Epithelial Tissue
This epithelial cell type is flat and scale-like.
What is squamous epithelium?
These fibers provide strength and resist pulling forces.
What are collagen fibers?
These glands release their products through ducts.
What are exocrine glands?
This epithelial tissue forms the outer layer of skin.
What is stratified squamous epithelium?
This is the primary function of stratified squamous epithelium.
What is protection?
This is the main function of simple squamous epithelium.
What is diffusion?
These immune cells release histamine during inflammation.
What are mast cells?
This mode releases products by exocytosis without damaging the cell.
What is merocrine secretion?
This epithelial tissue lines the small intestine for absorption.
What is simple columnar epithelium?
This connective tissue transports gases and nutrients.
What is blood?
These increase surface area in the small intestine?
What are microvilli?
These fibers allow tissues like skin and the lungs to stretch and recoil.
What are elastic fibers?
In this mode, part of the cell pinches off to release the product.
What is apocrine secretion?
This cartilage type is found in the nose and trachea.
What is hyaline cartilage?
This connective tissue binds structures together and wraps organs.
What is areolar connective tissue?
This epithelial type lines the urinary bladder and allows stretching.
What is transitional epithelium?
This connective tissue has collagen fibers arranged in many directions for strength.
What is dense irregular connective tissue?
These glands have branched ducts.
What are compound glands?
This connective tissue is found between vertebrae.
What is fibrocartilage?
This epithelial tissue secretes mucus and moves it with cilia.
What is pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium?
This epithelial type is best suited for protection in areas of high friction like skin.
What is stratified squamous epithelium?
This tissue is highly vascular and composed of osteocytes in lacunae.
What is bone tissue?
These glands are ductless and rely on the circulatory system for distribution.
What are endocrine glands?
This connective tissue stores minerals and forms the skeleton.
What is bone (osseous tissue)?
This connective tissue provides tensile strength in one direction.
What is dense regular connective tissue?