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Which option best explains the ability of epithelial tissues to repair themselves?

high regenerative capacity

The study of tissues and their relationships to organs is called which of the following?

histology

The tissue type shown here is called a ___ ___ epithelium.

simple squamous

Which type of epithelium is in the lining of the lung air sacs?

simple squamous

What type of epithelium contains cells able to withstand a significant amount of stretch?

transitional

Leukocytes are commonly called ___ blood cells.

white

A structure that is formed when a sperm fertilizes an oocyte and forms a diploid cell is called a ___.

zygote

A(n) ______ is formed when a sperm fertilizes an oocyte.

zygote

Where might you find simple squamous epithelium?

- Lining of lumen of blood vessels (endothelium) - Lining of air sacs (alveoli) of lungs.

Which three are functions of adipose tissue?

-provides padding -acts as an insulator to slow heat loss -cushions shock

True or false: Mucous connective tissue is the first type to emerge in the developing embryo.

False

______ is when there is an increase in the number of cells due to mitosis.

Hyperplasia

The two categories of connective tissue proper are ___ connective tissue and ___ connective tissue.

Loose , dense

The type of tissue labeled A is a ___ ___ epithelium.

Simple cuboidal

Which occurs in aging?

The amount of collagen in the body declines

Groups of similar cells and extracellular material that perform a common function are ______.

Tissues

True or false: An organ is a structure composed of multiple types of tissues that must work together to accomplish a complex task.

True

True or false: Areolar connective tissue is found nearly everywhere in the body.

True

Different types of connective tissue have ______ amount of ground substance.

a varying

Connective tissues perform ______.

a wide variety of functions

In the connective tissue shown here, letter A is a(n) _____.

adipocyte

The type of connective tissue that serves as padding and acts as an insulator to slow heat loss through the skin is __ tissue.

adipose

The type of connective tissue that serves as padding and acts as an insulator to slow heat loss through the skin is ___ tissue.

adipose

These connective tissue cells are closely packed together and have nuclei squeezed to one side by the material that they store.

adipose

Which is an example of connective tissue proper?

adipose tissue

The type of connective tissue shown here is found nearly everywhere in the body. It is also a major component of the subcutaneous layer of the skin. It is called ______ connective tissue.

areolar

The type of loose connective tissue shown here is ___ connective tissue.

areolar

The opposite of hypertrophy is called ___.

atrophy

Which option best explains why nutrients for epithelial cells are obtained by diffusion from the underlying connective tissue?

avascularity

Endothelium lines ______.

blood vessels and heart

nonkeratinized stratified squamous keratinized stratified squamous pseudostratified ciliated columnar transitional

body openings like the oral cavity, vagina, and anus epidermis of skin lines upper respiratory tract lining of urinary bladder, ureters, and part of the urethra

In the epithelial picture provided, letter A indicates ___ and the type of epithelium shown is ciliated ___ columnar epithelium.

cilia , simple

This type of epithelium is known for its ability to move structures like the oocyte in a uterine tube or small particles in the bronchioles of the lung.

ciliated simple columnar epithelium

Which type of epithelial is cell is taller than it is wide?

columnar

The main type of tissue that functions to support tissues and bind structures together is ___ tissue.

connective

The most diverse, abundant, and widely distributed tissue in the body is ___.

connective

Which primary type of tissue is pictured here?

connective tissue

Loose connective tissues is best categorized as which of the following tissue types?

connective tissue proper

The function of this connective tissue pictured is to withstand stress applied in all directions and is extremely durable. Choose its correct name from the list below.

dense irregular

Collagen fibers are packed tightly and aligned parallel to an applied force in ___ ___ connective tissue.

dense regular

Tendons and ligaments are made of ___ ___ connective tissue.

dense regular

The type of connective tissue pictured is ___ ___ connective tissue.

dense regular

Which three are locations of areolar connective tissue?

dermis of the skin subcutaneous layer deep to skin surrounding blood vessels

Select all that contain a simple cuboidal epithelium.

ducts of most glands kidney tubules

Which of the following would you expect to find in the walls of the large arteries?

elastic connective tissue

Which type of glands lack ducts and can secrete their products directly into the bloodstream?

endocrine

What is the simple squamous epithelium that lines blood and lymphatic vessels called?

endothelium

Which of the following options are examples of tissue aging?

epithelia become thinner bones become more brittle muscles atrophy

The majority of glands are composed of ______.

epithelial tissue

The major tissue type that acts as "a gatekeeper" because it regulates the movement of materials in and out of certain body regions is ___ tissue.

epithelium

These glands have ducts and excrete their products onto the surface of the skin or into the lumen.

exocrine

Epithelial tissues have ______ innervation.

extensive

Blood is a type of ______ connective tissue.

fluid

Which two statements characterize simple squamous epithelial tissue?

it allows for rapid diffusion or filtration it lines blood vessels

Which statements describe the locations of epithelial tissue?

lines many organs lines body cavities covers many organs covers body surfaces

The relative proportions of cells, fibers, and ground substance are the basis of classification for ______ connective tissues.

loose and dense

What type of membrane lines body passageways that eventually open to the external environment?

mucous

Of the types of the body membranes, the principal types of internal membranes are ___ and ___ membranes.

mucous and serous

Which type of connective tissue is located in the umbilical cord only?

mucous connective tissue

Which criteria are used to classify epithelia?

number of cell layers and shape of cells at the apical surface

simple squamous simple cuboidal simple columnar, nonciliated simple columnar, ciliated

one layer of flat, wide irregular-shaped cells one layer of cells that are about as high as they are wide one layer of tall, narrow cells that often contain microvilli one layer of tall, narrow cells that can move objects along their apical surface

A structure, which is composed of two or more tissue types, that works together to perform a specific task is a(n) __.

organ

Which type of epithelium is composed of a single layer of cells that are attached to a basement membrane, but not all the cells reach the apical surface of the epithelium?

pseudostratified

Which type of epithelium is indicated by the letter D in the given diagram?

pseudostratified ciliated

Erythrocytes are ______.

red blood cells

Choose the type of connective tissue one would find in the stroma of lymph nodes, in the spleen, the thymus, and in the bone marrow.

reticular

The connective tissue type shown in the illustration is which of the following?

reticular

Which of the following are characteristics of epithelial tissue?

secretions selective permeability physical protection sensations

Which type of epithelium is one cell layer thick?

simple

Which is found in areas where stress is minimal and where filtration, absorption, or secretion is the primary function?

simple epithelium

An epithelial cell is classified as ______ if it is thin and flat.

squamous

Which of the following epithelial cells are flat, wide, and somewhat irregular in shape?

squamous

The type of epithelium found in areas likely to be subjected to abrasive activities and mechanical stress is a ___ epithelium.

stratified

The type of epithelium that contains two or more layers of epithelial cells is a ___ epithelium.

stratified epithelium

The function of a ___ is to attach a muscle to a bone.

tendon

Dense regular connective tissue is found in ______.

tendons and ligaments

Transitional cells change their shape from polyhedral to flat depending on ___ of the epithelium.

the degree of stretch

An epithelium is composed of ______ packed cells.

tightly