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Openstax Anatomy & Physiology Chapter
4 Questions and Correct Answers
Question: connective tissue
Answer: type of tissue that serves to hold in place, connect, and integrate
the body's organs and systems
Question: connective tissue membrane
Answer: connective tissue that encapsulates organs and lines movable
joints
Question: cutaneous membrane
Answer: skin; epithelial tissue made up of a stratified squamous epithelial
cells that cover the outside of the body
Question: ectoderm
Answer: outermost embryonic germ layer from which the epidermis and
the nervous tissue derive
Question: endoderm
Answer: innermost embryonic germ layer from which most of the
digestive system and lower respiratory system derive
Question: epithelial membrane
Answer: epithelium attached to a layer of connective tissue
Question: epithelial tissue
Answer: type of tissue that serves primarily as a covering or lining of
body parts, protecting the body; it also functions in absorption, transport,
and secretion
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Question: histology
Answer: microscopic study of tissue architecture, organization, and
function
Question: lamina propria
Answer: areolar connective tissue underlying a mucous membrane
Question: mesoderm
Answer: middle embryonic germ layer from which connective tissue,
muscle tissue, and some epithelial tissue derive
Question: mucous membrane
Answer: tissue membrane that is covered by protective mucous and lines
tissue exposed to the outside environment
Question: muscle tissue
Answer: type of tissue that is capable of contracting and generating
tension in response to stimulation; produces movement.
Question: nervous tissue
Answer: type of tissue that is capable of sending and receiving impulses
through electrochemical signals.
Question: serous membrane
Answer: type of tissue membrane that lines body cavities and lubricates
them with serous fluid
Question: synovial membrane
Answer: connective tissue membrane that lines the cavities of freely
movable joints, producing synovial fluid for lubrication
Question: tissue
Answer: group of cells that are similar in form and perform related
functions
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Openstax Anatomy & Physiology Chapter
4 Questions and Correct Answers
Question: connective tissue
Answer: type of tissue that serves to hold in place, connect, and integrate
the body's organs and systems
Question: connective tissue membrane
Answer: connective tissue that encapsulates organs and lines movable
joints
Question: cutaneous membrane
Answer: skin; epithelial tissue made up of a stratified squamous epithelial
cells that cover the outside of the body
Question: ectoderm
Answer: outermost embryonic germ layer from which the epidermis and
the nervous tissue derive
Question: endoderm
Answer: innermost embryonic germ layer from which most of the
digestive system and lower respiratory system derive
Question: epithelial membrane
Answer: epithelium attached to a layer of connective tissue
Question: epithelial tissue
Answer: type of tissue that serves primarily as a covering or lining of
body parts, protecting the body; it also functions in absorption, transport,
and secretion
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Question: histology
Answer: microscopic study of tissue architecture, organization, and
function
Question: lamina propria
Answer: areolar connective tissue underlying a mucous membrane
Question: mesoderm
Answer: middle embryonic germ layer from which connective tissue,
muscle tissue, and some epithelial tissue derive
Question: mucous membrane
Answer: tissue membrane that is covered by protective mucous and lines
tissue exposed to the outside environment
Question: muscle tissue
Answer: type of tissue that is capable of contracting and generating
tension in response to stimulation; produces movement.
Question: nervous tissue
Answer: type of tissue that is capable of sending and receiving impulses
through electrochemical signals.
Question: serous membrane
Answer: type of tissue membrane that lines body cavities and lubricates
them with serous fluid
Question: synovial membrane
Answer: connective tissue membrane that lines the cavities of freely
movable joints, producing synovial fluid for lubrication
Question: tissue
Answer: group of cells that are similar in form and perform related
functions
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