Tissues & Membranes #1

Epithelial tissue:

• has extensive intercellular material.
• forms large continuous sheets of tissue.
• forms tendons, ligaments, and capsules.
• is described as visceral and parietal.

Squamous, cuboidal, and columnar: 

• refer to the layers of epithelial tissue.
• are types of nervous tissue.
• lines the respiratory tract.
• is a type of connective tissue membrane.

Which of the following membranes is confined to the thoracic cavity? 

• meninges
• peritoneum
• synovial membranes
• pleurae

Mucous membrane:

• forms the pleurae.
• forms the peritoneal membranes.
• lines the respiratory tract.
• is a type of connective tissue membrane.

Which of the following is most descriptive of cartilage? 

• squamous cell epithelium
• basement membrane
• hyaline and elastic
• endocrine and exocrine

Which word is most descriptive of gangrenous tissue?

• necrotic
• scar
• fibrotic
• malignant

Which of the following best describes scar tissue?

• sarcoma
• regeneration
• meninges
• fibrosis

Why do tissues become stiffer and less efficient with aging? 

• The epithelial membranes become thicker.
• There is an increase in intracellular fluid.
• There is a decrease in collagen and elastin in connective tissue.
• Muscle and nerve tissue hypertrophy.

Which of the following does not appear in the thoracic cavity?

• serous membranes
• pleural membranes
• serous fluid
• peritoneal membrane

Which type of connective tissue covers the brain and spinal cord?

• meninges
• synovial
• serous
• fascia