Exam 3: Tissues

Goblet cells are specialized columnar epithelial cells with an increased surface area that helps to increase the rate of absorption.

The membrane covering the outer surface of the heart is a _____ membrane.

Skeletal muscle fibers (cells) have the following anatomical characteristic(s)

The matrix of loose connective tissue is produced by

Which of the following is a false statement about epithelium?

Tendons and ligaments are examples of dense regular connective tissue.

What factors account for the observation that tissues heal faster and leave less obvious scars in the young than in the aged?

List two locations in the body where you would find the tissue pictured below.

What is the main feature of this type of junction?

The matrix of _____ tissue is rich in calcium and phosphorus.

The four basic types of tissues that make up the human body are

List at least five general features that all types of epithelium have in common.

Pseudostratified columnar epithelium has one layer of cells.

Which of the following would take the longest time to heal?

A(n) _____ membrane, consisting of a thin layer of _____ tissue, lines the cavity of a freely movable joint.

Which is the most common type of exocrine gland?

Which of the following is a vascularized tissue?

Stratified epithelium is an effective protective layer because cells in the basal layer reproduce quickly to replace surface cells that are shed.

_____ fibers in the connective tissue matrix make the tissue strong and flexible.

Which type of muscle tissue is involuntary and contains desmosomes and gap junctions in structures called intercalated discs?