Exam 3: Foundations: Tissues and Early Embryology

________ epithelium is the most delicate type in the body.

Which of the following is characteristic of cardiac muscle tissue?

Which of the following comprises a list of the most closely related connective tissue types?

The superficial fascia, also called the ________, is the layer of loose connective tissue that separates the skin from underlying tissues and organs.

Almost all bone surfaces are covered by ________.

Multiple layers of cells, found where mechanical stresses are severe, are called simple cuboidal epithelium.

Why is the ability of cardiac muscle to repair itself more limited than that of smooth muscle?

Figure 3.4 -Identify the specific structure indicated by Label K.

Loose connective tissue layers that lie between deep fascia and serous membranes, and line body cavities is called ________.

Cords of dense regular connective tissue that attach skeletal muscles to bones and cartilage are called tendons.

Pads between the spinal vertebrae consist of the structural material called hyaline cartilage.

Which membrane is thick, relatively waterproof, and usually dry?

Which of the following consists of extensive areas of areolar tissue bounded by an incomplete superficial layer of squamous or cuboidal cells?

Transitional cells are relatively tall, slender cells with nuclei in a narrow band close to the basement membrane.

Figure 3.2 Using the figure above, identify the gland features and types. -Identify the gland indicated by Label J.

Which type of epithelium is present where easy exchange of materials out of the blood is most important, such as that in the lining of the heart and all blood vessels?

Epithelial cells usually have ________.

Muscle tissue is unique in its ability to ________.

Figure 3.3 Using the figure above, answer the following questions. -Identify the specific structure indicated by Label B.

In eccrine secretion, secretory products are released from gland cells through exocytosis onto the surface of the cell.