ANIMAL TISSUES

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

• connective

• epithelial

• muscle

• nervous

Which of the following is NOT a function of connective tissue?

• Support and bind other tissues

• Protect internal organs

• Contraction for movement

• Store fat

Which type of muscle tissue is found in the walls of hollow organs, such as the stomach?

• Skeletal

• cardiac

• nervous

• smooth

Which connective tissue type has a liquid matrix?

• blood

• bone

• cartilage

• adipose

What is the primary function of fibroblasts in connective tissue?

• Transport nutrients

• store energy

• transmit signals

• Produce fibers and extracellular matrix

Which type of tissue forms the brain and spinal cord?

Adipose tissue is a type of ________ tissue.

What primary role does epithelial tissue play in glands?

• It binds tissues together

• It secretes hormones and enzymes

• It transmits electrical signals

• It cushions body organs

What is a key difference between cardiac and skeletal muscle tissue?

• Only skeletal muscle is striated

• Only cardiac muscle is voluntary

• Cardiac muscle has intercalated discs, while skeletal muscle does not

• Skeletal muscle is involuntary, but cardiac is voluntary

Which structure in neurons helps transmit impulses quickly to neighboring cells?

• axon

• dendrite

• cell body

• nucleus