chapter 4 smartbook

Which muscle tissue has striated cells that branch and are not under voluntary control?

Cardiac

Which general type of tissue performs the following functions: fat storage, body defense, tissue repair, production of blood cells, and support?

Connective

What type of tissue is characterized by having cells separated by a non-living matrix, contains numerous fibers and whose consistency varies from a solid to a liquid?

Connective tissue

Identify the characteristics of hyaline cartilage.

It forms the fetal skeleton. It forms the tip of the nose. It forms the protective covering on the bone surfaces in joints. The main fiber type in the matrix is collagen.

A fibrous connective tissue that consists of reticular cells and reticular fibers is called:

Reticular connective tissue

What type of body membrane supports internal organs and compartmentalizes the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities?

Serous membrane

What type of epithelium can be found in the thyroid gland, ovaries, and lining most of the kidney tubules?

Simple cuboidal epithelium

Which tissues are located where diffusion, absorption, and/or secretion occur?

Simple epithelium

puberty skin

Sweat glands, subcutaneous fat, increased hair growth, darkening of skin.

A tissue is defined as

a group of cells that performs a unique set of tasks in the body

List the characteristics of connective tissue:

bind other tissues and organs together consistency can vary from a solid to a liquid

Connective tissue is tissue that

binds and supports body parts

The connective tissue that contains formed elements suspended in a liquid matrix is

blood

cutaneous membrane

The skin; composed of epidermal and dermal layers

Which of the following define epithelial tissues?

They line the hollow organs. They form the inner lining of body cavities. They cover the body's surfaces.

The most rigid connective tissue, whose matrix contains calcium salts deposited around collagen fibers, is

bone

transitional epithelium

can stretch is found lining the urinary bladder contains several layers of cuboidal cells

Which of the following are characteristics of a membrane?

cover organs within body cavities line body cavities line internal spaces of organs

The membrane that contains keratinized stratified squamous epithelium is the

cutaneous

Which of the following connective tissues are fibrous connective tissues?

dense regular connective loose connective reticular connective

Which of the following describe simple cuboidal epithelium?

found in glands single layer of cube-shaped cells specialized for secretion and absorption

The extracellular junction that is strong yet allows for the transport of ions, sugars and small molecules between cells is a __________ junction

gap

One or more epithelial cells that produce and secrete a product are known as a _____.

gland

Cardiac muscle tissue is found only in the

heart

synovial

joints

Where in the body would you find a tight junction?

lining the stomach lining the tubes of the kidney

The combination of an epithelial layer and a connective tissue layer that can be found lining the internal spaces of organs, body cavities, and tubes that open to the external environment is a

membrane

Membranes that line the reproductive and respiratory systems are called __________ membranes

mucous

The membrane that is found lining the walls of organs and tubes that open to the external environment is a

mucous membrane

Mucous membranes secrete ___________ , which coats the interior walls of structures open to the outside and protects the body from invasion by bacteria.

mucus

Serous membranes secrete

mucus

Which of the following are characteristics of smooth muscle tissue?

no striations slow, long contractions involuntary

Aside from skin__________, epithelium is found lining various orifices of the body

stratified squamous

Epithelial tissue composed of many layers of cells, where the superficial layer of cells is flat, is called

stratified squamous epithelium

Epithelium that can change in response to tension (such as pressure) is called

transitional

__________ cartilage matrix has a glassy, white appearance.

Hyaline

Where does smooth muscle tissue occur in the body?

In the walls of veins and arteries In the walls of hollow organs

__________ connective tissue stores fat and also serves to protect internal organs.

Adipose

EPIDERMIS TO SUR

Fluid loss (initially) followed by bacterial infection within 24-hours of the burn..

What type of extracellular junction forms when adjacent plasma membrane channels join?

Gap junction

Which of the following are characteristics of nerve tissue:

Its cells generate and conduct nerve signals. It responds to changes by transmitting nerve signals. The brain and spinal cord are composed of this tissue.

These types of cells are specialized for contraction and also enable the movement of body parts.

Muscle fibers

The cells that support and protect neurons are

Neuroglia

These cells make up more than half the volume of the brain, and support and protect neurons.

Neuroglia

In addition to storing fat, adipose tissue also

Protects and cushions body organs Insulates the body Stores energy

Which type of muscle tissue is composed of alternating light and dark bands that gives it a striated appearance, contains cells with multiple nuclei, and is attached to the bones of the skeleton?

