EXAM 2 BMCC BIO 425|RIGHT/AUTHENTIC ANSWERS WITH HIGH YIELD QUESTIONS |NEWEST 2025 ALREADY GRADED A

List the 4 types of tissues found in the human body. - CORRECT ANSWERS️️epithelial, connective, muscle, nervous What is histology? - CORRECT ANSWERS️️study of tissue What are tissues made of? - CORRECT ANSWERS️️50 trillion cells of 200 different cell types List the 3 types of epithelial cells according to their shape. - CORRECT ANSWERS️️simple squamous, simple cuboidal, simple columnar What are the special features of epithelial tissue? - CORRECT ANSWERS️️has a basement membrane, little blood supply and rapid mitosis According to the amount of layers, what are the 2 types of epithelial tissue? - CORRECT ANSWERS️️simple and stratified What is the main function(s) of simple squamous epithelial tissue? - CORRECT ANSWERS️️permits rapid diffusion or transport of substances What is the main function(s) of squamous stratified epithelial tissue? - CORRECT ANSWERS️️resists abrasion; retards water loss through skin; resists penetration by pathogenic organisms What is the main function(s) of the simple cuboidal epithelial tissue? - CORRECT ANSWERS️️absorption and secretion, mucus production and movement What is the main function(s) of the stratified cuboidal epithelial tissue? - CORRECT ANSWERS️️secretes sweat; sperm production, and produces ovarian hormones What is the main function(s) of the simple columnar epithelial tissue? - CORRECT ANSWERS️️absorption and secretion; mucus secretion List 2 organs where we find simple squamous epithelial tissue. - CORRECT ANSWERS️️alveoli, glomeruli List 2 organs where we find stratified squamous epithelial tissue. - CORRECT ANSWERS️️esophagus-nonkeratinized skin surface-keratinized List 2 organs where we find simple cuboidal epithelial tissue. - CORRECT ANSWERS️️liver, thyroid List 2 organs where we find stratified cuboidal epithelial tissue. - CORRECT ANSWERS️️sweat gland ducts; ovarian follicles List 2 organs where we find simple columnar epithelial tissue. - CORRECT ANSWERS️️lining of GI tract, uterus What is transitional epithelial tissue? - CORRECT ANSWERS️️multilayered epithelium surface cells that change from round to flat when stretched Give one organ where we find transitional epithelial tissue. - CORRECT ANSWERS️️ureter and bladder Regarding epithelial tissue, what is the basement membrane? - CORRECT ANSWERS️️layer between an epithelium and the underlying connective tissue Is the extracellular matrix of epithelial tissue abundant or scarce? - CORRECT ANSWERS️️scarce What is a gap junction? - CORRECT ANSWERS️️Electrical synapse (cardiac muscle) What is the function of gap junctions? - CORRECT ANSWERS️️rapid communication What is a tight junction? - CORRECT ANSWERS️️Water tight connection between 2 adjacent cell membranes Does epithelial tissue have a lot of blood vessels? - CORRECT ANSWERS️️No List 4 types of connective tissue. - CORRECT ANSWERS️️fibrous, cartilage, bone, blood What is the main cell type found in fibrous connective tissue? - CORRECT ANSWERS️️dense, loose (gel-lie ground substance between cells) and adipose