Which is it?
The most abundant tissue in the body is:
connective
T/F Cornea, intervertebral discs and epithelium are avascular.
True
contact points between plasma memebranes
cell junction
What is seen in tissues that need to be "tough"
Keratin
A type of connective tissue found exclusively in the embryo is:
mesenchyme
flat cells; arranged like floor tiles
squamous cells
cells that secrete mucus at an apical surface
goblet cells
The type of cell junction which prevents the contents of the stomach or urinary bladder from leaking into surrounding tissues is the:
tight junction
Microvilli and goblet cells are characteristic of:
non-ciliated simple columnar epothelium
secrete products directly into the bloodstream
Endocrine
Of the four main tissue types, this has the poorest capacity for cell renewal/regeneration:
nervous
The principle function of glandular epithelium is:
secretion
allow cells to communicate with each other
gap junction
Stratified squamous epithelium is made waterproof and friction resistant by intracellular deposits of:
keratin
internal scars usually following surgery
Adhesions
The type of embryonic connective tissue from which all other connective tissues arise is:
mesenchyme
The types of covering and lining epithelium are classified according to which two characteristics:
arrangement of layer(s) and cell shape
Nervous tissue is composed of which two cell types:
Neurons and neuroglia
Most exocrine glands in the body release their products by:
exocytosis
What are three things that affect tissue repair?
age, nutrition and circulation
The type of tissue that forms glands is:
epithelial
Name an exocrine gland secretion
oils, ear wax, saliva, etc
Name the three types of muscle tissue
skeletal, smooth and cardiac
Flat, pliable sheets of connective tissue that cover or line body organs or cavities are known as:
membranes
I store triglycerides for energy reserve.. what type of cell am I?
adipocytes