Epithelial Tissues
What type of epithelium consists of a single layer of cells?
What is simple epithelium?
Which type of connective tissue is most abundant and widely distributed in the body?
What is connective tissue?
What type of gland secretes hormones directly into the bloodstream?
What is an endocrine gland?
What epithelial function protects against bacterial damage?
What is protection?
What is the term for the surface of epithelium that is exposed to the body or cavity?
What is the apical surface?
What are the main components of the extracellular matrix in connective tissue?
What are ground substance and fibers?
Which glands have ducts and secrete substances onto epithelial surfaces?
What are exocrine glands?
Which type of epithelium is specialized for absorption in the digestive system?
What is simple columnar epithelium?
Name one function of epithelial tissues.
What is protection, absorption, filtration, or secretion?
Which connective tissue connects muscles to bones?
What are tendons?
Name a secretion produced by exocrine glands.
What is sweat, oil, digestive enzymes, or mucus?
How does the epithelium in the kidneys function?
What is absorption and filtration?
What type of cells form the outer layer of the skin?
What are stratified squamous epithelial cells?
What type of connective tissue has a poor blood supply and heals slowly?
What are tendons and ligaments?
In which part of the body is pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium primarily found?
What is the respiratory tract?
What happens to epithelial cells when they are well-nourished?
What is they regenerate easily?
What characteristic distinguishes transitional epithelium?
What is its ability to stretch?
Name one type of specialized connective tissue.
What is adipose, cartilage, or blood?
What is the primary function of glandular epithelium?
What is secretion?
What is one of the specialized structures found on the apical surface of some epithelial cells?
What are microvilli or cilia?