Tissues of the Body Assessment Questions and Answers
1. Which of the following is a major tissue type in the body? (p. 95) a. Epithelial b. Nervous c. Muscle d. Connective e. All of the above
2. Indicate where each major type of tissue can be found in the body (p.95) * Epithelial- covers body surfaces, cover and lines internal organs, compose glands * Connective- widely distributed throughout body * Muscle- attached to bones, in the walls of hollow organs, heart * Nervous- brain, spinal cord, nerves
3. A general characteristic of epithelial tissue is that ___________. (p. 95) f. Numerous blood vessels are present g. Cells are spaced apart h. Cells readily divide i. There is much extracellular matrix between cells
4. Explain how the structure of epithelial tissues provides for the functions of epithelial tissues. (p. 95) * The tightly packed cells are a good structure for the protecting and absorption jobs that the epithelial tissues have.
5. Match the epithelial tissue on the left to an organ in which the tissue is found. (p. 96-101) j. k. Simple squamous epithelum l. Simple cuboidal epithelium m. Simple columnar epithelium n. Pseudostratified columnar epithelium o. Stratified squamous epithelium p. Stratified cuboidal epithelium q. Stratified columnar epithelium r. Transitional epithelium s. Glandular epithelium
i. Lining of intestines ii. Lining of ducts of mammary glands iii. Lining of urinary bladder iv. Salivary glands v. Air sacs of lungs vi. Respiratory passages vii. Ductus deferens viii. Lining of kidney tubules ix. Outer layer of skin
6. Distinguish between exocrine and endocrine glands. (p. 101) * Exocrine-Glands that secrete their products into ducts that open onto surfaces, such as the skin or the lining of the digestive tract. * Endocrine- glands
2. Indicate where each major type of tissue can be found in the body (p.95) * Epithelial- covers body surfaces, cover and lines internal organs, compose glands * Connective- widely distributed throughout body * Muscle- attached to bones, in the walls of hollow organs, heart * Nervous- brain, spinal cord, nerves
3. A general characteristic of epithelial tissue is that ___________. (p. 95) f. Numerous blood vessels are present g. Cells are spaced apart h. Cells readily divide i. There is much extracellular matrix between cells
4. Explain how the structure of epithelial tissues provides for the functions of epithelial tissues. (p. 95) * The tightly packed cells are a good structure for the protecting and absorption jobs that the epithelial tissues have.
5. Match the epithelial tissue on the left to an organ in which the tissue is found. (p. 96-101) j. k. Simple squamous epithelum l. Simple cuboidal epithelium m. Simple columnar epithelium n. Pseudostratified columnar epithelium o. Stratified squamous epithelium p. Stratified cuboidal epithelium q. Stratified columnar epithelium r. Transitional epithelium s. Glandular epithelium
i. Lining of intestines ii. Lining of ducts of mammary glands iii. Lining of urinary bladder iv. Salivary glands v. Air sacs of lungs vi. Respiratory passages vii. Ductus deferens viii. Lining of kidney tubules ix. Outer layer of skin
6. Distinguish between exocrine and endocrine glands. (p. 101) * Exocrine-Glands that secrete their products into ducts that open onto surfaces, such as the skin or the lining of the digestive tract. * Endocrine- glands