Exam 4: Tissues

The type of cell junction that permits small sugar molecules and ions to pass from the cytoplasm of one cell to that of another is a

Tissues in this category are characterized by an extracellular matrix that holds some amount of fluid.

The cutaneous membrane is the skin.

Microvilli are abundant on cells that function for absorption in the small intestine and the kidney.

The disease scurvy results from a deficiency of vitamin C, leading to a disruption in the synthesis of ________ fibers.

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates junctions commonly associated with tissues under mechanical stress?

Despite their name, many types of cell junction are not very strong at joining and holding cells together. The cell junctions that best keep cells from being pulled apart are

A structure that secretes hormones into the blood is

Inflamed tissue is often warm to the touch because of

When unstretched, transitional epithelium looks most like ________ epithelium.

Ligaments consist primarily of which kind of connective tissue?

The embryonic tissue that gives rise to the adult connective tissues, consisting of star-shaped cells separated by large amounts of extracellular matrix, is

In connective tissue, extracellular matrix is not exactly the same as ground substance, because the matrix also contains

Superficial fascia refers to the fatty hypodermis below the skin, whereas deep fascia are the sheets of tissue that wrap around muscles, large blood vessels, etc.

Within connective tissue, the fibers that recoil to their original length and shape when stretched are called

The distinguishing characteristic between tight junctions and adherens junctions is that

A stratified epithelium that thins and flattens as the tissue stretches is a

Which one of the following basic types of tissues functions to regulate and control body functions?

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the epithelium?

A common example of a unicellular exocrine gland is