Exam 3: Tissues

Contrast the general features of connective tissues with those of epithelial tissues.

Name the type of cellular junction.

Which of the following is not related to bone?

The flexible connective tissue that joins the anterior extremity of a rib to the breast bone (sternum) is

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

A synovial membrane consists of a thin sheet of epithelial tissue.

The name of this tissue is _____.

The three types of cartilage in the body are _____, _____, and _____.

Stratified squamous epithelium sometimes contains the protein keratin, which makes it tough, hard, and dry.

Endocrine glands secrete hormones into the _____; the hormones then diffuse into the _____. Exocrine gland secretions are released into _____.

Proteins that bridge an intercellular space to form a gap junction are called _____.

A cell called a(n) _____ consists of a cell body and long cytoplasmic processes called axons and dendrites.

This type of cell junction would NOT be found in

Intercalated discs bind smooth muscle cells together and also allow for the passage of muscle action potentials between cells.

Describe and compare the structure of the two types of bone tissue.