Tissues Dynamic Study Modules Flashcards

1
Q

_____ are important and common unicellular exocrine glands

A

goblet cells

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2
Q

what describes a squamous shaped cell ?

A

a flattened, scale-like cell

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3
Q

what is the role of an exocrine gland?

A

to secrete substances onto body surfaces or into body cavities

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4
Q

which exocrine gland stores its secretion until the gland ruptures ?

A

holocrine gland

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5
Q

the role of microvilli is to ____

A

increase surface area

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6
Q

secretes substances, particularly mucus; propulsion of mucus by ciliary action

A

pseudostratified columnar epithelium

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7
Q

which epithelium has the function: secretion and absorption?

A

simple cuboidal

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8
Q

the basement membrane is located between which tissue types ?

A

epithelial and connective tissue

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9
Q

what is the location of an epithelial tissue where keratinized stratified squamous is found

A

epidermis of skin

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10
Q

what location can this epithelial tissue: simple squamous, be found?

A

walls of the air sacs of the lungs and lining blood vessels

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11
Q

pseudostratified ciliated columnar is located where ?

A

lines most of the upper respiratory tract

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12
Q

______ are important and common unicellular exocrine glands

A

goblet cells

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13
Q

function of stratified squamous

A

protection from wear and tear

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14
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avascular; associated with a basement membrane; apical and basal surfaces; great powers of regeneration; sparse extracellular matrix

A

epithelium

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15
Q

the role of microvilli is to ____

A

increase surface area

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16
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multiple layers of cells with apical cells varying in appearance depending on the degree of stretch

A

transitional epithelium

17
Q

single layer of cubelike cells with large, spherical central nuclei

A

simple cuboidal

18
Q

the basement membrane is located between which tissue types ?

A

epithelial and connective tissue

19
Q

function of stratified squamous epithelium

A

protection from wear and tear

20
Q

function of stratified squamous epithelium

A

protection from wear and tear

21
Q

which epithelial tissue type is best adapted for the rapid transport of materials across its membranes ?

A

simple squamous

22
Q

why are histological sections stained ?

A

to enhance contrast

23
Q

mucus that protects your stomach lining is secreted by which type of epithelial cell ?

A

simple columnar epithelium

24
Q

walls of smallest ducts of glands and kidney tubules is where which epithelial tissue can be found ?

A

simple cuboidal epithelium

25
Q

mostly found in the dicts of some of the larger glands (sweat and mammary glands) is what tissue?

A

stratified cuboidal epithelium

26
Q

basement membrane is located between which two tissue types ?

A

epithelial and connective tissue

27
Q

function of the transitional epithelium

A

stretching

28
Q

You observe a multicellular gland with branched ducts and saclike secretory areas. What type of gland would this most likely be?

A

a compound alveolar exocrine gland