Fill in the blank TISSUES

A tissue is _____

Collection of cells

Inside of blood vessels is lines with

Simple squamous epithelium

Urinary system is lined with

Transitional epithelium

Where is the simple columnar epithelium found?

Lining small intestine & most of digestive system & female reproductive tract

Stratified epithelia consist of….

several layers of cells

Transitional epithelium allows the

bladder to stretch

Stratified squamous epithelium is located _____, ______, & ______

covering the body, lining the mouth, lining the esophagus

The surface cells of stratified squamous epithelium are continually…

being shed from the surface

Connective tissue examples: _____, _____, _____, _____, _____

tendon, bones, adipose tissue, cartilage, blood

Which of the following muscle tissues has branched fibers, intercalated discs between adjacent cells and contracts automatically?

Cardiac muscle

What muscle tissue has long fibers and nuclei on the surface

Striated voluntary muscle (Skeletal muscle)

What muscle tissue is found in blood vessel walls, in the gut wall and in glands?

Smooth involuntary muscle (smooth muscle)

Consists of many cells with little intercellular substance (aka matrix)

Epithelial

Penetrated by blood vessels (vascular)

Connective

Does not cover body surfaces or line passageways and cavities, but is more internally located: binds, supports, protects

Connective

NAME A TYPE OF CARTILAGE: Found where strength and rigidity are needed, as in discs between vertebrae and symphysis pubis

Fibrous

NAME A TYPE OF CARTILAGE: White, glossy covering ends of bones (articular), covering ends of ribs (costal), and giving strength to the nose, larynx, & trachea

Hyaline

NAME A TYPE OF CARTILAGE: Provides strength & flexibility, as in external part of the ear

Elastic

Tissue forming walls of the heart

Cardiac

Attached to bones

Skeletal

Spindle-shapes cells with ends tapering to points

Smooth

Contain intercalated discs and gap junctions

Cardiac

Found in walls of intestine, urinary bladder, and blood vessels

Smooth

Cells are multinucleate

Skeletal

The stomach has (name epithelial tissue)

simple columnar epithelium

The lungs have (name epithelial tissue)

simple squamous epithelium

The surface of the skin has (name epithelial tissue)

stratified squamous epithelium

The bladder has (name epithelial tissue)

transitional epithelium

The sweat glands have (name epithelial tissue)

stratified cuboidal epithelium

How is the shape of a neuron suited to its purpose?

The unique, elongated shape of a neuron is perfectly suited for its main purpose: rapidly receiving, processing, and transmitting electrochemical signals across long distances in the body