Tissue Review

What is the main function of epithelial tissues?

• Form a protective covering for all of the internal and external surfaces of the body

• Produce hormones

• Store fat

• Transmit nerve impulses

Fill in the blank: Epithelium forms the _______ of the skin and the surface layer of mucous membranes.

• epidermis

• dermis

• hypodermis

• adipose tissue

Fill in the blank: Endothelium lines the blood and lymph vessels, body cavities, glands, and _______.

• organs

• bones

• cartilage

• muscles

Identify the tissue shown in the image.

• Muscle tissue

• Nervous tissue

• Epithelial tissue

• Connective tissue

Match the type of connective tissue to its example:

• Blood & Lymph

• Dense

• Bone & Cartilage

• Loose

• Fat

• Liquid

• Fascia

• Adipose

What is the specialized ability of the cells in nerve tissue?

• To react to stimuli and to conduct electrical impulses.

• To contract and relax to produce movement.

• To store fat and insulate the body.

• To secrete hormones into the bloodstream.

What is the term for the defective development or congenital absence of an organ or tissue?

• Aplasia

• Hyperplasia

• Metaplasia

• Dysplasia

What is the term for the incomplete development of an organ or tissue usually due to a deficiency in the number of cells?

• Hypoplasia

• Hyperplasia

• Metaplasia

• Aplasia

What is the term for the change in the structure of the cells and in their orientation?

• Dysplasia

• Anaplasia

• Hyperplasia

• Hypertrophy

What is the abnormal development or growth of cells called?

• Hyperplasia

• Hypertrophy

• Dysplasia

• Anaplasia