Exam 4: Tissues and Membranes

The purpose of nerve impulses to cardiac muscle is to:

The fluid that traps bacteria and dust in the respiratory tract is ____________________.

The tissue that keeps the trachea an open airway is:

Which statement is NOT true of body fluids?

The body is supported by:

Goblet cells secrete ____ in the ____.

The connective tissue that is important for normal exhalation is:

Ligaments are made of ____________________ tissue.

The function of white blood cells is:

A body system or tract that has an opening to the environment is always lined with:

Simple squamous epithelium makes up the alveoli of the lungs because it is:

The tissue that lines the urinary bladder, in which the surface cells flatten as the bladder expands, is:

Electrical insulation for nerve cells is provided by the ____________________.

The specific tissue that produces a large amount of body heat is ____________________.

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

Chondrocytes are cells of ____ and are found in a matrix that has no ____.

Of urethra, heart, and pharynx, the one NOT lined with mucous membrane is the ____________________.

The space between two neurons is called:

The function of platelets is ____________________.

The connective tissue that contains WBCs and is found between the skin and muscles is: