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What is the main function of epithelial tissue?
What is the main function of epithelial tissue?
- Allowing movement and helping substances move through the body
- Supporting and connecting other tissues
- Acting as a barrier and aiding in absorption, secretion, and excretion (correct)
- Transport of oxygen throughout the body
Which tissue type is primarily made up of contractile proteins like actin and myosin?
Which tissue type is primarily made up of contractile proteins like actin and myosin?
- Connective tissue
- Nervous tissue
- Muscle tissue (correct)
- Epithelial tissue
What happens to cells during hypertrophy?
What happens to cells during hypertrophy?
- Cells divide rapidly leading to cancerous growth
- Cells increase in size when the workload increases (correct)
- Cells decrease in size and number
- Cells remain the same size despite changes in workload
What is the main function of nervous tissue?
What is the main function of nervous tissue?
Which cellular adaptive change involves cells decreasing in size and number due to decreased work demands?
Which cellular adaptive change involves cells decreasing in size and number due to decreased work demands?
What is the main function of connective tissue?
What is the main function of connective tissue?
What is the result of an increase in the number of cells in an organ or tissue that are capable of mitotic division?
What is the result of an increase in the number of cells in an organ or tissue that are capable of mitotic division?
Which type of cell change involves mutation into cells with different size, shape, and appearance, often being precancerous?
Which type of cell change involves mutation into cells with different size, shape, and appearance, often being precancerous?
What term describes abnormal and excessive tissue growth that can invade other tissues?
What term describes abnormal and excessive tissue growth that can invade other tissues?
What is the process of programmed cell death that occurs at a specific point in development?
What is the process of programmed cell death that occurs at a specific point in development?
Which type of necrosis involves caustic enzymes dissolving and liquefying necrotic cells, often seen in the brain?
Which type of necrosis involves caustic enzymes dissolving and liquefying necrotic cells, often seen in the brain?
What type of necrosis results from an interruption of blood flow, leading to acidosis and denaturation of cell enzymes?
What type of necrosis results from an interruption of blood flow, leading to acidosis and denaturation of cell enzymes?
