M2L2: Types of animal tissues and functions

Question 1

single layer tightly packed, flattened cells with a disk

Answer 1

Simple Squamous Epithelium

Question 2

Air sacs of the lungs, kidney glomeruli, lining of the heart, blood vessels, and lymphatic vessels.

Answer 2

Simple Squamous Epithelium

Question 3

Allows passage of materials by diffusion and filtration.

Answer 3

Simple Squamous Epithelium

Question 4

a single layer of tightly packed, cube - shaped cells.

Answer 4

Simple Cuboidal Epithelium

Question 5

Kidney tubules, ducts and small glands, and a surface of ovary.

Answer 5

Simple Cuboidal Epithelium

Question 6

Secretion and absorptio

Answer 6

Simple Cuboidal Epithelium

Question 7

Consists of a single layer of elongated cells. Contains goblet cells that secretes mucus.

Answer 7

Simple Columnar Epith

Question 8

Lines of digestive tract, gallbladder and excretory ducts of some glands.

Answer 8

Simple Columnar Epithelium

Question 9

Absorption, enzyme secretion

Answer 9

Simple Columnar Epithelium

Question 10

A tuft of cilia tops each columnar cell, except for goblet cells.

Answer 10

Pseudostratified Ciliated Columnar
Epithelium

Question 11

Lines the bronchi, uterine tubes and some regions of the uterus.

Question 12

Propels mucus or reproductive cells by ciliary action.

Answer 12

Pseudostratified Ciliated Columnar
Epithelium

Question 13

Consists of many layers of cells.

Answer 13

Stratified Squamous
Epithelium

Question 14

Location: Lines the esophagus, mouth, and vagina. Keratinized variety lines the surface of the skin.

Answer 14

Stratified Squamous
Epithelium

Question 15

Function: Protects underlying tissues in areas subject to abrasion.

Answer 15

Stratified Squamous
Epithelium

Question 16

• (Adipocytes) contain large fat droplets that push the nuclei close to the plasma membrane.

Answer 16

Adipose Tissue Cells

Question 17

Location: Around kidneys, under the skin, in bones, within abdomen, and in breasts.

Answer 17

Adipose Tissue Cells

Question 18

Function: Provides reserve fuel (lipids), insulates against heat loss, and supports and protects organs.

Answer 18

Adipose Tissue Cell

Question 19

Consists numerous fibroblasts that produces collagenous and elastic fibers.

Answer 19

Loose Connective
Tissues

Question 20

Location: Widely distributed under the epithelia of the human body.

Answer 20

Loose Connective
Tissues

Question 21

Function: Wraps and cushions organs.

Answer 21

Loose Connective
Tissues

Question 22

Consists largely of tightly packed collagenous fibers.

Answer 22

Fibrous Connective Tissue

Question 23

Location: Dermis of the skin, sub - mucosa of the digestive tract, and fibrous capsules of organs and joints.

Answer 23

Fibrous Connective Tissues

Question 24

Function: Provides structural strength.

Answer 24

Fibrous Connective Tissues

Question 25

Bone matrix is deposited in concentric layers around osteonic canals.

Answer 25

Bone (Osseus) Tissue

Question 26

Location: Bones

Answer 26

Bone (Osseus) Tissue

Question 27

Function: Supports, protects, provides lever system for muscles to act on, stores calcium and fat, and forms blood cells.

Answer 27

Bone (Osseus) Tissue

Question 28

Is a type of connective tissue. It consists of red blood cells-transport O2, white blood cells- fights infection and platelets suspended in an intercellular fluid (plasma), prevents clotting of blood.

Answer 28

Blood

Question 29

Location: Within blood vessels.

Answer 29

Blood

Question 30

Function: Transports oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, wastes, hormones, minerals, vitamins and other substances.

Answer 30

Blood

Question 31

Neurons in nervous tissue transmit electrical signals to other neurons, muscles, or glands.

Answer 31

Nervous Tissue

Question 32

Location: Brain, spinal cord, and nerves.

Answer 32

Nervous Tissue

Question 33

Function: Transmits electrical signals from sensory receptors to the spinal cord or brain, and from the spinal cord or brains to effectors (muscles and glands).

Answer 33

Nervous Tissue

Question 34

Is composed of striated muscle fibers (cells) that are long and cylindrical and contain many peripheral nuclei.

Answer 34

Skeletal Muscle Tissue

Question 35

Location: In skeletal muscles attached to bones.

Answer 35

Skeletal Muscle Tissue

Question 36

Function: Voluntary movement, locomotion.

Answer 36

Skeletal Muscle Tissue

Question 37

- Is formed of spindle - shaped cells, each containing a single centrally located nucleus. Cells are arranged closely. Smooth muscle tissue is not striated.

Answer 37

Smooth Muscle Tissue

Question 38

Location: Mostly in the walls of hollow organs.

Answer 38

Smooth Muscle Tissue

Question 39

Function: Moves substances or objects (foodstuffs, urine, a baby) along internal passageways; involuntary control.

Answer 39

Smooth Muscle Tissue

Question 40

- Consists of branched striated cells, each containing a single nucleus and specialized cell junctions called intercalated disks that allow ions (action potentials) to move quickly from cell to cell.

Answer 40

Cardiac Muscle Tissue

Question 41

Location: The walls of the heart.

Answer 41

Cardiac Muscle Tissue

Question 42

Functions: As the wall of the heart contract, cardiac muscle tissue propels blood into the circulation; involuntary control.

Answer 42

Cardiac Muscle Tissue