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WorksheetsTissue Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the main function of epithelial tissues?
Form a protective covering for all of the internal and external surfaces of the body
Produce hormones
Store fat
Transmit nerve impulses
Fill in the blank: Epithelium forms the _______ of the skin and the surface layer of mucous membranes.
epidermis
dermis
hypodermis
adipose tissue
Fill in the blank: Endothelium lines the blood and lymph vessels, body cavities, glands, and _______.
organs
bones
cartilage
muscles
Identify the tissue shown in the image.
Muscle tissue
Nervous tissue
Epithelial tissue
Connective tissue
Match the type of connective tissue to its example:
Dense
Bone & Cartilage
Adipose
Fat
Loose
Fascia
Liquid
Blood & Lymph
What is the specialized ability of the cells in nerve tissue?
To react to stimuli and to conduct electrical impulses.
To contract and relax to produce movement.
To store fat and insulate the body.
To secrete hormones into the bloodstream.
What is the term for the defective development or congenital absence of an organ or tissue?
Aplasia
Hyperplasia
Metaplasia
Dysplasia
What is the term for the incomplete development of an organ or tissue usually due to a deficiency in the number of cells?
Hypoplasia
Hyperplasia
Metaplasia
Aplasia
What is the term for the change in the structure of the cells and in their orientation?
Dysplasia
Anaplasia
Hyperplasia
Hypertrophy
What is the abnormal development or growth of cells called?
Hyperplasia
Hypertrophy
Dysplasia
Anaplasia
The enlargement of a tissue or organ due to an abnormal increase in the number of cells is known as ________.
Hyperplasia
Atrophy
Metaplasia
Dysplasia
The enlargement of an organ or tissue due to an increase in the size of the cells is called ________.
Hypertrophy
Atrophy
Hyperplasia
Metaplasia
What are glands?
Group of specialized epithelial cells that are capable of producing secretions
Group of muscle cells that contract
Group of nerve cells that transmit signals
Group of blood cells that carry oxygen
Which of the following is a type of gland that secretes chemical substances using ducts that lead to other organs or outside the body?
A) Endocrine
B) Exocrine
C) Paracrine
D) Autocrine
Which type of gland produces hormones that are secreted directly into the bloodstream?
Exocrine
Endocrine
Sebaceous
Sweat
