Exam 9: Tissue Types

Describe the three types of muscle tissue, and give a location and function of each.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of cardiac muscle?

Because stratified squamous epithelium is found in the urinary system, it is sometimes called urothelium.

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

Match each category of epithelial cell with its corresponding definition. -Layers of cells that appear cubelike when the organ is relaxed and flattened when the organ is distended by fluid

Apocrine gland cells die as a result of their functioning.

Which of the following is not considered a formed element in the blood?

Loose connective tissue is also called areolar tissue.

Hyaluronidase assists in the absorption of injected drugs.

How can epithelial tissue be described?

Fibroblasts in loose fibrous connective tissue are able to release substances such as histamine and heparin.

Match each term with its corresponding definition. -Cell process that transmits nerve impulses away from the cell body

Adipose tissue contains predominantly fat cells.

The type of cell found in connective tissue that releases histamine is a(n):

Cells found only in cartilage include:

Elastic cartilage is the most prevalent type of cartilage.

Differentiate among simple, stratified, and transitional epithelia.

Stratified transitional epithelium, such as is found in the urinary bladder, allows for distention.

Which of the following is not true of simple cuboidal epithelium?

Basement membrane is composed of molecules made by _____ tissue.