Animal Cells and Tissues

Which of the following is NOT one of the four main types of tissues found in all vertebrate bodies?

• blood

• connective

• epithelial

• muscle

• nervous

Which tissue type is a sheet-like tissue with one surface always facing a body cavity or an external environment?

• dense or fibrous connective

• epithelial

• loose connective

• muscular

• nervous

Which of the following is a type of epithelial tissue that is one layer thick?

• stratified

• dense connective

• loose connective

• simple

This tissue type has tight junctions, a basement membrane, no blood supply, and is one layer thick.

• connective

• muscle

• nervous

• simple epithelium

• stratified epithelium

Which body structure is NOT composed of epithelial tissue?

• cartilage

• lining of the stomach

• nails

• skin

• all of these are composed of epithelial tissue

Which of the following is a type of epithelial tissue that is several layers thick?

• dense connective

• loose connective

• simple

• stratified

• more than one of these

What tissue type makes up the outer layer of the skin?

• simple columnar

• simple cuboidal

• simple squamous

• stratified columnar

• stratified squamous

What is the most abundant tissue type in the human body?

• adipose

• connective

• epithelial

• muscular

• nervous

What is the function of adipose tissue?

• cushion the organs

• energy storage

• insulation

• protection

• all of these

This type of tissue consists of fibroblasts, has cells surrounded by a calcium matrix, and works with other tissues to move the body. This tissue type is

• bone.

• cardiac.

• cartilage.

• loose connective.