1. Tissues

2. What are the four main types or categories of tissues? 1) Epithelial Tissue 2) Connective Tissue 3) Muscular Tissue 4) Nervous Tissue

3. Epithelium A primary tissue that covers the body surfaces and lines body cavities Its cells are arranged in sheets Forms glands Named according to:  1) the number of layers  2) the shape of the cells at the free surface

4. Where is simple squamous epithelium located? 1)Alveoli of the lungs 2)Serous membranes 3)Lining the lumina of blood vessels where it is also termed “endothelium”

5. Specific name of this tissue? Simple Cuboidal Epithelium

6. What are two special features? Spherical and centrally-located nuclei

7. What are its three main functions? 1)Secretion 2)Absorption 3)Protection

8. Where is this tissue located? 1)Small ducts 2)Small glands 3)Small tubules (kidney tubules) 4)Thyroid gland

9. What kind of epithelial tissue is this? Simple Columnar Epithelium

10. What are two special features? Columnar shaped cells Round or oval cells near basal membrane

11. What are its three main functions? 1)Secretion 2)Digestion 3)Absorption o f nutrients 1) Transportation of substances

12. Where is this tissue located? 1)Stomach 2)Small Intestine 3) Cecum 4)Large Intestine 5)Rectum (colon) 6)Appendix 7)Collecting ducts of kidneys

13. What kind of tissue is this? Ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium

14. What are three special features? Cilia Goblet cells Nuclei at different levels

15. What are its three main functions? 1)Secretion of mucus 2)Propulsion, moving things 3)Protection

16. Where is this tissue located? 1)Mucosa of trachea 2)Vas deferens 3)Fallopian tubes 4)Epidydimus

17. Specific name of this tissue? Stratified squamous epithelium

18. What are two special features? Multilayered Central nuclei

19. What is the main function of this tissue? Protection

20. Where is this tissue located? 1)Skin 2)Scalp 3)Lining of mouth 4)Esophagus 5)Ear Canal 6)Anal canal 7)Vagina

21. What kind of epithelial tissue is this? Stratified cuboidal epithelium

22. What is its special feature? Generally two layers of cube-like cells

23. What are its two main functions? 1)Protection 2)Secretion

24. Where is this tissue located? In the largest ducts of: Sweat glands Mammary glands Salivary glands

25. What kind of epithelial tissue is this? Transitional epithelium

26. What is its main special feature? Teardrop-shaped cells nearest the lumen are larger than the cells at the stratum germinativum

27. What is its main function? Stretching

28. Where is this tissue located? 1)Urinary bladder 2)Renal pelvis 3)Ureters