Supports and protects; stores calcium
bone
Forms tendons and ligaments
dense regular connective tissue
Supports and protects; insulates against heat loss; reserve source of fuel
adipose
Provides tensile strength with the bait to absorb compressive shock
Fibrocartilage
Composed of cells in the fluid matrix
blood
The epithelial membrane that lines the closed ventral cavities of the body.
serous membrane
The epithelial membrane that lines the body cavities open to the exterior
mucous membrane
Consists of keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
cutaneous
Found lining the digestive and respiratory tracts
mucous membrane
Makes up the pleura and pericardium
serous membrane
Lines blood vessels and the heart
endothelium
T/F: The shock-absorbing pads between the vertebrae are formed of fibrocartilage.
True
T/F: Achilles was wounded by damage to the tendon connecting his calf muscles to his heel. This and all tendons are composed mainly of dense irregular connective tissue
False
T/F: Macrophages are found in areolar and lymphatic tissues.
True
T/F: Goblet cells are found with pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium.
True
Structural support of the external ear and other structures that need support with flexibility
elastic cartilage
Forms much of the fetal skeleton and covers the articular surfaces of long bones.
hyaline cartilage
Embryonic connective tissue that arises from mesoderm and produces all types of connective tissues
mesenchyme
Source of new cells in mature connective tissue
mesenchyme
Forms internal supporting framework of soft organs such as the spleen.
reticular tissue
Which of the following is not found in the matrix of cartilage but is in bone?
blood vessels
How is hyaline cartilage different from elastic or fibrocartilage?
fibers are not normally visible
What feature characterizes simple columnar epithelium of the digestive tract?
dense microvilli
Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium _____.
Lines the respiratory tract.
Which of the following is a single-called layer of epithelium that forms the lining of serous membranes?
Simple squamous
T/F: Epithelial tissues always exhibit polarity; that is, they have a free surface and basal surface.
True
T/F: Simple cuboidal epithelia are usually associated with secretion and absorption
True
T/F: Endothelium covers and lines internal cavities such as the pleural and peritoneal cavities.
False; mesothelium
T/F: Merocrine glands produce their secretions by accumulating their secretions internally and then rupturing the cell
False
T/F: The basic difference between dense irregular and dense regular connective tissues is in the amount of elastic fibers and adipose cells present.
False
Which statement best describes connective tissue?
usually contains a large amount of matrix
Matrix is composed of ________.
fibers and ground substance
Cell types likely to be seen in areolar connective tissue include all except _____.
chondrocytes
The fiber type that gives connective tissue great tensile strength is ______.
collagen
Organized groups of cells (plus their intercellular substances) that have a common purpose form a(n) ________.
tissue
Inability to absorb digested nutrients and secrete mucus might indicate a disorder in which tissue?
simple columnar epithelium
Glands, such as the thyroid, that secrete their products directly into the blood rather than through ducts are classified as ________.
endocrine glands
Which of the following statements is true about epithelia?
Endothelium provides a slick surface lining all hollow cardiovascular organs
________ epithelium appears to have two or three layers of cells, but all cells are in contacts with the basement membrane.
Pseudostratified columnar
A multilayered epithelium with cuboidal basal cells and flat cells at its surface would be classified as ________.
stratified squamous
Multicellular exocrine glands can be classified _______.
functionally into merocrine, holocrine, and apocrine divisions
Which of these is not considered connective tissue?
muscle
T/F: Cartilage tissue tends to heal less rapidly than bone tissue.
True
T/F: Intercalated discs and striations are found in skeletal muscle
False; cardiac
Smooth muscle cells posses central nuclei but lack striations
True
Which is true concerning muscle tissue?
highly cellular and well vascularized
The first step in tissue repair involves ________.
inflammation
What are the three main components of connective tissue?
ground substance, fibers, and cells
Select the correct statement regarding the cells of connective tissue.
Blast" cells are undifferentiated, actively dividing cells
Select the correct statement regarding tissue repair.
Inflammation causes capillaries to dilate and become permeable.
Which cells are commonly found wedged between simple columnar epithelial cells?
goblet cells
Select the correct statement regarding factors that affect the tissue repair process
The age of the person is a factor in the repair process
T/F: Most connective tissues have regenerative capacity, while most epithelial tissues do not.
False
T/F: Squamous cells are flattened and scale-like when mature.
True
T/F: Functions of connective tissues include binding, support, insulation, and protection.
True
T/F: Sweat glands are apocrine glands
False
T/F: Endocrine glands are often called ducted glands
False
T/F: Blood is considered a type of connective tissue.
True
T/F: Neevous tissue consists mainly of neurons and collagen fibers
False
Simple Squamous Epithelium gets its first name from ________ and its second name from _______, the third name is the tissue classification.
How many cell layers deep, shape of each cell