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How does connective tissue differ from the other three major tissue types?

Connective tissue often consists of relatively few cells embedded in an extracellular matrix.

Which of these describes loose connective tissue?

It is a loose weave of fibers that functions as a packing material.

Cartilage is found _____.

at the ends of bones such as the femur.

_____ is the connective tissue specialized for transport.

<p>Blood.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of epithelium would you expect to find covering a surface subject to physical forces?

<p>Stratified epithelium.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of epithelial tissue, found in the intestines, absorbs nutrients?

<p>Simple columnar epithelium.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of these tissues, found in the lungs, permits gas exchange by diffusion?

<p>Simple squamous epithelium.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of epithelial tissue lines kidney tubules?

<p>Simple cuboidal cells.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of muscle is responsible for contractions of the digestive tract and arteries?

<p>Smooth muscle.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Cardiac muscle is the only muscle composed of _____ fibers.

<p>branched.</p> Signup and view all the answers

_____ muscle is attached to bones.

<p>Skeletal.</p> Signup and view all the answers

A neuron consists of _____.

<p>a cell body, dendrites, and an axon.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Nervous tissue functions ____.

<p>to sense stimuli.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a correct statement about an organism and its environment?

<p>The interstitial fluid is the exchange medium between body cells and the circulatory system in vertebrate animals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

The four major categories of tissues are _____.

<p>nervous, epithelial, connective, and muscle.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Penguins, seals, and tuna have body forms that permit rapid swimming, because

<p>the shape is a convergent evolutionary solution to the need to reduce drag while swimming.</p> Signup and view all the answers

As body size increases in animals,

<p>there is a decrease in the surface-to-volume ratio.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Most of the exchange surfaces of multicellular animals are lined with

<p>epithelial tissue.</p> Signup and view all the answers

An example of a connective tissue is the

<p>blood.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Stratified cuboidal epithelium is composed of

<p>several layers of boxlike cells.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Connective tissues typically have

<p>relatively few cells and a large amount of extracellular matrix.</p> Signup and view all the answers

The nourishment, insulation, and support for neurons is the result of activity by the

<p>glial cells.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Fibroblasts secrete

<p>proteins for connective fibers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Blood is best classified as connective tissue because

<p>its cells are separated from each other by an extracellular matrix.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Muscles are joined to bones by

<p>tendons.</p> Signup and view all the answers

With its abundance of collagenous fibers, cartilage is an example of

<p>connective tissue.</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a typical nerve cell, the nucleus is found in the

<p>cell body.</p> Signup and view all the answers

All types of muscle tissue have

<p>interactions between actin and myosin.</p> Signup and view all the answers

All skeletal muscle fibers are both

<p>striated and under voluntary control.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Food moves along the digestive tract as the result of contractions by

<p>smooth muscle.</p> Signup and view all the answers

The type of muscle tissue surrounding internal organs, other than the heart, is

<p>smooth muscle.</p> Signup and view all the answers

The body tissue that consists largely of material located outside of cells is

<p>connective tissue.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Connective Tissue

  • Connective tissue has relatively few cells integrated within an extensive extracellular matrix.
  • Loose connective tissue serves as packing material with a loose weave of fibers.
  • Cartilage is located at the ends of long bones, such as the femur.
  • Blood is the connective tissue specialized for transport, containing cells separated by an extracellular matrix.
  • Examples of connective tissue include blood and cartilage, characterized by collagenous fibers.

Epithelial Tissue

  • Stratified epithelium covers surfaces subject to physical forces, providing protection.
  • Simple columnar epithelium, found in the intestines, is specialized for nutrient absorption.
  • Simple squamous epithelium, located in the lungs, allows for efficient gas exchange by diffusion.
  • Simple cuboidal cells line kidney tubules, facilitating filtration and secretion.
  • Stratified cuboidal epithelium consists of multiple layers of box-like cells.

Muscle Tissue

  • Smooth muscle is responsible for involuntary contractions in the digestive tract and arteries.
  • Cardiac muscle consists of branched fibers, distinct from other muscle types.
  • Skeletal muscle is attached to bones and is both striated and under voluntary control.
  • All muscle types involve interactions between actin and myosin filaments.
  • Smooth muscle surrounds internal organs, excluding the heart.

Nervous Tissue

  • Neurons are specialized cells that transmit electrical impulses; their structure includes a cell body housing the nucleus.
  • Glial cells provide nourishment, insulation, and support to neurons, facilitating overall nervous system function.

General Tissue Functions and Relationships

  • Four primary tissue categories: nervous, epithelial, connective, and muscle.
  • As animal body size increases, the surface-to-volume ratio decreases, affecting physiological processes.
  • Epithelial tissue lines most exchange surfaces in multicellular organisms.
  • Interstitial fluid mediates exchanges between body cells and the circulatory system in vertebrates.
  • Muscle contractions drive the movement of food through the digestive tract.

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