Tissues (ANPH 1001) Exam Questions
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Tissue - Correct answer-groups of cells with similar function
Histology - Correct answer-study of tissues
4 types of tissues - Correct answer-Nervous, Epithelial, Connective, Muscle
Epithelial tissue functions - Correct answer-Protects, Absorbs, Secretes, Excretes
Epithelial shapes - Correct answer-squamous, cuboidal, columnar
Epithelial arrangement - Correct answer-simple, stratified, pseudostratified,
transitional
simple arrangement - Correct answer-one cell layer ex. blood vessels
stratified - Correct answer-several layers ex. skin
pseudostratified - Correct answer-appears to be layered but is not ex. throat
transitional - Correct answer-several layers of stretchable cells ex. bladder
types of epithelial tissue - Correct answer-Mucous membrane, Glands,
Endothelium, Mesothelium
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, Mucous membrane - Correct answer-produces mucous, lines cavities that are open
to outside
Glands - Correct answer-involutions of epithelial cells for synthesizing
compounds, includes exocrine and endocrine
exocrine glands - Correct answer-ducts, compound and single - sweat and
sebaceous glands, mammary glands
endocrine glands - Correct answer-ductless - secrete hormones ex. thyroid
Endothelium - Correct answer-lines vessels in circulatory system, single layer of
squamous cells
Endocardium - Correct answer-inner endothelium lining of the heart
Mesothelium (serous) - Correct answer-lines cavities with no opening outside,
protects and reduces friction between organs, secretes fluid
Pericardium - Correct answer-outer mesothelium layer of the heart
Peritoneum - Correct answer-lines abdominal cavity
Pleura - Correct answer-lines thoracic cavity
Parietal - Correct answer-walls of a cavity
Visceral - Correct answer-covering an organ
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and Answers Graded A+
Tissue - Correct answer-groups of cells with similar function
Histology - Correct answer-study of tissues
4 types of tissues - Correct answer-Nervous, Epithelial, Connective, Muscle
Epithelial tissue functions - Correct answer-Protects, Absorbs, Secretes, Excretes
Epithelial shapes - Correct answer-squamous, cuboidal, columnar
Epithelial arrangement - Correct answer-simple, stratified, pseudostratified,
transitional
simple arrangement - Correct answer-one cell layer ex. blood vessels
stratified - Correct answer-several layers ex. skin
pseudostratified - Correct answer-appears to be layered but is not ex. throat
transitional - Correct answer-several layers of stretchable cells ex. bladder
types of epithelial tissue - Correct answer-Mucous membrane, Glands,
Endothelium, Mesothelium
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, Mucous membrane - Correct answer-produces mucous, lines cavities that are open
to outside
Glands - Correct answer-involutions of epithelial cells for synthesizing
compounds, includes exocrine and endocrine
exocrine glands - Correct answer-ducts, compound and single - sweat and
sebaceous glands, mammary glands
endocrine glands - Correct answer-ductless - secrete hormones ex. thyroid
Endothelium - Correct answer-lines vessels in circulatory system, single layer of
squamous cells
Endocardium - Correct answer-inner endothelium lining of the heart
Mesothelium (serous) - Correct answer-lines cavities with no opening outside,
protects and reduces friction between organs, secretes fluid
Pericardium - Correct answer-outer mesothelium layer of the heart
Peritoneum - Correct answer-lines abdominal cavity
Pleura - Correct answer-lines thoracic cavity
Parietal - Correct answer-walls of a cavity
Visceral - Correct answer-covering an organ
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