Chapter 4- Tissues

Question 1

Epithelial tissue

Answer 1

Protects the body by covering internal and external surfaces

Question 2

Connective Tissue

Answer 2

Includes cells whose matrix supports and connects organs

Question 3

Matrix

Answer 3

Intercellular material

Question 4

Muscular Tissue

Answer 4

Provides movement and produces body heat

Question 5

Nervous Tissue

Answer 5

reacts to stimuli and conducts messages

Question 6

Mucous membranes

Answer 6

aka mucosa, include respiratory mucosa, gastric mucosa, and intestinal mucosa.

Question 7

Serous membranes

Answer 7

pleural (lining thoracic cavity), pericardial (lining heart cavity), and peritoneal (lining abdominal cavity)

Question 8

Cutaneous membranes

Answer 8

related to the skin

Question 9

Connective membranes

Answer 9

made of two layers of connective tissue

Question 10

Synovial membrane

Answer 10

a type of connective membrane that lines the join cavities

Question 11

Squamous cells

Answer 11

Flat, irregularly shaped cells that line the heart, blood and lymphatic vessels, body cavities, and alveoli of the lungs. Also on outer skin layer.

Question 12

Cuboidal cells

Answer 12

line the kidney tubules and cover the ovaries and secretory parts of certain glands

Question 13

Columnar cells

Answer 13

line the ducts, digestive tracts, parts of the respiratory tract, and glands

Question 14

Endocrine gland cells

Answer 14

Epithelial cells that form ductless glands that secrete their substances directly into the bloodstream. (Ex: thyroid)

Question 15

Exocrine gland cells

Answer 15

Epithelial cells that secrete their substances into ducts (Ex: sweat glands)

Question 16

Cardiac muscle

Answer 16

striated, involuntary. Makes up the walls of the heart

Question 17

Skeletal muscle

Answer 17

striated, voluntary. Attaches to the skeleton

Question 18

smooth muscle

Answer 18

non-striated, involuntary. Makes up the walls of the digestive tract, genitourinary tract, respiratory tracts, blood vessels, and lymphatic vessels.

Question 19

Neurons

Answer 19

Have the ability to react to stimuli. Found in the brain, spinal cord, and nerves

Question 20

Irritability

Answer 20

the ability to respond

Question 21

conductivity

Answer 21

ability to carry a nerve impulse

Question 22

fibrocartilage

Answer 22

strong, flexible, supportive substance found between bones and wherever great strength is needed

Question 23

Lymph

Answer 23

consists of water, glucose, protein, fats, and salt. Transports tissue fluid, proteins, fats, and other materials from the tissues to the circulatory system through the lymphatic vessels.

Question 24

Areolar

Answer 24

Loose connective tissue that surrounds various organs and supports both nerve cells and blood vessels that transport nutrients to cells and waste out of cells. Temporarily stores glucose, salts, and water. Found in epidermis of skin and in the subcutaneous layer.

Question 25

Adipose

Answer 25

Stores lipid, acts as filler, cushions, supports, insulates. Found almost everywhere

Question 26

Vascular

Answer 26

Liquid blood tissue. Transports nutrients and oxygen to cells, and metabolic wastes away from cells. Contains cells that function in body defense and blood clotting.

Question 27

Dense fibrous tissue

Answer 27

Forms ligaments, tendons, aponeuroses, and fasciae. Aka white fibrous tissues. Made from dense white collagen fibers. Flexible, not elastic. poor blood supply, heals slowly.

Question 28

Hyaline

Answer 28

Forms the skeleton of the embryo. Found on articular bone surfaces, nose tip, bronchi, bronchial tubes, in the larynx and in the rings of the trachea

Question 29

supportive bone tissue

Answer 29

makes skeleton and is the attachment point for skeletal muscles.

Question 30

Elastic cartilage

Answer 30

Firm, flexible. Inside auditory ear tube, external ear, epiglottis, and larynx.

Question 31

Vitamin A

Answer 31

Helpful in replacement of epithelial tissues

Question 32

Vitamin B

Answer 32

Promote well-being

Question 33

Primary repair

Answer 33

takes place in a clean wound

Question 34

secondary repair

Answer 34

required in deeper and larger wounds. Heals by granulation

Question 35

Vitamin C

Answer 35

important for the normal production of collagen and repair of connective tissue

Question 36

Vit D

Answer 36

for healing bones. enhances calcium absorption from food.

Question 37

Vit E

Answer 37

promotes healing by action as an antioxidant protector

Question 38

Vit K

Answer 38

aids in blood clotting and helps to prevent excessive blood loss

Question 39

Ligaments

Answer 39

link bone to bone

Question 40

tendons

Answer 40

link muscle to bone

Question 41

aponeuroses

Answer 41

hold one muscle to the other

Question 42

fasciae

Answer 42

wrap around muscle