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What is the main function of epithelial tissue?
What is the main function of epithelial tissue?
- To transport nutrients
- To produce hormones
- To protect delicate structures (correct)
- To provide support to organs
Which term is used to describe the epithelium when it is one cell thick?
Which term is used to describe the epithelium when it is one cell thick?
- Compound
- Complex
- Stratified
- Simple (correct)
Where can a keratinised stratified epithelium be found?
Where can a keratinised stratified epithelium be found?
- Claws and nails (correct)
- Inside the heart
- Blood vessels
- In the small intestine
How does the thickness of the epithelium relate to its ability to protect?
How does the thickness of the epithelium relate to its ability to protect?
What is the term used to describe the epithelium lining structures such as the inside of the heart, blood vessels, and lymph vessels?
What is the term used to describe the epithelium lining structures such as the inside of the heart, blood vessels, and lymph vessels?
In which area of the body can the epithelium provide protection by being composed of many layers of cells?
In which area of the body can the epithelium provide protection by being composed of many layers of cells?
Which type of cell is cube-shaped?
Which type of cell is cube-shaped?
What is the most common type of unicellular gland?
What is the most common type of unicellular gland?
What type of tissue is responsible for supporting and holding all the organs and tissues of the body in place?
What type of tissue is responsible for supporting and holding all the organs and tissues of the body in place?
What is the ground substance of blood called?
What is the ground substance of blood called?
Which type of connective tissue has a loose weave work of collagen and elastic fibers?
Which type of connective tissue has a loose weave work of collagen and elastic fibers?
Where are mucous membranes found in the body?
Where are mucous membranes found in the body?
Which type of glands consist of many secretory cells folded to form more complex glands?
Which type of glands consist of many secretory cells folded to form more complex glands?
What is the most widely distributed type of connective tissue in the body?
What is the most widely distributed type of connective tissue in the body?
