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What is one of the main functions of epithelial tissues?
What is one of the main functions of epithelial tissues?
- Absorption of nutrients, water, and electrolytes
- Anchoring and nourishing underlying connective tissue
- Protection, transportation, secretion of useful substances (correct)
- Optimizing diffusion through thick cells
Which type of tissue is composed of varying quantities to form organs?
Which type of tissue is composed of varying quantities to form organs?
- Connective tissue
- Nervous tissue
- Epithelial tissue (correct)
- Muscle tissue
What is the function of connective tissue membranes?
What is the function of connective tissue membranes?
- Covering an organ (i.e., capsule) (correct)
- Serving as a protective barrier against microbes
- Optimizing diffusion in gas exchange areas
- Facilitating absorption of nutrients in the GI tract
How does the respiratory membrane keep 'stuff' out of gas exchange areas?
How does the respiratory membrane keep 'stuff' out of gas exchange areas?
Which type of membrane lines the digestive, respiratory, urinary, and reproductive tracts?
Which type of membrane lines the digestive, respiratory, urinary, and reproductive tracts?
Which membrane lines the body cavities close to the exterior of the body, such as the peritoneal, pleural, and pericardial cavities?
Which membrane lines the body cavities close to the exterior of the body, such as the peritoneal, pleural, and pericardial cavities?
Which of the following is a specialized function of connective tissues?
Which of the following is a specialized function of connective tissues?
What are the cells responsible for secreting the matrix and maintaining the structural environment in connective tissues?
What are the cells responsible for secreting the matrix and maintaining the structural environment in connective tissues?
What type of protein is responsible for tissue and organ elasticity in connective tissues?
What type of protein is responsible for tissue and organ elasticity in connective tissues?
Which type of connective tissue has very few cells and little blood supply?
Which type of connective tissue has very few cells and little blood supply?
What is the function of dense irregular tissue in the body?
What is the function of dense irregular tissue in the body?
