Exam 4: Tissues and Membranes

The type of muscle tissue that MUST receive nerve impulses to contract is ____________________.

The ____________________ tissue of the small intestine creates waves of contraction called peristalsis.

Which statement is NOT true of cardiac muscle?

The urinary bladder is lined with ____________________, in which the cells stretch and flatten.

Which statement is NOT true of the blood cells?

The serous membrane that covers the lungs is the:

The fluid that traps pathogens in the respiratory tract is:

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

Endocrine glands secrete their ____ directly into the ____.

The surface area of the small intestine is increased for efficient absorption by the presence of:

The part of a neuron that contains the nucleus and is essential for the life of the neuron is the:

The type of muscle tissue that constricts the pupil of the eye is ____________________.

Each of these organs is lined with mucous membranes, except the:

Which statement is NOT true of glands?

The function of smooth muscle in arteries is to:

Exocrine glands secrete their products into ____________________.

Which of the following statements are true of blood and blood cells? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

Stratified squamous epithelium makes up the epidermis of the skin because:

Red blood cells are produced in:

The ____________________ connective tissue of the lungs is important for normal exhalation.