HBHD I Chapter 4

What tissue type is this?

• Adipose tissue
• Cardiac muscle
• Nervous tissue
• Skeletal muscle

A tissue is:

• a membrane that lines body cavities

• a group of similar cells that perform a unique function to help the organ do its job

• a thin sheet of cells embedded in a matrix

• the most complex organizational unit of the body

What tissue type is this?

• Skeletal muscle
• Nervous tissue
• Adipose tissue
• 'Specialised' connective tissue

Fill in the missing areas of the chart for the following connective tissues: 1. Loose fibrous (Areolar) - Location: [Answer] - Function: Connection 2. [Answer] - Location: Under skin - Function: Protection, insulation 3. Dense fibrous - Location: Tendons, ligaments, fascia, scar tissue - Function: [Answer] 4. Bone - Location: [Answer] - Function: Support, protection 5. Cartilage (hyaline, fibrocartilage, and elastic) - Location: [Answer] - Function: Firm but flexible support 6. Blood - Location: Blood vessels - Function: [Answer]

Which of the following is the most abundant and widely distributed type of body tissue?

• Epithelial

• Connective

• Muscle

• Nerve

Which of the following is not an example of connective tissue? Circle the correct answer.

• Transitional

• Adipose

• Blood

• Bone

Osteons are composed of:

• rings of cartilage

• lattice of branching beams

• circular arrangements of calcified matrix

• interconnecting hollow spaces

________ is a protein that forms microscopic twisted ropes within the matrix of many tissues and gives the tissues flexible strength.

________ is a screening process used to match donors to recipients when performing organ transplants.

A ________________________ is an unusually thick scar.