Exam 9: Tissue Types

Loose connective tissue is also called areolar tissue.

The functioning of which of the following glandular tissues does not injure the cell or cause a loss of cytoplasm?

Which of the following is not a proteoglycan found in the matrix of connective tissue?

Glands that have no ducts but release their products directly into tissue fluid and blood are called:

Which of the following is the functional classification of salivary glands?

Match each category of epithelial cell with its corresponding definition. -Single layer of flat, scalelike cells

The cell that has the opposite function of the osteoblast is the:

What structure is formed by the union of the basal and reticular lamina?

Epithelial tissue attaches to connective tissue by means of a basement membrane.

Hormones are released into the blood by endocrine glands.

Match each type of gland to its corresponding description. -Glands that complete their function without incurring damage to or loss of cytoplasm, such as salivary glands

Which cells help destroy pathogens and damaged tissue in the brain?

Basic characteristics of the nervous system are excitation and conduction.

How many layers make up pseudostratified epithelium?

Skeletal muscle tissue is striated and voluntary.

Cells found only in cartilage include:

Osteoclasts are bone-destroying cells.

Which of the following is another name for skeletal muscle?

Epithelial tissue produces the glycoprotein part of the basement membrane.

List and describe the five important functions performed by the various types of epithelial tissues.