Skeletal Muscle Tissue

A gland that secretes its product directly into the bloodstream is called a/an

endocrine glands

The tissue that can protect the body from drying out, sweep up impurities in the respiratory tract, and secrete mucous is ____ tissue.

epithelial

__________ tissue covers body surfaces, and lines hollow organs and body cavities.

epithelial

Glands are primarily made up of __________.

epithelium

In bone tissue, minerals are responsible for _____, and the collagen fibers provide _____.

rigidity, elasticity and strength

Epithelial tissue that is made up of a single layer of columnar cells, may contain goblet cells, and can be found in the small intestine is ____________________ epithelium

simple columnar

The tissue well known for lining digestive organs, including the small intestine, where microvilli expand the surface area in absorbing the products of digestion

simple columnar

List the functions of the epithelial tissues.

Absorption Protection Secretion

Connective tissues play specific roles in the body, which include:

Fat storage Blood cell production Body defense Tissue repair Support

____________ has a very strong matrix, due to an abundance of collagen fibers. It is specialized for absorbing shock, and can withstand tension and pressure.

Fibrocartilage

What cell types secrete mucus onto the free surface of the epithelium?

Goblet cell

serous membrane

Membrane that lines a cavity without an opening to the outside of the body

__________ connective tissue, also called lymphatic tissue, is found in the spleen, thymus, and red bone marrow.

Reticular

Where can simple squamous epithelium be found in the body?

air sacs in the lung (alveoli) capillaries

Organs are typically made up of

all four major tissue types.

A type of connective tissue with a semi-solid matrix that does not have a direct blood supply is:

cartilage

Which of the following are characteristics of stratified squamous epithelium?

cells at the surface are flat has a protective role in the body contains multiple cell layers

The main cell type found in cartilage tissue is the

chondrocytes

serous

clear, watery plasma

This major tissue type that binds and supports body parts is __________ tissue.

connective

The membrane that forms the outer covering of the body is a

cutaneous membrane

Glands that secrete their product through a duct are called __________ glands

exocrine

In an adhesion junction, cells are connected by _________

extracellular filaments

Which of the following describe an adhesion junction?

extracellular filaments join adjacent membranes together allow cells to move and stretch, but do not tear apart

The connective tissue characterized by a loose, flexible matrix, whose main cell type is a fibroblast, is __________ connective tissue.

loose

The three types of fibrous connective tissue are:

loose, dense, and reticular

The major tissue type that contracts to produce movement is

muscle tissue.

The major tissue type that can contract is __________ tissue

muscular

A layer of insulation that covers the axons of some nerve fibers and speeds up the rate of conduction along the nerve fiber is called the

myelin sheath

The type of tissue composed of neurons and neuroglia is ______ tissue.

nerve

The type of tissue that can respond to stimuli and transmit impulses from one body part to another is ______ tissue.

nervous

The matrix of blood tissue is a liquid called

plasma

characteristics of serous membrane

produce and secrete serous fluid cover organs within body cavities line body cavities that are not open to the outside

Characteristics of myelin are

produced by oligodendrocytes produced by Schwann cells speeds up nerve impulse conduction

Mucous membranes line body structures open to the outside and

protect the body from bacterial invasion lubricate the walls of tube to protect the underlying tissue protect the body from harmful fluids such as digestive juices

Epithelium that contains a single layer of flat cells is called

simple squamous epithelium.

The three types of muscle tissue are __________ , __________ , and ___________ .

skeletal smooth cardiac

cutaneous

skin

Which of the following are characteristics of simple squamous epithelium?

specialized for diffusion single layer of cells cells are thin and flat

Which of the following describe simple columnar epithelium?

specialized for protection specialized for absorption contains cells that are longer than they are wide may contain goblet cells

Synovial membranes secrete ______________, which fills a joint cavity and lubricates the bones so that they can move freely

synovial fluid

A membrane that is found lining joint cavities is called a

synovial membrane

An extracellular junction that forms an impermeable barrier is called a(n)

tight junction

A group of specialized cells that work together to perform a common function in the body is known as a(n)

tissue

Nervous tissue can be defined as

tissue that can transmit impulses tissue that can respond to stimuli