Tissue & Membrane Vocab

What does epithelial tissue cover in the body?

• Only the body cavities

• Only the internal organs

• The surfaces of the body and lines the body cavities, ducts, and vessels

• Only the external body surfaces

What is the apical surface?

• The bottom layer of cells in contact with the basement membrane

• The free surface or edge exposed to the body's exterior or to the cavity of an internal organ

• The layer of extracellular material that connects epithelial cells

• The surface where cells attach to underlying connective tissue

What characterizes avascular tissue?

• Having a rich blood supply

• Being without blood supply

• Containing multiple blood vessels

• Having a single blood vessel

What is the function of glands?

• To store minerals

• To attach muscles to bones

• To secrete or excrete substances for use in the body or for elimination

• To cover body surfaces

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What is the difference between endocrine and exocrine glands?

• Endocrine glands have ducts; exocrine glands do not

• Endocrine glands do not have ducts; exocrine glands have ducts

• Endocrine glands are avascular; exocrine glands have a blood supply

• Endocrine glands attach muscles to bones; exocrine glands do not

What is the primary function of connective tissues?

• To secrete hormones

• To provide support, storage, and protection

• To cover body surfaces

• To connect muscles to bones

What type of tissue forms the skeletal framework of the body?

• Cartilage

• Dense connective tissue

• Bone

• Tendons

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What is the characteristic of cartilage?

• It is a type of dense connective tissue

• It is white, semi opaque connective tissue

• It attaches muscles to bones

• It forms the body's skeletal framework

What does dense connective tissue form?

• The body's skeletal framework

• White, semi opaque structures

• Strong ropelike structures that can withstand tension

• Ducts for gland secretions

What is the function of tendons?

• To store minerals

• To secrete substances

• To cover body surfaces

• To attach muscles to bones