Week 3 SmartBook Questions

Which statements describe the locations of epithelial tissue?

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

Which of the following options are examples of tissue aging?

- epithelia become thinner - bones become more brittle - muscles atrophy

Hyaline cartilage is located

- in the coastal cartilage - at the ends of long bones - in the fetal skeleton - in the nose

Which two statements characterize simple squamous epithelial tissue?

- it lines blood vessels - it allows for rapid diffusion or filtration

Where might you find simple squamous epithelium?

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

Which criteria are used to classify epithelia?

- number of cell layers - shape of cells at apical surface

Functions of muscle tissues include

- propulsion of materials through digestive tract - voluntary movements of body parts - contraction of the heart

Connective tissue, although diverse, share which of the following basic components?

- protein fibers - cells - ground substance

Which three are functions of adipose tissue?

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

Which of the following are characteristics of epithelial tissue?

- secretion - physical protection - selective permeability - sensation

Which three are locations of areolar connective tissue?

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

Connective tissue is designed to

- support - protect - and bind organs together

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

Avascularity

Connective tissues perform

a wide variety of functions

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

adipose

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

adipose

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

adipose tissue

Which is an example of connective tissue proper?

adipose tissue

Which occurs in aging?

amount of collagen in body declines

Epithelial tissue and bone tissue _______ two of the major tissue types in the body.

are not

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

areolar connective tissue

Endothelium lines

blood vessels

nonkeratinized stratified squamous

body openings like the oral cavity, vagina, and anus

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

columnar

nervous

controls activities, processes information

epithelial

covers surfaces and lines body cavities and organs

Individual bundles of collagen fibers extend in all directions in a scattered meshwork in

dense irregular connective tissue

Collagen fibers are packed tightly and aligned parallel to an applied force in

dense regular connective tissue

The cartilage that maintains structure and shape while permitting extensive flexibility is

elastic cartilage

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

keratinized stratified squamous

epidermis of skin

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

epithelial tissue

The majority of glands are composed of

epithelial tissue

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

exocrine

Epithelial tissues have ________ innervation

extensive

muscle

facilitates movement

Epithelial tissue protects, binds together, and supports organs.

false

Which type of cartilage forms from intervertebral discs?

fibrocartilage

Blood is a type of _______ connective tissue

fluid

A simple epithelium

has one layer of epithelial cells

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

high regenerative capacity

The study of tissues and their relationships within organs is called

histology

Which type of cartilage is surrounded by a perichondrium and named for its clear, glassy appearance

hyaline cartilage

Which type of cartilage is surrounded by a perichondrium and named for its clear, glassy appearance?

hyaline cartilage

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

keratinized epithelium

pseudostratified ciliated columnar

lines upper respiratory tract

transitional

lining of urinary bladder, ureters, and part of the urethra

Cell types of nervous tissue that are responsible for control and information processing are

neurons

simple cuboidal

one layer of cells that are about as high as they are wide

simple squamous

one layer of flat, wide irregular-shaped cells

simple columnar, ciliated

one layer of tall, narrow cells that can move objects along their apical surface

simple columnar, nonciliated

one layer of tall, narrow cells that often contain microvilli

connective

protects, binds together, and supports organs

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

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

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

simple epithelium

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

simple squamous

The three types of muscle tissue are

skeletal, smooth, and cardiac

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 that contains two or more layers of epithelial cells is a __________ epithelium

stratified

The function of a _______ is to attach a muscle to a bone

tendon

Dense regular connective tissue is found in

tendons and ligaments

Dense irregular connective tissue is found in

the dermis of skin

an epithelium is composed of _______ packed cells

tightly

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

transitional

Areolar connective tissue is found nearly everywhere in the body.

true

Tissues are groups of similar cells that carry out a common function.

true