Exam 3: Tissues

Which of the following statements about the classification of glandular epithelium is true?

The basic structural unit of compact bone is called an osteon.

The tissue that contains erythrocytes, leukocytes, and plasma belongs to which tissue group?

Osteocytes reside in small spaces between lamellae called _____.

What is the main feature of this type of junction?

The membrane covering the outer surface of the lungs is called the _____.

Dense connective tissue is termed dense because of the thick consistency of the fluid ground substance.

Closely packed cells and fibers are characteristic of connective tissue.

An epithelial membrane consists of

Peripherally located nuclei are characteristic of _____ muscle cells.

Describe the structure of each of the following types of epithelium and explain how the structure of each is related to its functions: simple squamous epithelium, simple cuboidal epithelium, keratinized stratified squamous epithelium, transitional epithelium, and ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium.

Name the type of cellular junction.

Which of the following statements about stratified squamous epithelium is true?

Describe the location and structure of a serous membrane. Locate and name the serous membranes associated with the thoracic and abdominal cavities.

Name and describe the three functional types of multicellular exocrine glands and give an example of each.

Name the type of cellular junction.

Serous membranes line cavities of the body that are not open to the external environment.

All three types of fibers (collagen, elastic, and reticular) are found in which of the following tissues?

Microvilli are most likely to be found in which type of tissue?

Describe the structure of each of the following types of connective tissue and explain how the structure of each is related to its functions: areolar connective tissue, dense regular connective tissue, dense irregular connective tissue, hyaline cartilage, elastic cartilage, and bone.