SB 5
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