Epithelial Tissues
Epithelial Tissues II
Connective Tissues
Connective Tissues II
General
100

Epithelium made up of a single layer of flattened shaped cells.

What is simple squamous epithelium?

100
The location(s) you would find epithelium made up of a single layer of flattened cells).
What are sites of diffusion? (alveoli of lungs, capillary walls)
100
The cell in connective tissue that secretes proteins that form fibers in connective tissue.
What is a fibroblast?
100
Fibers found in connective tissue that are easily stretched or deformed, and will return to their original shape when the stretching force is removed.
What are elastic fibers?
100

The study of tissues

What is histology?

200

Epithelium made up of multiple layers of cube-shaped cells.

What is stratified cuboidal epithelium?

200
The location you would find epithelium made up of multiple layers of flattened cells, specifically the epithelium that accumulates keratin.
What is the skin?
200
The fiber type found in connective tissue that has a very high tensile strength.
What are collagenous fibers?
200

The type of connective tissue that stores fat droplets.

What is adipose tissue?

200
The study of cells and their structure & function

What is cytology?

300
Epithelium made up of multiple layers of elongated cells.
What is stratified columnar epithelium?
300

The location you would find transitional epithelium.

What is lining the urinary bladder (and ureters)?

300

Functions of connective tissues

What are protection of organs and structural framework?

300
Thin collagenous fibers that form delicate support networks, such as those found in the spleen.
What are reticular fibers?
300

The study and diagnosis of disease

What pathology?

400
Epithelium made up of several layers of both cube-shaped and elongated cells, specialized to allow for distention.
What is transitional epithelium?
400

The location you would find pseudostratified columnar epithelium.

What is lining the respiratory system?

400

The type of connective tissue found in tendons and ligaments.

What is dense regular connective tissue?

400

The type of connective tissue that has a liquid matrix.

What is blood?

400

The four types of tissues

What is epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous?

500

Epithelium made up of a single layer of elongated cells, having nuclei at two levels.

What is pseudostratified epithelium?

500

The location you would find stratified columnar epithelium.

What is part of the male urethra?

500

The type of connective tissue commonly found underlying epithelial tissue.

What is areolar connective tissue?

500
The tough shock absorbing cartilage found in the intervertebral discs.
What is fibrocartilage?
500

Function of muscle tissues

What is contraction and body movement?

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