Exam 4: Tissues

Which major tissue category includes tissues that function in secretion, absorption, and filtration?

Ligaments are examples of tissues in this category.

Adipocytes are found in tissues belonging to this category.

The thinnest type of epithelium is

List at least four characteristics that distinguish epithelial tissues from other types of tissues.

Describe the classification of epithelial tissues.

The basal lamina and a layer of ________ combine to form the basement membrane.

Histologists consider blood to be an example of what primary tissue category?

Dense regular connective tissue gains its strength from the multitude of actin fibers that make up the bulk of the matrix.

A highly branched gland whose walls do not balloon into spherical sacs is called

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates microvilli?

During repair of a scrape or cut through the skin, a blood clot is replaced with collagen-rich granulation tissue in a process called

A(n) ________ gland releases its products through ducts onto body surfaces or into body cavities.

Bone and cartilage are examples of tissues in this category.

What do goblet cells secrete?

Which tissue category contains tissues comprised of cells containing myofilaments?

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the cytoplasmic protein fiber that connects desmosomes?

Describe the basal lamina, its location, composition, and function.

Fat is a form of ________ tissue.

The smallest diameter blood vessels, capillaries are comprised of ________.