CH2 Histology REVIEW

What shape does an alveolar gland have?

• roughly spherical

• cuboidal

• cylindrical

• triangular

What service do collagen fibers provide to tissues?

• they give tensile strength

• they provide elasticity

• they aid in nutrient absorption

• they facilitate cell division

The most common type of cartilage is _____.

• hyaline

• elastic

• fibrocartilage

• articular

Bone is also known as _____ tissue.

• osseous

• muscular

• epithelial

• nervous

Which type of tissue is responsible for transmitting impulses in the human body?

• nerve tissue

• muscle tissue

• connective tissue

• epithelial tissue

In which phase of wound healing do white blood cells migrate to the site of an injury?

• inflammatory phase

• proliferative phase

• maturation phase

• remodeling phase

Which of the following functions is not performed by epithelial tissue?

• provide a rigid framework for the body

• provide sensory information

• determine which substances enter and leave the body

• protect the body from physical damage

The ​ (a)   surface of an epithelial cell is the free surface exposed to the body’s exterior or the cavity/lumen of an organ, while the ​ (b)   surface attaches to the underlying connective tissue.

• apical
• basal
• lateral
• dorsal
• ventral
• medial

The hollow inside portion of a body cavity or tube is called the (a)   .

• lumen

• cartilage

• codon

• alveolus

Blood is a type of connective tissue.

• 
•