Exam 4: Tissues and Membranes

With a deficiency of white blood cells,the body will soon suffer from:

The peritoneum is found:

Salivary glands secrete saliva into ducts; therefore,they are called ____ glands.

Which statement is NOT true of the blood cells?

Collagen and elastin are ____ that are made by cells called ____.

Osteocytes are cells of ____ and are found in a matrix made primarily of ____.

The connective tissue membrane that covers a muscle is a ____________________.

The function of Schwann cells is to form the ____ of peripheral neurons.

Which statement is NOT true of connective tissue membranes?

The surface area of the small intestine is increased for efficient absorption by the presence of:

The location of cardiac muscle is the:

The most important physical characteristic of the protein collagen is that it is ____________________.

Which of the following statements are true of body fluids? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

The type of muscle tissue that constricts the pupil of the eye is ____________________.

The blood cells that contribute to blood clotting are the ____________________.

The body is supported by:

Which of the following statements are true of glands? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

The function of synovial fluid is to:

Which statement is NOT true of epithelial tissues?

The fluid that transports nutrients in the blood is: