Exam 4: Tissues and Membranes

Tendons are made of fibrous connective tissue because this tissue is:

Ligaments connect bone to ____________________, and are made of ____________________ tissue.

The connective tissue membrane that lines joint cavities is a ____________________.

Diffusion of gases in the lungs is possible because the alveoli are made of ____________________ epithelium.

The digestive enzymes of the small intestine are secreted by ____________________ tissue.

The epidermis of the skin is made of ____________________ epithelium to help prevent water loss.

The function of smooth muscle in the small intestine is:

The location of cardiac muscle is the:

The group of tissues that forms glands or covers surfaces is the ____________________ tissues.

The tissue between the skin and muscles that produces a hormone that influences appetite is ____________________.

The type of muscle tissue found in arteries and veins is ____________________.

The cells of bone tissue are called ____________________, and the bone matrix is made primarily of ____________________.

The salivary glands are made of cuboidal epithelium, the function of which is to:

The function of the red bone marrow can be summarized by saying that it is the primary ____________________ tissue in the body.

The serous membrane that lines the fibrous pericardium is the ____________________.

The transporting fluid of blood is called ____________________.

Which statement is NOT true of the types of muscle tissue?

Which of these is NOT a location of mucous membranes?

Which statement is NOT true of mucous membrane tracts?

The serous membrane that lines the abdominal cavity is the ____________________.