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Questions on Tissues in the Human Body
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Anatomy
12th Grade
01/10/2013

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Adipose
Definition
fat tissue
Term
Describe two functions of the epithelium
Definition
protection, absorption, filtering, and secretion
Term
Describe the shape of squamous tissue
Definition
flat and scale-like
Term
What does the word "simple" mean in reference to epithelium?
Definition
single layer
Term
What is the difference in shape between a columnar epithelium and a cuboidal epithelium
Definition
Cuboidal should be cube-shaped and columnar should be taller and column-like
Term
What does "stratified" mean in refence to epithelium?
Definition
Many layered
Term
What cavity holds your spinal cord?
Definition
spinal cavity within the larger dorsal cavity
Term
What cavity holds both the thoracic cavity and the abdominopelvic cavity?
Definition
Ventral cavity
Term
Name two functions of the connective tissues.
Definition
protects organs, stores nutrients, internal support for organs, protects joints and attaches muscles to bones, provides strength to organs such as the skin
Term
Is blood considered to be a muscle tissue, a connective tissue, or a nerve tissue?
Definition
Connective Tissue
Term
Is bone considered to be a muscle tissue, a connective tissue, or a nerve tissue?
Definition
Connective Tissue
Term
What defines a connective tissue?
Definition
Cells suspended within an extracellular matrix.
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