Tissues Quiz PDF
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This document contains a series of flashcards on the topic of tissues, covering characteristics, types and functions of various tissue types. It includes questions about the components, types, and functions of epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous tissues.
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\-\-- \*\*Flashcard 1\*\* \*\*Q: What are the special characteristics of epithelial tissue?\*\* A: Closely packed cells, cell contacts, polarity, innervated but avascular, regeneration. \-\-- \*\*Flashcard 2\*\* \*\*Q: What are the main types of connective tissue?\*\* A: Loose connective tiss...
\-\-- \*\*Flashcard 1\*\* \*\*Q: What are the special characteristics of epithelial tissue?\*\* A: Closely packed cells, cell contacts, polarity, innervated but avascular, regeneration. \-\-- \*\*Flashcard 2\*\* \*\*Q: What are the main types of connective tissue?\*\* A: Loose connective tissue, dense connective tissue (regular and irregular), adipose, reticular. \-\-- \*\*Flashcard 3\*\* \*\*Q: Name the three types of muscle tissue.\*\* A: Skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle, smooth muscle. \-\-- \*\*Flashcard 4\*\* \*\*Q: What is the function of bone in connective tissue?\*\* A: Supports and protects body structures due to hardness from collagen fibers and calcium salts in the extracellular matrix. \-\-- \*\*Flashcard 5\*\* \*\*Q: What are the components of liquid connective tissue?\*\* A: Blood (blood cells and plasma proteins in blood plasma) and lymph (fluid in lymphatic vessels). \-\-- \*\*Flashcard 6\*\* \*\*Q: What types of cartilage exist and where are they found?\*\* A: Hyaline, elastic (e.g., ear), and fibrocartilage (e.g., intervertebral disks). \-\-- \*\*Flashcard 7\*\* \*\*Q: What are the main functions of nervous tissue?\*\* A: Composed of neurons and supporting cells, responsible for transmitting signals in the body. \-\--
