Lecture: Types of Tissue

Question 1

Which type of tissue is designed to allow distention?

Answer 1

Transitional

Question 2

This type of tissue is composed of scattered cells that form a matrix

Answer 2

Connective

Question 3

Smooth muscle is mainly found in the

Answer 3

Stomach

Question 4

NOT a characteristic of epithelial tissue

Answer 4

Binds and supports body parts

Question 5

What type of epithelium is found in the endothelium where simple diffusion occurs?

Answer 5

Simple Squamous

Question 6

The specialized cell found in simple and pseudostratified columnar epithelium that produces mucus is the

Answer 6

Goblet

Question 7

What type of connective tissue consists of fibroblasts and bundles of parallel collagen fibers?

Answer 7

Regular Dense CT

Question 8

Describe connective tissue

Answer 8

Widely spaced cells separated by a matrix consisting of fibers

Question 9

Type of connective tissue cushions organs, stores energy and provides insulation

Answer 9

Adipose Tissue

Question 10

Type of connective tissue found in the nose, the trachea, and the fetal skeleton

Answer 10

Hyaline Cartilage

Question 11

The tissue type that forms the framework of the outer ear

Answer 11

Elastic Cartilage

Question 12

The part of a neuron that receives signals is

Answer 12

Dendrite

Question 13

The part of a neuron that conducts impulses

Answer 13

Axon

Question 14

Which type of neuroglia forms the myelin sheath in the brain and spinal cord?

Answer 14

Oligodendrocytes

Question 15

Which type of neuroglia helps form cerebrospinal fluid?

Answer 15

Astrocytes

Question 16

The space that a chondrocyte or osteocyte lives in is called a

Answer 16

Lacuna

Question 17

Composition of ECM

Answer 17

Protein
Glycoprotein
Proteoglycans

Question 18

Consists of sheets of closely aggregated polyhedral cells with little ECM

Answer 18

Epithelial Tissues

Question 19

Functions of Epithelial Tissue

Answer 19

Covering
Lining
Protecting Surfaces
Absorption
Secretion

Question 20

Specific cells of certain epithelia that may be contractile

Answer 20

Myoepithelial Cells

Question 21

Component of Base Membrane of Epithelial Tissue

Answer 21

Type IV Collagen
Laminin
Proteoglycans

Question 22

Where can Simple Squamous Epithelium can be found?

Answer 22

Linings of vessels
Serous linings of cavities: pericardium, pleura and peritoneum
Linings of the alveoli of lungs

Question 23

Where can Simple Cuboidal Epithelium can be found?

Answer 23

Thyroid follicles
Surface of ovary
Choroid plexus of brain
Pigment epithelium of retina
Ducts of many glands

Question 24

Where can Simple Columnar Epithelium can be found?

Answer 24

Linings of GIT
Uterine Tubes
Ducts of Kidney

Question 25

Where can Pseudostratified Columnar Epithelium can be found?

Answer 25

Linings of trachea, bronchi and nasal cavity

Question 26

Keratinized Stratified Squamous is found in

Answer 26

Epidermal layer of skin

Question 27

Non-Keratinized Stratified Squamous is found in

Answer 27

Tongue Vagina

Question 28

Where is Stratified Cuboidal Epithelium found?

Answer 28

Ovarian follicles Seminiferous tubules

Question 29

Where is Stratified Columnar Epithelium found?

Answer 29

Small areas of pharynx Epiglottis Anus Mammary Glands Salivary Glands Ducts Urethra Conjuctiva

Question 30

Where is Transitional Epithelium or Mesothelium found?

Answer 30

Urinary Tract/Urinary Bladder

Question 31

Skeletal Muscle Tissue are _, _ and _

Answer 31

Cylindrical Multinucleate Striated

Question 32

Cardiac Muscle Tissue are _, _, _ and _

Answer 32

Branched Striated Single-nuclei Connected by intercalated discs

Question 33

Smooth Muscles are _, _, and _

Answer 33

Spindle-shaped Non-striated Single central nucleus

Question 34

Composed of extracellular protein fibers and a ground substance

Answer 34

Matrix

Question 35

A complex of anionic, hydrophilic proteoglycans, glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), and multi-adhesive glycoproteins (laminin, fibronectin, and others)

Answer 35

Ground Substance

Question 36

Product/Activity of Fibroblasts

Answer 36

Ground Substance Extracellular Fibers

Question 37

Product/Activity of Plasma Cells

Answer 37

Antibodies

Question 38

Product/Activity of Lymphocytes

Answer 38

Immune/Defense Functions

Question 39

Product/Activity of Eosinophilic leukocytes

Answer 39

Allergic/Vasoactive Reaction Defense against parasites

Question 40

Product/Activity of Neutrophilic leukocytes

Answer 40

Phagocytosis of bacteria

Question 41

Product/Activity of Macrophages

Answer 41

Phagocytosis of ECM components and debris; antigen processing and presentation to immune cells; secretion of growth factors, cytokines, and other agents

Question 42

Product/Activity of Mast Cells and Basophilic leukocytes

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Pharmacologically active molecules

