Tissue Types

Which of the following epithelial tissue types is best adapted for the rapid transport of materials across its membranes?

Polarity is a property of all normal epithelial tissues.

You observe a tissue that has cells of varying heights. At first glance, it appears that the tissue has multiple cell layers, but upon closer investigation you see that all of the cells attach to the same basement membrane. What classification would you give to this epithelial tissue?

Which of the following types of epithelial tissue lines the interior of blood vessels?

Which of the following descriptions best describes a squamous-shaped cell?

Which of the following correctly characterizes epithelial tissue?

Mucous that protects your stomach lining is secreted by which type of epithelial cell?

Which of the following tissues lines the majority of the digestive tract, from stomach to rectum?

All of the body's organs are derived from three primary germ layers. Which of the primary germ layers can produce epithelial tissues?

Which of the following is found on the surface of the skin?

Epithelial tissues are innervated and usually vascularized.

Which of the following types of epithelial tissue provides the greatest amount of protection from rubbing, wear, and tear?

Transitional epithelium can be found in which body system?

Which of the following is NOT a function of areolar connective tissue?

What type of connective tissue provides support and protection for body structures and is a site for synthesizing blood and fat storage?

The stroma of most lymphoid organs is composed of ___________.

Connective tissue arises from which of the following embryonic tissues?

Which of the following is a role of connective tissue?

The best classification of adipose tissue is __________.

Which of the following is NOT a type of connective tissue?

All connective tissues share what features in common?

Which of the following statements about collagen is true?

Which cells secrete the ground substance of cartilage?

What type of tissue forms tendons?

All connective tissues arise from a common embryonic tissue called mesenchyme.

Which fiber is the strongest, with the greatest tensile strength due to cross-linked fibrils?

Areolar connective tissue: A prototype (model) connective tissue

Which type of muscle is unstriated, unbranched, involuntary, spindle shaped, and found in the walls of most hollow organs?

Which type of muscle tissue has intercalated discs and is involuntarily controlled?

Neurons are cells that are involved in __________.

Which of the following regulates and controls body functions?

You observe a multicellular gland with branched ducts and saclike secretory areas. What type of gland would this most likely be?

A multicellular gland with round secretory cells and branching ducts is described as __________.

__________ are important and common unicellular exocrine glands.

What is the role of an exocrine gland?

Which of the following is a unicellular gland associated with mucus production?

Which of the following exocrine glands stores its secretion until the gland ruptures?

A sebaceous (oil) gland of the skin must completely rupture to release its secretory products. Thus, this type of gland is considered to be __________.

The basement membrane is located between which of the following tissue types?

The skin is a __________ membrane.

Which of the following “sets the stage” for tissue repair?

During the process of tissue repair, which of the following processes produces scar tissue?