Histology Connect – Flashcards

Check all of the statements that are true regarding keratinized stratified squamous epithelium. Keratinized stratified squamous epithelium is typically found lining the oral cavity. Keratinized stratified squamous epithelium forms the epidermis of the skin. In keratinized stratified squamous epithelial tissue, the cells on the apical (outer) surface are dead.

Which of the following statements are true regarding the structure and functions of nervous tissue? Check all that apply. Nervous tissue contains neurons and glial cells. Neurons are often the longest cells in the body due to the length of the axons. The short, branched processes that extend from the neuron cell body are called dendrites.

The most common type of cartilage, which is also the weakest, is

T/F The most common type of cartilage, which is also the weakest, is

Please match the type of muscle tissue with its description. 1. No striations; involuntary 2. Striated; involuntary 3. Striated; voluntary Skeletal muscle tissue Cardiac muscle tissue Smooth muscle tissue

The type of epithelium that would best allow rapid diffusion, osmosis, or filtration is ____________ epithelium.

A _____________ epithelium consists of a single layer of flattened cells attached directly to a basement membrane.

The type of muscle that has elongated, multinucleated cells and is under voluntary control is __________ muscle.

The type of epithelium that lines the urinary bladder and may include some binucleated cells is called ____________ epithelium.

Which is not one of the four primary tissue types? Muscle Endocrine Nervous Connective Epithelial

T/F Desmosomes provide resistance to mechanical stress at a single point.

The type of epithelial tissue that is only one cell layer thick is called __________; the type of epithelial tissue that is two or more cell layers thick is called _________.

T/F Like neurons, epithelial cells are irreplaceable once damaged.

The study of tissues is called

Groups of similar cells and extracellular products that carry out a common function are called