- What type of tissue is found lining the uterus, stomach and small intestines?
- Which of the following tissues is located in the lungs and small blood vessels, facilitating gas exchange?
- Which tissue is found in kidney tubules and ducts of salivary glands, pancreas and liver?
- What type of tissue is located in the skin and in the linings of oral cavity, esophagus, vagina and anal canal?
- Both dense and loose connective tissues have collagen fibers. Which has more?
- Cells are thin and flatSubstances pass easily
- Cover the body surfaceForm the inner lining of body cavitiesLine hollow organsCompose glands
- protection, secretion, absorption and excretion are functions of ________ tissue.
- -Contains fine collagen fibers-Glassy extracellular matrix-Contains chondrocytes with lacunae
- T/F the cells of pseudostratified columnar epithelium are organized into multiple layers
- What are bundles of collagen fibers that connect muscles to bones called?
- Present in organs such as the spleenConsist of thin collagen fibers
- The bone matrix contains cells called __________ and the matrix is organized as concentric __________ around ____________.
- Epithelial tissues are primarily classified to what 2 parameters?
- What characteristic explains the fact that bone heals more quickly than cartilage?
- non striated, involuntary, in the walls of hollow internal organs
- Cells communicate with each other and other body parts
- the matrix of ______ tissue is arranged into concentric lamellae surrounding a central (Haversian) canal.
- Characteristics of _______ fibers:- stretch and resume original shape- Weaker than collagen fibers
- able to contract in response to specific stimuli