- The four primary tissue types found in an adult organs include all of the following EXCEPT ________ tissue
- The duct of an endocrine gland leads into the bloodstream rather than onto an epithelial surface
- Found in the urinary bladder, ____ epithelium resembles ____ epithelium
- _______ epithelium provides a moist and slippery surface and is well suited to resist stress, as seen in the _______
- Simple columnar and pseudostratified columnar epithelia have ___ cells, which produce a protective mucous coating over the mucous membranes
- Dendrites in a neuron send outgoing signals to other cells.
- The histological section that divides a specimen along its long axis is called _________
- ________ epithelium is the most widespread epithelium in the body, whereas ____ epithelium is rare
- Nonkeratinized cells exfoliate from the surface of the skin
- Most kidneys tubules are made of ___ epithelial tissue, which is specialized for absorption and secretion
- The secretory product of a gland is produced by its parenchyma, not its stroma
- Scar tissue helps to hold an organ together but does not restore normal function of the damaged tissue
- Excitable cells respond to outside stimuli by means of change in plasma membrane shape
- Columnar cells lining the small intestine have a brush border of microvilli on the apical surface.
- A thin, stained slice of tissue mounted on a microscope is called a _______
- the covering of body surfaces and the lining of body cavities composed _____ tissue
- Desmosomes are more effective than tight junctions in preventing substances from passing between cells
- An epithelium whose cells are tall and narrow, with each one touching the basement membrane and reaching the apical surface, is called _____ epithelium
- Rapid diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide through the air sacs (alveoli) of the lungs takes place through ____ epithelium
- Blood consists of cells and a ground substance made of formed elements