Question 43

Product/Activity of Adipocytes

Answer 43

Storage of neutral fat

Question 44

The most abundant and widely distributed collagen

Answer 44

Collagen Type I

Question 45

Major structural proteins of external laminae and all epithelial basal laminae

Answer 45

Network or sheet-forming collagens

Question 46

Short collagens that link fibrillar collagens to one another (forming larger fibers) and to other components of the ECM

Answer 46

Linking/Anchoring Collagen

Question 47

Reticular FIber is stained _ after _

Answer 47

Black Impregnation with Silver (Argyrophilic)

Question 48

Types of GAGs

Answer 48

Hyaluronan Dermatan sulfate Chondroitin sulfate Keratan sulfate Heparan sulfate

Question 49

Fills the space between cells and fibers in connective tissue

Answer 49

Ground Substance

Question 50

Where is Loose (areolar) connective tissue found?

Answer 50

Lamina propria beneath epithelial lining of digestive tract

Question 51

Where is Dense irregular connective tissue found?

Answer 51

Dermis of skin Organ capsules Submucosa layer of digestive tract

Question 52

Where is Dense regular connective tissue found?

Answer 52

Ligaments Tendons Aponeuroses Corneal stroma

Question 53

What are the Embryonic Connective Tissues?

Answer 53

Mesenchyme Mucoid Connective Tissue

Question 54

Where can Reticular Connective Tissues found?

Answer 54

Bone marrow Liver Pancreas Adrenal glands All lymphoid organs except the thymus

Question 55

_, principal component of the fetal umbilical cord, where it is referred to as _

Answer 55

Mucoid Tissue Wharton's Jelly

Question 56

The predominant cell type in adipose tissue

Answer 56

Adipocytes

Question 57

The most common type of adipose tissue. It functions primarily as an energy reservoir, insulation, and cushioning for organs

Answer 57

White Adipose Tissue

Question 58

Specialized in generating heat through a process called thermogenesis. It contains a high density of mitochondria and iron-rich cytochrome proteins.

Answer 58

Brown Adipose Tissue

Question 59

Type of connective tissue that structurally supports certain soft tissues, notably in the respiratory tract, and provides cushioned, low-friction surfaces in joints

Answer 59

Cartilage

Question 60

Cells of cartilage

Answer 60

Chondrocytes

Question 61

Chondrocytes are embedded within _

Answer 61

Lacunae

Question 62

Cartilage always lacks _, _, and _

Answer 62

Blood vessels Lymphatics Nerves

Question 63

Where is Hyaline Cartilage found?

Answer 63

Between tips of ribs and bones of sternum Surface of synovial joints Support larynx, trachea and bronchi Nasal septum

Question 64

Where is Elastic Cartilage found?

Answer 64

Auricle of external ear Epiglottis Auditory canal Cuneiform cartilages of larynx

Question 65

Where is Fibrocartilage found?

Answer 65

Pads with knee joint Pubic bones of pelvis Intervertebral discs

Question 66

The internal covering of small trabeculae of bony matrix that project into narrow cavity

Answer 66

Endosteum

Question 67

Outer fibrous layer of dense CT

Answer 67

Periosteum

Question 68

Found in cavities (lacunae) between bone matrix layers (lamellae), with cytoplasmic processes in small canaliculi (L. canalis, canal) that extend into the matrix

Answer 68

Osteocytes

Question 69

Growing cells which synthesize and secrete the organic components of the matrix.

Answer 69

Osteoblasts

Question 70

Giant, multinucleated cells involved in removing calcified bone matrix and remodeling bone tissue

Answer 70

Osteoclasts

Question 71

Forms the dense outer layer of bones and provides strength and support. It consists of tightly packed osteons (Haversian system)

Answer 71

Compact Bone

Question 72

Forms the inner layer of bones and is characterized by its porous, honeycomb-like structure

Answer 72

Spongy (Cancellous) Bone

Question 73

The functional units of the nervous system responsible for transmitting electrical impulses and processing information

Answer 73

Neurons

Question 74

Branched extensions that receive incoming signals from other neurons or sensory receptors

Answer 74

Dendrites

Question 75

A long, slender projection that conducts nerve impulses away from the cell body toward other neurons

Answer 75

Axon

Question 76

With one axon and two or more dendrites

Answer 76

Multipolar Neurons

Question 77

One dendrite and one axon

Answer 77

Bipolar Neurons

Question 78

Each have a single process that bifurcates close to the perikaryon, with the longer branch extending to a peripheral ending and the other toward the CNS

Answer 78

Unipolar or Pseudounipolar Neurons

Question 79

Many dendrites but no true axon

Answer 79

Anaxonic Neurons

Question 80

Provide structural support, regulate the chemical environment around neurons, and contribute to the blood-brain barrier

Answer 80

Astrocytes

Question 81

Immune cells that protect the nervous system by removing debris, pathogens, and damaged cells through phagocytosis

Answer 81

Microglia

Question 82

Myelin production in CNS

Answer 82

Oligodendrocytes

Question 83

Myelin production in PNS

Answer 83

Schwann Cells

Question 84

Aid production and movement of CSF

Answer 84

Ependymal Cell

Question 85

Refer to the axons of neurons

Answer 85

Nerve Fibers