Exam 4: Tissues

The building block of bone tissue is called an osteon.

Because of muscle tissue's ability to repair itself, someone who has survived a heart attack will eventually have cardiac muscle tissue that is fully healed and as good as new.

Match the term with its corresponding definition. -Clusters of tubes of secretory cells

The tissue connected and supported by glia cells is

Glia cells are an example of connective tissue.

The types of tissues that have the greatest capacity to regenerate are

Which tissue allows rapid communication between body structures?

Match each category of epithelial cells with its corresponding definition. -Layers of cells that appear cubelike when an organ is relaxed and flattened when the organ is distended by fluid

Connective tissue usually contains few cells embedded in an intercellular matrix.

Match the term with its corresponding description. -Supporting nervous tissue cell

Epithelial tissue can be classified based on the shape of the cells.

Bones are a storage area for calcium and provide support and protection for the body.

Skeletal muscle cells are referred to as muscle fibers and are characterized by a high degree of contractility.

The structural quality and appearance of the matrix and fibers determine the qualities of each type of connective tissue.

Match the term with its corresponding description. -Thick scar that develops in lower layer of the skin

Hematopoietic tissue is a connective tissue responsible for blood cell formation.

Cells of which tissue have the ability to shorten?

Match each tissue type to its corresponding description or example. -Tissue that makes up most of the heart

Explain the importance of measuring body composition.

An important part of muscle tissue is the matrix found in between cells.