Tissues
What is a group of similar cells performing a common function?
Tissue
What controls what enters and leaves a cell?
Cell membrane
What is the cell that produces collagen and other fibers?
fibroblast
What is a simple layer of epithelial cells called?
Simple epithelium
What are tiny projections on epithelial cells that increase surface area?
Microvilli
What tissue covers body surfaces and lines cavities?
epithelium
What kind of molecule is the cell membrane?
Amphipathic
What thin layer separates the epithelium from the underlying tissues?
Basement membrane
What describes multiple layers of epithelial cells?
stratified epithelium
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What type of tissue supports, binds, or separates other tissues?
connective tissue
Which structure contains DNA and controls cell activities?
Nucleus
What type of connective tissue stores fat?
Adipose tissue
Which epithelial cells are flat and scale-like?
squamous
Which fibers allow tissues to stretch and recoil?
elastic fibers
Which tissue is responsible for movement?
Muscle tissue
What is smaller than a lysosome and helps with detoxifying toxic substances?
Peroxisomes
Which connective tissue is firm and flexible?
cartilage
What shape are cuboidal epithelial cells?
cube-shaoed
Which cells secrete mucus in epithelial tissue?
Goblet cells
What tissue transmits electrical impulses?
Nervous tissue
Which protein is a major structural component in connective tissues?
Collagen
What is the hard connective tissue that supports and protects organs?
Bone
Which epithelial cells are tall and column-shaped?
columnar
What is the study of tissueS called?
Histology