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Tissues
Question | Answer |
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The four primary types of tissue in the body are? | neural, epithelial, connective and muscle |
Which of the primary tissues functions to contract? | muscle |
Which of the primary tissues lines cavities? | epithelial |
Which of the primary tissues connects and supports? | Connective tissue |
Which of the primary tissues conducts electrical impulses? | neural/nervous |
Epithelial tissue can be classified by _____ and _____. | number of layers and shape |
square shaped epithelial cells are called | cuboidal |
Rectangular shaped epithelial cells are called | columnar |
flattened epithelial cells are called | squamous |
Epithelial tissue that is only one cell thick are called | simple |
Epithelial tissue that is multiple layers is called | stratified |
Epithelial tissue best for gas exchange (quick diffusion) such as in the lungs would be | simple squamous |
Epithelial tissue best for absorption would be ____ or _____ | simple cuboidal or simple columnar |
Epithelial tissue best for protection in areas such as the esophagus would be | stratified squamous |
This tissue is comprised of tightly packed cells that can regenerate and do not have vascularization | Epithelial |
This tissue has few cells and is distinct because of its extra cellular matrix | connective tissue |
The extracellular matrix of connective tissue includes ____ and ____. | ground substance and fibers |
Cells in connective tissues are usually of two types: _____ in new tissue just building the matrix and _____ in tissues where the matrix just needs to be maintained | blast cells, cyte cells. |
Blood, bone and cartilage are examples of what type of tissue? | connective |
Simple squamous, stratified cuboidal and pseudostratified columnar are examples of what type of tissue? | epithelial |