Choose the answer that shows the correct order for the standard preparation of a histological specimen.
(1) Fixation, (2) sectioning, (3) staining.
Which of the following increases the surface area of certain epithelial tissues?
Microvilli
Which of the following is a property of epithelial tissue?
Epithelial tissue is innervated.
Where is transitional epithelium found?
In areas subjected to stretching
An exocrine gland that has an unbranched duct would be classified as a ________________.
multicellular simple gland
Exocrine glands:
secrete substances onto body surfaces.
Which of the following describes a holocrine gland?
Holocrine glands secrete their products by rupturing.
Which of the following describes a mucous cell?
A unicellular exocrine gland
_______________ is a water-soluble, complex glycoprotein that is secreted by all unicellular exocrine glands.
Mucin
In connective tissue, the role of collagen fibers is to:
provide tensile strength.
Connective tissues:
are made primarily of extracellular matrix.
Which of the following is not a role of connective tissue?
Absorption
______________ are highly phagocytic cells that are a part of the body's defense system. These cells can be localized (fixed), or they can wander throughout the body.
Macrophages
______________is the tissue that regulates and controls body functions.
Nervous tissue
Smooth muscle:
is under involuntary control
The following are correctly matched?
Mucous membrane: line exits and entrances to the body
Serous membrane: lines body cavities and organs
Cutaneous membrane: a dry membrane exposed to air
NOT-Cutaneous membrane: made of simple columnar epithelia
The correct order of events in tissue repair, from first to last, is:
inflammation, organization, and regeneration.
Epithelium is derived from all three primary germ layers
ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm.
All epithelia have an apical surface and a basal surface. T/F
True
All connective tissues arise from an embryonic tissue called mesenchyme. T/F
