Exam 6: Tissues

Why is blood considered to be the most unusual type of connective tissue?

Epithelial tissue can be subdivided into two types: squamous and columnar.

Connective tissue forms from stem cell tissue called:

Briefly describe cutaneous membranes and mucous membranes and give the location of each in the body.

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

Important functions of connective tissue include protection,secretion,and absorption.

Hematopoietic tissue is responsible for making blood cells.

The serous membrane covering the stomach is called the:

The cell that has the opposite function of the osteoblast is a(n):

Dense irregular fibrous tissue is not found in which of the following structures?

Epithelial tissue performs different functions based on the different types of matrix that make up the tissue.

Which of the following can be found in the extracellular matrix?

Oil-producing glands that self-destruct in order to function are referred to as holocrine glands.

Basement membrane is composed of molecules made by _____ tissue.

The basic organizational or structural unit of bone is called the:

Match each category of epithelial cells with its corresponding definition. -multiple layers of cells with flat cells at the outer surface

Only merocrine glands release their secretions with no harm to the cell or plasma membrane.

An axon is an important part of which kind of tissue?

Describe the three functional classifications of exocrine glands.

Which cells electrically insulate axons to increase the speed of conduction?