Tissues

Question 1

What tissue comprises most of the kidney tubules and the bronchioles?

Answer 1

Simple Cuboidal Epithelium

Question 2

What tissue comprises most glandular tissues?

Answer 2

Simple Cuboidal Epithelium

Question 3

What are the functions of simple cuboidal epithelium?

Answer 3

-Absorption & Secretion
-Production of protective mucus coat
-Movement of respiratory mucus

Question 4

What tissue comprises the air sacs (alveoli) of the lungs, glomerular capsules of the kidneys, and some kidney tubules?

Answer 4

Simple Squamous Epithelium

Question 5

What tissue comprises the inner lining (endothelium) of the heart, blood vessels, and the surface mesothelium of pleura, pericardium, peritoneum, & mesenteries?

Answer 5

Simple Squamous Epithelium

Question 6

What tissue comprises the serous membrane of the stomach, intestines, and some other viscera?

Answer 6

Simple Squamous Epithelium

Question 7

What are the two functions of simple squamous epithelium?

Answer 7

-Rapid diffusion of substances through membrane
-Secretes lubricating serous fluid

Question 8

What tissue comprises the inner lining of stomach, intestines, gallbladder, uterus, uterine tubes, and some kidney tubules?

Answer 8

Simple Columnar Epithelium

Question 9

What are the three functions of simple columnar epithelium?

Answer 9

-Absorption
-Secretion of mucus and other products
-Movement of egg and embryo in uterine tube

Question 10

What is the function of pseudostratified columnar epithelium?

Answer 10

Secretes & propels mucus

Question 11

What are the two locations for pseudostratified columnar epithelium?

Answer 11

-Respiratory tract from nasal cavity to bronchi
-Portions of male urethra

Question 12

Where is stratified squamous epithelium - keratinized found?

Answer 12

Epidermis

Question 13

What are the two functions of stratified squamous epithelium - keratinized tissue?

Answer 13

-Resists abrasion & penetration by pathogenic organisms
-Retards water loss through skin

Question 14

What are the five locations of stratified squamous epithelium - Nonkeratinized?

Answer 14

-Tongue
-Vagina
-Anal canal
-Esophagus
-Oral Mucosa

Question 15

What is the function of stratified squamous epithelium - nonkeratinized?

Answer 15

Resists abrasion and penetration by pathogenic organisms.

Question 16

What are the three locations of stratified cuboidal epithelium?

Answer 16

-Sweat gland ducts
-Egg producing vesicles (follicles) of ovaries
-Sperm-producing ducts (seminiferous tubules) of testes

Question 17

What are the three functions of stratified cuboidal epithelium?

Answer 17

-Contributes to sweat secretion
-Secretes ovarian hormones
-Produces sperm

Question 18

What four locations is urothelium found at?

Answer 18

-Urinary tract - Part of kidney
-Ureter
-Bladder
-Part of urethra

Question 19

What are the two functions of urothelium?

Answer 19

-Stretches to allow filling of urinary tract
-protects underlying tissues from osmotic damage by urine

Question 20

What tissue underlies nearly all epithelia?

Answer 20

Areolar Tissue

Question 21

What tissue surrounds blood vessels, nerves, esophagus, & trachea?

Answer 21

Areolar Tissue

Question 22

What tissue is found in the fascia between muscles, the visceral layers of the pericardium & pleura, as well as the mesenteries?

Answer 22

Areolar Tissue

Question 23

What four location can reticular tissue be found at?

Answer 23

-Lymph Nodes
-Spleen
-Thymus
-Bone Marrow

Question 24

What is the function of reticular tissue?

Answer 24

Forms supportive stroma (framework) for lymphatic organs

Question 25

What are the two locations for dense regular connective tissue?

Answer 25

-Tendons -Ligaments

Question 26

What are the two functions of dense regular connective tissue?

Answer 26

-Ligaments tightly bind bones together & resist stress -Tendons attach muscle to bone and transfer muscular tension to bones

Question 27

What are the three locations of dense irregular connective tissue?

Answer 27

-Deeper portion of Dermis of skin -Capsules around viscera such as liver, kidney, spleen -Fibrous sheaths around cartilages of bones

Question 28

What are the two functions of dense irregular connective tissue?

Answer 28

-Withstands stress applied in unpredictable directions -imparts durability to tissues

Question 29

What three locations can adipose tissue be found at?

Answer 29

-Subcutaneous fat beneath skin, breast, and heart surface -Mesenteries -Surrounding organs such as kidneys and eyes

Question 30

What are the five functions of adipose tissue?

Answer 30

-Energy storage -Thermal insulation -Heat production by brown fat -Protective cushion for some organs -Filling space, shaping body

Question 31

What are the two location of elastic cartilage?

Answer 31

-External ear -Epiglottis

Question 32

What are the two functions of elastic cartilage?

Answer 32

-Provides flexibility -Elastic support

Question 33

What is the only location of cardiac muscle?

Answer 33

Heart

Question 34

What is the function of cardiac muscle?

Answer 34

Pumping of blood

Question 35

Is cardiac muscle under involuntary control or voluntary control?

Answer 35

Involuntary control

Question 36

What are the four locations of nervous tissue?

Answer 36

-Brain -Spinal Cord -Nerves -Ganglia

Question 37

What is the function of nervous tissue?

Answer 37

Internal Communication

Question 38

What is the location of bone tissue?

Answer 38

Skeleton

Question 39

What are the four functions of bone tissue?

Answer 39

-Physical Support of body -Leverage for muscle action -Protective enclosure of viscera -Reservoir of calcium and phosphorus

Question 40

Where is blood tissue found?

Answer 40

Contained in heart & blood vessels

Question 41

What is one of the main functions of blood tissue?

Answer 41

Transports gases, nutrients, wastes, chemical signals, & heat throughout the body

Question 42

What are three important functions of blood tissue?

Answer 42

-Provides defensive leukocytes -Contains clotting agents to minimize bleeding -Has platelets that secrete growth factors that promote tissue maintenance & repair

Question 43

What tissue is often a transitional tissue between dense connective tissue & hyaline cartilage (ex. at some tendon-bone junctions)?

Answer 43

Fibrocartilage

Question 44

What is the main function of fibrocartilage?

Answer 44

Resists compression and absorbs shock in some joints

Question 45

What are the four locations fibrocartilage can be found at?

Answer 45

-Pubic Symphysis (anterior joint between halves of pelvic girdle) -Intervertebral discs (separate the bones of the vertebral column) -Menisci (pads of shock-absorbing cartilage in knee joint) -At points where tendons insert on bones near articular hyaline cartilage

Question 46

What tissue encircles the lips, eyelids, urethra, and anus?

Answer 46

Skeletal Muscle

Question 47

What tissue comprises the skeletal muscles but can also be found in the tongue and esophagus?

Answer 47

Skeletal Muscle

Question 48

Is skeletal muscle under involuntary control or voluntary control?

Answer 48

Voluntary control

Question 49

What tissue is responsible for body movements, facial expression, posture, and breathing?

Answer 49

Skeletal Muscle

Question 50

What tissue is responsible for speech production, swallowing, control of urination and defecation, as well as assistance in childbirth?

Answer 50

Skeletal Muscle

Question 51

What are the three locations of smooth muscle?

Answer 51

-Usually found as sheets of tissue in walls of blood vessels and viscera such as the digestive tract -Iris and associated hair follicles -Involuntary sphincters of urethra and anus

Question 52

Is smooth muscle voluntary or involuntary?

Answer 52

Involuntary

Question 53

Which tissue is responsible for swallowing, contractions of stomach, expulsion of feces & urine, and labor contractions?

Answer 53

Smooth Muscle

Question 54

What tissue controls blood pressure & flow, has control of respiratory airflow, control of pupillary diameter, and erection of hairs

Answer 54

Smooth Muscle

Question 55

What are the five locations of hyaline cartilage?

Answer 55

-A thin articular cartilage, lacking perichondrium, over the ends of bones at moveable joints -Supportive rings and plates around trachea and bronchi -A boxlike enclosure around the larynx -Much of the fetal skeleton -A costal cartilage attaches the end of a rib to the breast bone

Question 56

What are the five functions of hyaline cartilage?

Answer 56

-Eases joint movements -Holds airway open during respiration -Moves vocal cords during speech -A precursor of bone in the fetal skeleton -Growth zones of long bones in children