Exam 9: Tissue Types

Hormones are released into the blood by endocrine glands.

Reticular tissue does not form the framework for which of the following?

Describe the three functional classifications of exocrine glands.

Match each general tissue type with a corresponding specific tissue. -Tissue that lines the stomach and intestines

The most widespread and abundant tissue in the body is:

In the process of endochondral ossification, the bone that is formed replaces cartilage.

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

Mr. Melbourne has emphysema and has been admitted to the cardiac care unit with oxygen administered per nasal cannula. Emphysema destroys the tiny air sacs in the lungs, reducing the diffusion of oxygen into the blood. These tiny air sacs, alveoli, are formed by what type of tissue? What tissue type will form in place of the now damaged alveoli, and why will this impair the diffusion process?

Connective tissue forms from stem cell tissue called:

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 is not a function of connective tissue?

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

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

Match each category of epithelial cell with its corresponding definition. -Single layer of cube-shaped cells

Which cells form the blood-brain barrier that protects the brain from harmful substances in the blood?

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

Match each category of epithelial cell with its corresponding definition. -Single layer of cells; some are tall and thin and reach the free surface, and others do not

Collagenous fibers can be found extensively in _____ tissue.

The lack of blood vessels in cartilage tissue hinders its ability to heal.

Osteoblasts are specialized cells that build bone tissue.