Primary Tissues

Histology refers to the

• Study of tissues
• Study of the body
• Removal of tissues
• Study of the brain

Define tissue with regards to anatomy

• A group of structurally and functionally related cells that come together to perform common functions
• Multiple sheets of thin paper used to clean your nose
• A series of different cells in the same area
• The smallest structural and functional unit of an organism

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What is the function of epithelial cells?

• Act as barriers between the external environment, or between organs and fluidfilled cavities
• Provide movement by pulling on bones
• Provide secretions which help to digest food
• Act as the messaging pathway between different areas of the body

Which of the following are NOT true of Epithelial tissue?

• attaches to connective tissues via a basement membrane

• has a rich blood supply

• has a high rate of cell division

• has little extracellular space between cells

Which type of tissue contains specialized cells called neurons?

• Epithelial

• Nervous

• Muscular

• Connective

What type of tissue SIGNALS the intestines to move food along?

• Nervous Tissue
• Blood Tissue
• Smooth muscle tissue
• Skeletal Muscle Tissue

Cells make up.....

• Tissues
• Organs
• Organ systems
• more cells

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Organs  make up.....

• Tissues
• Organs
• Organ systems
• more cells

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Which of the following tissues binds everything together?

• Epithelial
• Connective
• Muscle 
• Nervous

Which of the following tissues lines the interior and exterior of organs?

• Epithelial
• Connective
• Muscle 
• Nervous