Tissues and membranes

Question 1

Epithelial tissue

Answer 1

protects the body by covering internal and external surfaces. secretes digestive enzymes, hormones and sweat

Question 2

Squamous epithelial cells

Answer 2

Flat irregularly shaped. line the heart, blood and lymphatic vessels

Question 3

Cuboidal epithelial cells

Answer 3

cube shaped cells line the kidney tubules and cover the ovaries and secretory parts of glands

Question 4

Columnar epithelial cells

Answer 4

elongated cells with the nucleus near the bottom. line the ducts, digestive tract, part of the respiratory track and glands

Question 5

Glandular/ Secretory tissue

Answer 5

columnar or cuboidal shaped specialized to secrete materials. Endocrine and Exocrine gland cells

Question 6

Endocrine cells

Answer 6

these cells form ductless glands that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream

Question 7

Exocrine cells

Answer 7

these cells secrete their substance into ducts

Question 8

Connective tissue

Answer 8

connects organs and tissue allowing for movement and provides support for other tissues

Question 9

Adipose tissue

Answer 9

stores fat, acts as filler tissue, cushions supports and insulates the body

Question 10

Areolar tissue

Answer 10

surrounds various organs and supports both nerve cells and blood vessels

Question 11

Dense fibrous tissue

Answer 11

forms ligaments, tendons, aponeuroses, and fasciae

Question 12

Tissues

Answer 12

cells grouped together

Question 13

muscle tissue

Answer 13

contains cell material that has the ability to contract and move the body. Contractability

Question 14

nervous tissue

Answer 14

contains cells that react to stimuli and conduct an impulse

Question 15

supportive tissue

Answer 15

osseous, cartilage and hyaline

Question 16

osseous tissue

Answer 16

comprises the skeleton of the body, supports and protects underlying tissue parts and organs, serves as attachment points for skeletal muscles

Question 17

cartilage

Answer 17

provides firm and flexible support for the embryonic skeleton and parts of the adult skeleton

Question 18

hyaline cartilage

Answer 18

forms the skeleton of the embryo

Question 19

fibrocartilage

Answer 19

strong, flexible, supportive substances found between bones

Question 20

elastic cartilage

Answer 20

intercellular matrix is embedded with a network of elastic fibers and is firm but flexible.

Question 21

Vascular tissue

Answer 21

blood. transports nutrients and oxygen molecules to cells, and metabolic waste away from cells

Question 22

lymph

Answer 22

transports tissue fluids, proteins, fats and other materials from the tissues to the circulatory system

Question 23

cardiac muscle cells

Answer 23

have the ability to contract to enable the heart to pump blood

Question 24

skeletal muscle

Answer 24

striated muscle. attached to the movable parts of the skeleton. Allow for voluntary movement

Question 25

smooth muscle

Answer 25

nonstriated muscle. provide for involuntary movement.

Question 26

striated

Answer 26

having transverse bands that run down the length of muscle fibers

Question 27

nervous tissue

Answer 27

have the ability to react to stimuli. irritability and conductivity

Question 28

irritability

Answer 28

ability of nerve tissue to respond to environmental changes

Question 29

conductivity

Answer 29

ability to carry a nerve impulse