classification of tissues

Cuboidal

Cells are like cubes

Columnar

Cells are tall, like columns

Squamous

Cells are wide, flat, plate-like

Stratified

More than one layer of cells

Simple

One layer of cells

Epithelial Tissue

Tissue that covers a body surface of lines a body cavity, forms parts of most glands

Functions of Epithelial Tissue

To Protect, Absorb, Support, Filter, form Slippery Surfaces

Which of the following does NOT correctly complete the sentence? Neuroglia __________. a. do not have nuclei b. support cells in the nervous system c. include special insulating cells d. are part of brain tissue

a. do not have nuclei

All of the following are considered primary tissue types EXCEPT __________. muscle epithelial connective bone

bone

Nervous tissue is made up of __________.

both neurons and neuroglia

The functions of connective tissue include all of the following EXCEPT __________. communication insulation support protection

communication

A distinguishing feature of connective tissue is its __________.

extracellular matrix

A unique histological feature of a neuron is the appearance of __________.

long extensions of the cytoplasm

The functions of epithelial tissue include all of the following EXCEPT __________. absorption secretion protection movement

movement

All of the following are examples of connective tissue EXCEPT __________. cartilage muscle bone blood

muscle

The shapes of epithelial cells include all of the following EXCEPT __________. oblique cuboidal squamous columnar

oblique

The shape of a smooth muscle cell can best be described as __________.

spindle-shaped

All of the following are types of muscle tissue EXCEPT __________. skeletal smooth cardiac squamous

squamous

All of the following are examples of the arrangement or relative number of layers of epithelial tissues EXCEPT __________. striated stratified simple pseudostratified

striated

Skeletal and cardiac muscle cells both exhibit __________.

striations