Ch. 4 Quizzes

A cell that forms fibrous connective tissue would be called a

fibroblast

What tissue functions as an insulator and a site of energy storage?

Adipose tissue

Which connective tissue type has very little extra cell cellular matrix between cells that are full of lipids?

Adipose tissue

The free edge of the epithelial tissue that faces the lumen is called the

Apical surface

The top edge of the epithelial tissue that faces the lumen is called the

Apical surface

The bottom edge of the epithelial tissue that abuts the basement membrane is called the

Basal surface

The two part structure attached superficially to the basement membrane of the epithelial tissue and deeply to the underlying tissue is the

Bass lamina

A tissue that has a fluid matrix is

Blood

Which category of epithelium is based on cell shape?

Columnar

A gland with branching ducts that expand into saclike structures is a

Compound acinar

Tissue that is found between other tissues, typically containing a lot of no cellular material or being more loosely organized is?

Connective

Cell connections that mechanically link cells together are called

Desmosomes

What occurs when the permeability of blood vessels increases during inflammation?

Edema, migration of white blood cells to the site of injury

What gland secretes hormones?

Endocrine glands

This tissue covers exposed body surfaces

Epithelial tissue

Tissue that lines surface of our bodies is?

Epithelium

What glands secretes substances onto a surface?

Exocrine

Major components of the extra cellular matrix of connective tissue include

Fibers, ground substance, and cells

The cell connections that allow electrical impulses that originate in one cell to continue to the adjacent cell, with no cell membrane barrier are called

Gap junctions

Most important cell organelles in secretary epithelial cells?

Golgi apparatus

Scientists that study tissues are called

Histologists

Inflammation that is the result of pathogens, such as harmful bacteria is called a/an

Infection

What is the characters of connective tissue?

Joins together cells, tissues, and transports substances;provides a supporting framework of the body; and is characterized by large amounts of extra cellular material

Which connective tissue type is built from a scattered array of a mixture of collagen and elastic fibers within a gel-like ground substance?

Loose connective tissue

This membrane lines passageways and chambers, including the digestive, respiratory. reproductive, and urinary tracts, that communicate with the exterior.

Mucous membrane

Tissue responsible for moving parts of our bodies or moving things through our bodies is?

Muscle

This tissue contracts to provide movement

Muscle tissue

Tissue involved in coordinating actions of other tissues is?

Nervous

This tissue is responsible for carrying out all the informational signaling in our bodies .

Nervous tissue

This tissue is soecialized for the conduction of electrical impulses

Nervous tissue

The repair of damaged tissues is called

Regeneration

This tissue has parallel collagenous fibers, few fibroblasts, few blood

Regular dense connective tissue

Glands whose ducts have no branches are called

Simple

The most correct classified of an epithelial tissue consisting of single layer of tall, narrow cells is

Simple columnar epithelium

The most correct classification of an epithelial tissue consisting of a single layer of thin, flat cells is:

Simple squamous epithelium

What type of epithelium has multiple layers with squamous cell shape at the apical surface?

Stratified squamous epithelium

What does collagen fibers provide?

Strength to dense connective tissues

Connective tissue is separated into subgroups based on the

Structure of the extra cellular matrix

This layer of fasia is is composed of a layer of areolar tissue that lies between the deep fascia and the serous membranes that line body cavities.

Subserous fasia

Organized groups of cells that similar in structure and function called

Tissues

Epithelial cells that appear cubelike when an organ is relaxed and flattened when the organ is distended by fluid are classified as

Transitional epithelium

Connective tissue in tendons is

dense regular collagenous tissue

Epithelial tissue that can stretch or is subjected to stress would have many

desmosomes

Four basic tissue types

epithelial, connective, muscle, nervous

Unlike an exocrine gland, an endocrine gland

has no ducts

What are symptoms of inflammation?

heat, redness, swelling, pain

The study of tissues is known as

histology

This tissue binds the skin to the underlying organs and fills spaces between muscles.

loose connective tissue

Stratified epithelium consists of

multiple layers of cells

Epithelium that consists of a single layer of cells, in which some cells are tall and thin and reach the free surface and others do not, is classified as

pseudostratified epithelium

Epithelium that is primarily secretory in function would most likely be

simple cuboidal

The most correct classification of an epithelial tissue consisting of many layers of cells, in which the outer layers are flat and thin, and the basal layers are cuboidal or columnar is

stratified squamous epithelium

The type of cell connection that serves as a permeability barrier is a

tight junction

Accumulation of pus in an enclosed tissue space is called a / an

Abcess

This tissue contains osteocytes, which are mature bone cells

Bone

Th tissue provides structural support, transports material, and stores energy

Connective tissue

This membrane covers the surface of the body; It consists of a stratified squamous epithelium and a layer of areolar tissue reinforced by underlying dense connective tissue.

Cutaneous membrane

This layer of fasia is also called the subcutaneous layer or hypodermis .

Superficial fasia

The type of membrane that lines rely movable joints is a ___ membrane

Synovial

Epithelial tissue is distinguished from connective, muscular, or nervous tissue by its

basement membrane

The three types of protein fibers in connective tissue are

collagen, reticular, elastic

A gland with branching ducts that expand into saclike structures is a

compound acinar exocrine gland.

Muscle tissue is characterized by its

contractility

Organelles that function in intercellular communication are

gap junctions

This exocrine gland uses exocytosis to secrete its product.

merocrine

Which of the following is classified as a Holocrine gland?

sebaceous gland

The type of membrane that protects internal organs from friction is a ___ membrane

serous

The various types of epithelium are classified by

shape of cells and number of cell layers

Epithelial tissue is characterized by

tightly packed cells