Exam 6: Tissues

The primary germ layers that are formed in the embryo are epithelial,connective,muscular,and nervous.

The study of how the primary germ layers differentiate into the different kinds of tissues is called histogenesis.

Both neurons and neuroglia are found in nervous tissue.

The type of tissue referred to as loose ordinary connective tissue is:

Dense regular fibrous tissue is not found in which of the following structures?

Name and briefly describe the four principle types of tissue in the body.

Skeletal muscle cells are referred to as muscle fibers and are characterized by a high degree of contractility.

Transitional epithelium is unique in that it is composed of differing cell shapes in a stratified,or layered,epithelial sheet.

Match each term with its corresponding definition. -the cell body of the neuron

Give a brief description of tissue repair,including the varying capacities with which the different types of tissues can accomplish this task.

Stratified epithelial tissue is named for the shape of the cell on only the top layer.

Epithelial tissue can be classified by the number of layers the tissue has.

Microvilli are found on which types of cells lining of the intestine?

Because of their function,some histologists classify endothelium and mesothelium as connective tissue.

Cartilage is a form of _____ tissue.

Stratified transitional epithelium,such as is found in the urinary bladder,allows for distention.

Because stratified squamous epithelium is found in the urinary system,it is sometimes called urothelium.

Which is not a function of epithelial tissue?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of cardiac muscle?

The membrane lining the wall of the abdominal cavity is the: