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15 Cards in this Set
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Which tissue type consists of densely packed cells that are large and round, and have their nuclei pushed to one side? |
adipose |
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Dense regular connective tissue is composed primarily of ___________. |
parallel collagen fibers |
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Which tissue makes up the intervertebral discs between vertebrae? |
fibrocartilage |
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The shape of a smooth muscle cell can best be described as ____________. |
spindle-shaped |
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Which tissue makes up the epidermis of skin and functions to protect underlying tissues from abrasion? |
stratified squamous epithelium |
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Which tissue type lines the small intestine, where secretion of digestive enzymes and absorption of nutrient building blocks occurs? |
simple columnar epithelium |
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In which of the following locations would dense regular connective tissue be found? |
tendon |
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Nervous tissue is made up of ____________. |
neurons and neuroglia |
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A unique histological feature of neurons is the appearance of _____________. |
long extensions |
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A distinguishing feature of connective tissue is the ___________. |
extracellular matrix |
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A common and distinguishing feature of both skeletal and cardiac muscle tissue is the appearance of _____________. |
striations |
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The most widespread tissue in the body is ___________. |
connective tissue |
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Which tissue type forms the hip bone? |
osseous tissue |
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Groups of similar cells that share a function are called _____________. |
tissues |
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What tissue lines the air sacs of the lungs and is ideal for diffusion of respiratory gases? |
simple squamous epithelium |
