Exam 4: Tissue: the Living Fabric

Which is true concerning muscle tissue?

Which of the following epithelia forms the walls of the air sacs across which gas exchange occurs in the lungs?

Match the following: -Makes up the pleura and pericardium.

The reason that intervertebral discs exhibit a large amount of tensile strength,which allows them to absorb shock,is because they possess ________.

Which tissue in the wall of the uterus is required for labor contractions?

Inability to absorb digested nutrients and secrete mucus might indicate a disorder in which epithelial tissue?

The first step in tissue repair involves ________.

Aunt Jessie woke up one morning with excruciating pain in her chest.She had trouble breathing for several weeks.Following a visit to the doctor,she was told she had pleurisy.What is this condition and what did it affect?

The shock-absorbing pads between the vertebrae are formed of fibrocartilage.

Match the following: -Moves blood through the body.

How is blood unique among connective tissues?

Nervous tissue consists mainly of neurons and collagen fibers.

Which of the following is a modification of the simple columnar epithelium that allows for efficient absorption along portions of the digestive tract?

The role of brown fat is to warm the body; whereas,the role of white fat is to store nutrients.

The primary blast cell for connective tissue proper is the ________.

Figure 4.1 Using Figure 4.1, match the following: -Provides tensile strength with the ability to absorb compressive shock.

Figure 4.2 Using Figure 4.2, match the following: -Skeletal muscle.

Merocrine glands produce their secretions by accumulating their secretions internally until the cell ruptures.

What tissue has lacunae,calcium salts,and blood vessels?

How is hyaline cartilage different from elastic cartilage or fibrocartilage?