Introduction to Tissues

What is the primary function of nervous tissues?

• Provide movement

• Line body cavities

• Provide control and communication

• Support and protect organs

Which type of muscle tissue is involuntary and found only in the heart?

• Connective tissue

• Skeletal muscle

• Smooth muscle

• Cardiac muscle

What is the main role of glial cells in nervous tissue?

• Line the digestive tract

• Contract and move

• Provide support and protection

• Generate nerve impulses

Which type of tissue is responsible for lining body cavities and organs?

• Nervous tissue

• Muscle tissue

• Epithelial tissue

• Connective tissue

What breakthrough was necessary for the study of histology?

• Invention of stains and dyes

• Invention of the telescope

• Discovery of DNA

• Development of antibiotics

Which type of muscle tissue is characterized by long, cylindrical cells with multiple nuclei?

• Cardiac muscle

• Smooth muscle

• Nervous tissue

• Skeletal muscle

What is the function of the axon in a neuron?

• Insulate the neuron

• Collect signals from other cells

• Transmit messages to other neurons

• Provide life support to the neuron

Which type of tissue is well vascularized and comes in three types: skeletal, cardiac, and smooth?

• Nervous tissue

• Muscle tissue

• Connective tissue

• Epithelial tissue

What did Joseph von Gerlach discover with his neural stain?

• The structure of DNA

• The nuclei of individual brain cells

• The process of photosynthesis

• The function of mitochondria

What is the primary function of skeletal muscle tissue?

• Line the walls of blood vessels

• Support and move the skeleton

• Transmit electrical impulses

• Propel blood through the circulatory system