Exam 5: Tissues

A nerve cell can also be called a(an)__________.

The primary characteristic of muscle tissues is their ability to ____________.

Microvilli are membrane projections that move mucus and captured particles upward and out of the airways.

Smooth muscle is found in the wall of the

When cardiac muscle cells are damaged by a heart attack,they are usually replaced by

The ________ of epithelium is either exposed to the outside,or internally,to an open surface.

A basement membrane anchors

What epithelial tissue is made up of a single layer of thin,flattened cells?

What tissue is responsible for covering body surfaces and lining internal organs?

What statements are true concerning skeletal muscle? Choose all that apply. Skeletal muscle moves the head,trunk and limbs. __ Skeletal muscle pumps blood through the heart. __ Skeletal muscle has cells that are spindle shaped. Skeletal muscle contains striations. Skeletal muscle has long,threadlike cells.

The tissue that forms the inner lining of the respiratory passages is

Cells found in this connective tissue occupy small chambers called lacunae.

This contractile tissue is composed of elongated cells that move body parts.

What main tissue type provides support,fills spaces and stores fat?

These cells of nervous tissue function in a supportive role only;they supply growth factors and nutrients to other resident tissue cells.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of nerve tissue?

Tendons and ligaments are composed primarily of

The most common cells found in connective tissues are called _____________.

What tissue type composes the walls of hollow organs like the stomach and is under involuntary control?

Rapid exchange of respiratory gases takes place in the air sacs of the lungs which are lined with this tissue.