Chapter 5

 Epithelial cells are anchored to each other and to underlying tissues by the ____ membrane.​

• Basement

• Apical

• Corneum

• Endocrine

​A ____ epithelium has several layers of epithelial cells thick.

• Simple

• Stratified

• Pseudostratified

• Columnar

 Which tissue is characterized by an abundance of intercellular material called the matrix?​

• Ephithelial

• Nervous

• Muscle

• Connective

​Which unique connective tissue is composed of a fluid portion (plasma) and formed elements?

• Blood

• Bone

• Connective tissue proper

• Cartilage

​What is the special name given to the epithelium that lines the circulatory system?

• Endomysium

• Pericardium

• Peritoneum

• Endothelium

Which type of tissue is made of cells closely packed together with very little intercellular material?​

• Epithelial

• Muscle

• Nervous

• Connective

​The type of muscle that lines the digestive tract is called ____ muscle.

• Smooth

• Cardiac

• Skeletal

• Striated

 Which type of membrane lines the cavities of freely moving joints?​

• Peritoneum

• Pericardial

• Synovial

• Endothelial

 ​What is the dense regular connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone?

• Ligament

• Areolar

• Fascia

• Tendon

Mast cells produce which inflammatory substance in response to allergies?​

• Fibroblasts

• Histamine

• Collagen

• Cartilage