BIO 253 Exam 1 Review: Chapter 5 | Atcual
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1. What class of tissue? connective tissue; fibrocartilage;
2. This sample is what type of intervertebral
tissue? discs
3. Where might the tissue sample
have been biopsied from?
stratified squamous epithelium Skin is exposed to friction and has a
protective
function. What type of epithelial tissue is
best
suited to form the outer layer of the skin?
glue beneath epithelium Basement Membrane
tissue that holds the body together Connective Tissue
-The most abundant type of tissue;
cells are far apart
many layers of tall cells Epithelial Tissue
-Lacks blood vessels; readily
divides;
cells are tightly packed
empty space inside an organ Lumen
, List the parts of epithelial tissue in free space -> epithelial cells -> basement
order. membrane -> connective tissue
Specialized to become distended Transitional Epithelium
in
the urinary bladder, ureters, and
superior urethra
-protection, distensible
Functions in gas exchange in the Simple Squamous Epithelium
lungs; lines blood and lymph
vessels
and various body cavities
-filtration, osmosis, diffusion
-air sacs in the lungs and walls of
capillaries
-secretion Simple Columnar Epithelium
-absorption
-protection
-lining of stomach and intestines
-secretion Simple Cuboidal Epithelium
-absorption
protection Stratified Squamous Epithelium
-outer layer of skin, lining of cheek
protection Stratified Columnar Epithelium
Questions and Answers with Verified
Solutions | Latest Updated 2026
1. What class of tissue? connective tissue; fibrocartilage;
2. This sample is what type of intervertebral
tissue? discs
3. Where might the tissue sample
have been biopsied from?
stratified squamous epithelium Skin is exposed to friction and has a
protective
function. What type of epithelial tissue is
best
suited to form the outer layer of the skin?
glue beneath epithelium Basement Membrane
tissue that holds the body together Connective Tissue
-The most abundant type of tissue;
cells are far apart
many layers of tall cells Epithelial Tissue
-Lacks blood vessels; readily
divides;
cells are tightly packed
empty space inside an organ Lumen
, List the parts of epithelial tissue in free space -> epithelial cells -> basement
order. membrane -> connective tissue
Specialized to become distended Transitional Epithelium
in
the urinary bladder, ureters, and
superior urethra
-protection, distensible
Functions in gas exchange in the Simple Squamous Epithelium
lungs; lines blood and lymph
vessels
and various body cavities
-filtration, osmosis, diffusion
-air sacs in the lungs and walls of
capillaries
-secretion Simple Columnar Epithelium
-absorption
-protection
-lining of stomach and intestines
-secretion Simple Cuboidal Epithelium
-absorption
protection Stratified Squamous Epithelium
-outer layer of skin, lining of cheek
protection Stratified Columnar Epithelium
