WorksheetsJersey College Tissues and Glands
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
An organ that secretes a special substance that is sent out to other parts of the body is a(n) _______________.
fascia
duct
gland
valve
A thin sheet of tissue that may cover a surface, line a hollow organ or cavity, or support an organ is a(n) _______________.
fiber
membrane
striation
cartilage
The cells of this type of tissue produce mucus, sweat, and digestive juices, among other fluids.
epithelial
muscle
connective
nervous
What is a matrix?
the membrane that surrounds the heart
a set of groups of myelinated fibers
the network of nerve cells that sends impulses to the brain
the intercellular background of nonliving material between cells
True or False? Exocrine glands secrete directly into the blood.
True
False
True or False? The cells in some mucous membranes are supplied with cilia that wave away foreign particles.
True
False
True or False? The skin maintains a larger population of postnatal stem cells than the heart.
True
False
True or False? The elastic fibers in some loose connective tissue, such as within the walls of the vocal cords, allow structures to stretch and then return to their original shape.
True
False
