Exam 6: Classification of Tissues

This connective tissue looks like strands of wavy hair. It is very strong and attaches muscles to bones.

This type of connective tissue is primarily composed of cells.

The support cells found in nervous tissue are called__________ _ .

This is the most abundant and widely distributed tissue type in the body.

What is not true of connective tissue?

This epithelial tissue forms the kidney tubules, and the ducts and secretory portions of small glands.

Muscle cells ___________.

Squamous epithelial cells __________.

Select the tissue that is a simple epithelium.

This tissue type is a covering and lining tissue. It includes glands.

What is not true of epithelial cells?

Epithelial cells are specialized to __________.

This connective tissue looks like very tiny "chicken wire," or many little circlets all pressed closely together.

Nervous tissue contains neurons that __________.

This connective tissue looks like trees that have been cut across so as to show their many rings.

Epithelia tissues are found __________.

This primary tissue type is the only one that can actively contract.

Cardiac muscle is found in the __________.

This epithelial tissue has many cell layers. It forms the outer layer of the skin.

This type of connective tissue is found under epithelia, packaging organs, and surrounding capillaries.