Exam 5: Tissues

Cardiac muscle can function without nervous stimulation but skeletal muscle cannot.

Skeletal muscle lines hollow organs.

Involuntary muscle tissues are

The tissue that forms the outermost layer of the skin is a type of connective tissue.

Neuron axons transmit electrical impulses to _______, ______, and ________.

Osteocytes release histamine and heparin.

Cells that reside in a specific connective tissue type for an extended period of time are called

Smooth muscle tissue actions are voluntary.

Bone cells form concentric circles around longitudinal tubes called

Adipose tissue is a form of

All tissue types are tightly packed, built of cells attached by intercellular junctions.

Epithelial tissue functions in

Of the four major types of membranes, the one consisting of dense connective tissue overlying loose connective tissue is

Cardiac muscle is found in the wall of the

A general characteristic of connective tissue is that it

Cartilage cells occupy small chambers called ___________.

An engineered tissue might include

The four tissue types are muscle tissue, nervous tissue, connective tissue, and ________.

______ _______ join cells, forming tissues.

Striations but not intercalated discs are seen in _____________ muscle tissue.