Exam 4: Tissues and Membranes

The transporting fluid of blood is called ____________________.

Endocrine glands secrete their ____ directly into the ____.

Mucous membranes are found in all:

With a deficiency of platelets,the body will soon suffer from:

Which statement is NOT true of epithelial tissues?

The tissue that protects the brain from mechanical injury is ____________________.

Which of the following statements are true of skeletal and smooth muscle? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statement.)

The connective tissue membranes that line joint cavities are called:

Glands that have ducts are called ____________________ glands.

Simple squamous epithelium makes up the alveoli of the lungs because it is:

The function of red blood cells is to ____________________.

Which of the following statements are true of serous membranes? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.) A.The parietal pleura lines the lungs. B.Serous fluid permits diffusion of gases around the lungs. C.The mesentery lines the abdominal organs. D.The parietal pericardium lines the visceral pericardium. E.Serous membranes are found in all open body cavities. f.The thoracic counterpart of the peritoneum is the visceral pleura. g.None are correct.

The cells of bone tissue are called ____________________,and the bone matrix is made primarily of ____________________.

The function of smooth muscle in the small intestine is:

The serous membrane that lines the abdominal cavity is the:

The membrane modifications of cardiac muscle cells that ensure rapid impulse transmission are called ____________________.

The ____________________ connective tissue between the skin and muscles contains white blood cells to destroy pathogens.

The connective tissue membranes that cover the spinal cord are called:

The type of muscle that is also called voluntary is:

Tendons are made of fibrous connective tissue because this tissue is: