Tissues

Question 1

What are the 4 types of tissues found in the body?

Answer 1

connective tissue, epithelial tissue, muscle tissue, and nervous tissue

Question 2

Which type of tissue contains goblet cells for secreting mucus?

Answer 2

columnar epithelial tissue

Question 3

What are the different types of exocrine glands?

Answer 3

Merocrine, Apocrine, Holocrine

Question 4

Merocrine

Answer 4

Calls excrete the products via exocytosis

Question 5

Example of Merocrine

Answer 5

Sweat gland

Question 6

Apocrine

Answer 6

A portion of the cell pinches off with the secreted products

Question 7

Example of Apocrine

Answer 7

Mammary glands

Question 8

Holocrine

Answer 8

Cells ruptures and spill products into the duct

Question 9

Example of Holocrine

Answer 9

Sebaceous (oil) glands in skin

Question 10

Connective tissue found in ligaments and tendons; only allows tension in one direction.

Answer 10

Dense regular

Question 11

The tissue type that allows the body to be aware of the external environment and respond to it.

Answer 11

Nervous tissue

Question 12

One layer thick

Answer 12

Simple

Question 13

Which type of connective tissue is used for shock absorption?

Answer 13

Fibrocartilage

Question 14

Connective tissue found in the knee joint (meniscus); intervertebral disc; pubic symphysis

Answer 14

Fibrocartilage

Question 15

Type of epithelial tissue that lines the digestive tract (stomach to rectum).

Answer 15

Simple columnar

Question 16

Connective tissue found in the costal cartilage (between ribs and sternum); embryonic/infant skeleton; ends of long bones, nose, trachea

Answer 16

Hyaline Cartilage

Question 17

Only liquid tissue in the body; used for the transport of respiratory gases

Answer 17

Blood

Question 18

Which type of gland is ductless and secretes its products directly into the blood?

Answer 18

Endocrine glands

Question 19

Box shaped cells

Answer 19

Cuboidal

Question 20

Connective tissue found in the basement membrane; packages organs; around blood vessels.

Answer 20

Areolar

Question 21

The study of tissues?

Answer 21

Histology

Question 22

Connective tissue found under skin; around kidneys & eyeballs

Answer 22

Adipose

Question 23

The tissue type made up of fibers, cells, and extracellular matrix; used in protection, support, insulation, and transportation.

Answer 23

Connective tissue

Question 24

Which of the 4 types of tissue covers the outside of the body, and lines organs and cavities?

Answer 24

Epithelial tissue

Question 25

Type of connective tissue found in the epiglottis and external ear.

Answer 25

Elastic cartilage

Question 26

Which type of gland uses ducts to excrete products onto body surfaces?

Answer 26

Exocrine glands

Question 27

Which type of epithelial tissue has the function of rapid diffusion and filtration?

Answer 27

Simple Squamous

Question 28

Type of muscle tissue that is striated, voluntary, multinucleated, and found attached to bones.

Answer 28

Skeletal muscle

Question 29

Which tissue type is found in the brain and spinal cord?

Answer 29

Nervous tissue

Question 30

Epithelial tissue found in the kidney tubules.

Answer 30

Simple cuboidal

Question 31

Connective tissue that makes the internal skeleton for lymph nodes, bone marrow, and spleen.

Answer 31

Reticular

Question 32

A group of similar cells that perform a specific function.

Answer 32

Tissue

Question 33

Type of epithelial tissue found in the trachea; consists of a single layer of cells of different heights; ciliated

Answer 33

Pseudostratified columnar

Question 34

Type of epithelial tissue with an apical layer of dome shaped cells.

Answer 34

Transitional

Question 35

Connective tissue found in the dermis of the skin; allows tension in many directions.

Answer 35

Dense irregular

Question 36

More than one layer thick

Answer 36

Stratified

Question 37

Which 2 epithelial tissues have the function of secretion and absorption?

Answer 37

Simple cuboidal & Simple columnar

Question 38

What is the name of the layer of tissue between epithelial tissue and the underlying connective tissue? (hint: it is made of areolar connective tissue)

Answer 38

Basement membrane

Question 39

Type of muscle tissue that is non-striated, involuntary, spindle shaped, and found in the walls of internal organs.

Answer 39

Smooth muscle

Question 40

Type of connective tissue made of large amounts of collagen and calcium salts; used for protection, blood cell formation, and support; cells found inside lancuna

Answer 40

Bone

Question 41

Which type of epithelial tissue has the function of protection?

Answer 41

Stratified squamous

Question 42

Tissue type that lines body cavities, covers surfaces, and forms membranes and the skin.

Answer 42

Epithelial tissue

Question 43

Which epithelial tissue is found in the bladder and has the function of expansion and contraction?

Answer 43

Transitional

Question 44

Flattened cell shape

Answer 44

Squamous

Question 45

Type of tissue that is a single layer of flattened cells; lines capillaries and airs sacs of lungs.

Answer 45

Simple squamous epithelium

Question 46

Type of muscle tissue that is striated, involuntary, uninucleated, and found in the walls of the heart.

Answer 46

Cardiac muscle