TISSUES QUIZ

what are the 4 primary tissue types?

epithelial, connective, muscle and nervous

what tissue type is this and what slide?

simple squamous epithelium, alveoli (air sacs)

simple squamous epithelium function and location

exchange materials by diffusion/filtration

lining of blood vessels, heart chambers, serosa

what tissue type is this and what slide?

simple cuboidal epithelium, (kidney tubules)

simple cuboidal epithelium function

secretion and absorption

what tissue type is this and what slide?

simple columnar epithelium, (jejunum of small intestine)

simple columnar epithelium function and lcoation

secretion and absorption

lining GI tract, some glands (non-ciliated), uterine tubes (ciliated)

what specialized cells are located within this tissue and what is their function?

goblet cells (create mucus)

what tissue type is this and what slide?

pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium, (trachea)

pseudostratified columnar epithelium location

lining other respiratory passages (ciliated), male sperm ducts (non-ciliated)

what structures are present on the apical surface and what is their function?

cilia (move to propel substances)

what tissue type and what slide? (not dermis)

stratified squamous epithelium, (epidermis of skin)

stratified squamous epithelium function and location

protection from friction and abrasion

vaginal lining, oral cavity, esophagus, anus

what tough structural protein is found in the cells of stratified squamous ?

stratum corneum

what tissue type and what slide?

transitional epithelium, (urinary bladder)

this tissue type is only found in which organ system?

urinary

transitional epithelium fucntion

stretches to allow volume changes

whats unique about the apical surface cells of this tissue?

they change shape as it stretches

2 defining characteristics that ALL connective tissues share

1. all derived from mesenchyme

2. all mostly composed composed of nonliving material (ECM)

what are the 3 basic components of connective tissue?

• cells

• ground substance (ECM)

• fibers (ECM)

Extracellular matrix (ECM)

ground substance + fibers

what tissue type?

areolar connective (loose)

areolar connective function and location

wrapping and cushioning our organs (universal packaging material)

serous membranes

what is the major cell type of areolar connective?

fibroblasts

what 2 fiber types are visible in the slide of this tissue?

elastic (thin dark lines) + collagen (thick pink lines)

what tissue type?

adipose (loose)

adipose function and location

reserve fuel/energy source, insulator, cushion

under the skin, around organs + kidneys

what special descriptive name is given to the nucleus?

signet ring nucleus

what tissue type and what slide? (not epidermis)

dense irregular (dermis of skin)

dense irregular connective function

withstand tension exerted in all directions

what is the major cell type of the dense irregular?

fibroblasts

what is the dominant fiber type of the dense irregular?

collagen fibers

what tissue type?

hyaline cartilage, (trachea)

hyaline cartilage function and location

supports, reinforces, resists
larynx, ribcage, framework of nose

what is the major cell type of this tissue?

chondrocytes

the space in this tissue where the cells reside are called?

lacuna

what tissue type and what slide?

bone

bone function

support, protects our organs, acts as lever

what is the major cell type of this tissue?

osteocytes

the cells reside in spaces called

lacuna

the structural units of compact bone are called

osteon (haversion system)

running through the center of each osteon is a

central/haversion canal

what tissue type and what slide?

blood

blood function

transportation of respiratory gasses, nutrients, metabolic waste

what is the non-living fluid extracellular matrix of blood cells?

plasma

what are the 3 cellular components of blood?

• erythrocytes (red blood cells)

• leukocytes (white blood cells)

• thrombocytes (platelets)

what tissue is this?

skeletal muscle

skeletal muscle function, location, striated or non striated, voluntary or involuntary

locomotion, manipulation of the environment, facial expressions, generates heat

attached to bones of skeleton

striated (striped)

voluntary

what tissue is this?

cardiac muscle

cardiac muscle function, location, striated or non-striated, voluntary or involuntary

propels blood into the circulation

in walls of heart

striated

involuntary

what structures appear as darker lines?

intercalated discs

what tissue is this?

smooth muscle

smooth muscle function, location, striated or non-striated, voluntary or involuntary

propel substances through passageways

in walls of hollow organs

non-striated

involuntary

what is #1?

epidermis

what is the epidermis composed of?

stratified squamous

what is #2

dermis

what is the dermis composed of?

connective tissue

what is the layer above #2?

papillary layer

what is the papillary layer composed of?

areolar connective

what is the layer under #2?

reticular layer

what is the reticular layer composed of?

dense irregular

what is #3

sweat (sudoriferous) gland

what is the sweat (sudoriferous) gland composed of?

epithelial tissue

what is #4?

sebaceous (oil) gland

what is the sebaceous (oil) gland composed of?

epithelial tissue

what is #5?

hypodermis

what is the hypodermis composed of?

adipose

what is #6?

hair follicle

what is the hair follicle composed of?

keratin

what is #7?

arrector pili muscle

what is the arrector pili muscle composed of?

smooth muscle

what is #8?

dermal papille

what is #9?

stratum basale

what is #10?

stratum corneum