Herlihy's The Human Body in Health and Illness 6th edition Chapter 6 Tissues And Membranes Exam With Complete solutions 2024

Herlihy's The Human Body in Health and Illness 6th edition Chapter 6 Tissues And Membranes Exam With Complete solutions 2024Tissues - correct answer-Groups of cells that are similar to one another in structure and function Histology - correct answer-Study of tissues Four major types of tissues - correct answer-epithelial, connective, nervous, muscular Epithelial tissue location - correct answer-Forms in large, continuous sheets to cover the skin Covers the body's outer surface Lines most inner cavities- (mouth, respiratory tract, reproductive tract) Epithelial tissue functions - correct answer-protection, absorption, filtration, excretion, secretion, transportation epithelial tissue characteristics - correct answer-Forms continuous sheets, like floor tiles Outer surface unattached Undersurface attached to basement membrane Avascular, depends on underlying connective tissue for nourishment Epithelial tissue classification - correct answer-classified according to number of cell layers and cell shape (squamous, cuboidal, columnar) Layers of epithelial tissue - correct answer-Simple epithelium- single layer (simple cuboidal, simple columnar, pseudostratified columnar epithelium) Stratified epithelium- multilayered (transitional) Glandular epithelia - correct answer-Function is secretion- exocrine glands, endocrine glands Location and function of connective tissue - correct answer-Location: in blood, under skin, in bone, around organs Functions: connection, support, protection, fat storage, transportation