Exam 4: Tissues and Membranes

Which of the following statements are true of nerve tissue? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

Fibrous connective tissue is made primarily of the protein ____________________, and its cells are called ____________________.

With a deficiency of platelets, the body will soon suffer from:

All muscle contraction moves something; cardiac muscle contraction moves ____________________.

With a deficiency of red blood cells, the body will soon suffer from:

Which of the following statements are true of connective tissue membranes? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

The most important physical characteristic of the protein collagen is that it is ____________________.

The part of a neuron that carries impulses away from the cell body is the:

The cells that carry oxygen in the blood are:

The type of muscle tissue found in the uterus is ____________________.

The type of muscle that is also called visceral is:

The purpose of microvilli in the small intestine is to:

An organ made of lymphatic tissue is the ____________________.

The serous membrane that covers the heart is the ____________________.

The functions of nerve tissue include:

The part of a neuron that carries impulses toward the cell body is the ____________________.

The esophagus and vagina are lined with ____________________ epithelium, which is capable of mitosis.

The type of muscle that is also called voluntary is:

Salivary glands secrete saliva into ducts; therefore, they are called ____ glands.

The fluid that prevents friction between the pleural membranes is: