Histology

Front

Histology is the study of________.

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Tissues

Front

Which one of the following is not one of the 4 main tissue types? Epithelial, Connective, Bone, Muscles

Back

Bone

Front

What type of tissue is a covering and composes glands?

Back

Epithelial

Front

Which of the following is not a function of epithelial tissue? Physical protection, Permeability control, Specialized secretions, Storage of fat

Back

Storage of fat

Front

Tight junctions, gap junctions, desmosomes, and cell adhesion molecules are all types of _________.

Back

Intercellular connections

Front

What is an addition to the epithelial surface that dramatically increases surface area?

Back

Microvilli

Front

What is a noncellular meshwork that anchors basal cells and underlies all epithelia?

Back

Basement membrane

Front

What type of epithelium is specially suited to withstand stretching and tension? Options: pseudostratified columnar, simple squamous, simple cuboidal, Transitional

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Transitional

Front

Stratified epithelial tissue is classified by the cells in the ___________ layer.

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Apical

Front

Which of the following is not a component of connective tissue? Basement membrane, Specialized cells, Protein fibers, Ground substance

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Basement membrane