goblet cell
The study of the composition and function of tissues is called ______.
histology
Which prefix means "resemblance to glass?"
hyal-
Where would keratinized stratified squamous epithelium be found?
in the outer layer of the skin
What is the function of microvilli?
increase surface area for absorption
In stratified squamous epithelium, the cube-shaped cells that undergo mitosis are located in the ______ layer, while the flattened cells are in the ______ layer.
innermost; outermost
Multiple Choice Question In stratified squamous epithelium, the cube-shaped cells that undergo mitosis are located in the ______ layer, while the flattened cells are in the ______ layer.
innermost; outermost
The prefix that means "among" or "between" is
inter
As in the term "macrophage", the prefix "macr-" means
large
Which prefix means "large?"
macro
An example of a compound alveolar gland is a ______.
mammary gland
Tiny cylindrical processes that increase the surface area of the cell membrane in simple columnar epithelial cells, and that are specialized for absorption, are called
microvilli
What is the role of cilia in the simple columnar epithelium?
moving substances across the free surface
The meaning of the word element "neur-" is ______.
nerve
Which root word means "nerve?"
neur-
Unicellular exocrine glands are made up of ______ cell(s), while multicellular glands are made up of ______ cell(s).
one; many
Which prefix means "bone?"
os-
In stratified epithelium, the cells in the deepest layer are often a different shape than the cells in the most superficial layer. This tissue is classified according to the shape of the cells in the ______ layer.
outermost
Which are the functions of epithelial tissues?
protection excretion secretion absorption
The type of columnar epithelium in which all cells contact the basement membrane and appear to be layered, though they are not, is called ______.
pseudostratified
What is the correct meaning of the prefix "hyal-?"
resemblance to glass
What is the correct meaning of the prefix "squam-?"
scale
The straight tube-like exocrine glands that open directly onto the surface are called _________ multicellular glands.
simple
Sebaceous glands are classified as what type of exocrine gland?
simple branched alveolar glands
Gastric glands are classified as what type of exocrine gland?
simple branched tubular glands
Which tissue functions in protection, secretion, and absorption?
simple columnar epithelium
The type of epithelium that consists of a single layer of cube-shaped cells, with centrally located and spherical nuclei is called ______ epithelium.
simple cuboidal
Which best describes simple cuboidal epithelium?
single layer of cube shaped cells
Which prefix means "scale?"
squam-
What do simple tubular exocrine glands look like?
straight, tube like glands that open directly onto the surface
Epithelium that consists of two to three layers of cuboidal cells is called ______________ cuboidal epithelium.
stratified
The type of epithelium that consists of a superficial layer of columnar cells overlying several layers of cuboidal cells is called ___________ columnar epithelium.
stratified
The type of epithelium that is named for the shape of the cells in its outermost layer is _________ epithelium.
stratified
The type of epithelium that is named for the shape of the cells in its outermost layer is __________ epithelium.
stratified
Which type of epithelium contains more than one layer of square-shaped cells?
stratified cuboidal epithelium
Cells in deeper layers of ______ epithelium appear columnar or cuboidal and undergo mitosis, while cells at the top layer are flattened.
stratified squamous
Which tissue can be described as having many layers of cells, with the superficial layer being flattened cells?
stratified squamous epithelium
Transitional epithelium is specialized to ___.
stretch and change in response to increased tension
Which is true of simple squamous epithelium?
the design of the tissue makes it ideal for substances to diffuse through it
The layered effect observed for pseudostratified columnar epithelium occurs because ______.
the nuclei lie at two or more levels in the row of aligned cells
Which of the following are intercellular junctions?
tight junctions gap junctions desmosomes
A group or layer of cells that are similar in structure and performs a common function is called a(n) ______.
tissue
The meaning of the prefix "hist-" is
tissue
What is the correct meaning of the prefix "hist-?"
tissue
Histology is the study of ______.
tissues
Cells are organized into _________ , groups of cells with a similar structure and common function.
tissues or tissue
What is the function of the basement membrane?
to anchor epithelial tissue to underlying connective tissue
The type of epithelial tissue that is specialized to stretch and change in appearance in response to increased tension is _______ epithelium.
transitional
A goblet cell is an example of a(n) ______ gland.
unicellular
Glands that consist of a single epithelial cell are ______ glands, while ______ glands are composed of many cells.
unicellular; multicellular
Transitional epithelium lines the urinary bladder and the ureters and part of the urethra. When the organ wall contracts, the transitional epithelium is ______. When the organ is distended, the tissue is ______.
unstretched; stretched
What is the meaning of the prefix "epi-?"
upon
The word element "epi" means
upon or after
