10 Questions
Which type of tissue is responsible for moving the body, maintaining posture, pumping blood, controlling blood pressure, and transporting food?
Muscle tissue
What are the two classes of epithelial tissue?
Epithelia and glands
Which type of glands secrete substances onto the skin or into a lumen?
Exocrine glands
What is the process by which exocrine glands secrete substances via exocytosis?
Merocrine secretion
What type of secretion involves shedding of the apical region of the gland cell during secretion?
Apocrine secretion
Which type of tissue is responsible for sending and receiving action potentials?
Nervous tissue
Which type of glands secrete substances directly into the surroundings via merocrine secretion?
Endocrine glands
What are the two classes of epithelial tissue?
Epithelia and serous
What type of secretion involves a watery mixture with enzymes?
Serous secretion
Which type of secretion involves the entire gland cell bursting upon secretion?
Holocrine secretion
Test your knowledge on the different types of tissues that make up the body, including epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous tissue. Explore their functions and understand how they contribute to the overall functioning of the body.
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