The Tissue Level of Organization

According to the background information, histologists have classified the more than 200 different tissue types in the human body into how many main categories?

Which characteristic of epithelial tissue indicates that it has no blood supply?

What is the classification shape for epithelial cells that are thin and flat, described as looking like 'fried eggs with sunny side up'?

Simple epithelium, a classification based on cell layers, is defined as having how many layers of cells?

What type of epithelium appears to be in multiple layers because cell nuclei are at different distances from the basal surface, but in reality, all cells are in contact with the basement membrane?

In connective tissue, the extracellular matrix, which is the predominant structure, consists of which two components?

Which specific type of embryonic connective tissue is found in the umbilical cord and is characterized by a ground substance known as Wharton's jelly?

Connective tissue proper is characterized by three types of fibers that provide tensile strength. Which of the following is NOT one of these fiber types?

Adipose tissue, also known as fat tissue, is classified under which broader category of connective tissue?

Tendons, ligaments, and aponeuroses, which are found under the skin, are all made up of which specific type of tissue?

Within the chapter on the tissue level of organization, what is the alternative name for muscle cells?

Which of the three types of muscle tissue is described as consisting of long fibers with more than one nucleus (multinucleate) and having striations?

Which type of muscle tissue is involuntary and found in the walls of internal organs such as the stomach and intestine?

In nervous tissue, what is the name for the smaller supporting cells that protect neurons?

In a neuron, which branches are responsible for receiving stimuli such as heat, light, or sound?

In Exercise 1.1, for the identification of squamous epithelial tissue in the lung, what is the specified low power magnification used to bring the tissue into focus?

During the observation of simple cuboidal epithelium in a sweat gland or kidney tubule (Exercise 1.2), what is the term for the space in the center of the tubule that is circled by the cuboidal cells?

In Exercise 1.3, when observing simple columnar epithelium from the small intestine, what are the mucus-filled, vase-shaped cells interspersed between the tall columnar cells called?

What is the key characteristic of pseudostratified columnar epithelium, as explained in Exercise 1.4, that gives it a 'false impression' of having two layers?

What is the primary function of stratified epithelium, which consists of two or more layers of cells?

Based on the examples provided in the text, where would you expect to find cuboidal epithelial cells?

What are the two main components that make up connective tissue?

In the 'Connective Tissue Cells' section, cells like lymphocytes and neutrophils are referred to as 'wandering cells' because they have the ability to do what?

Which type of specialized connective tissue is described as being solid due to the presence of calcium salts?

Cardiac muscle fibers are characterized by being striated and having one nucleus per cell. What other unique feature, representing junctions between cells, is specific to cardiac muscle?

What is the stated function of neuroglia (glial cells) in nervous tissue?

Epithelial tissue is classified based on which two main characteristics?

What is the term for the surface of an epithelial cell that faces the body's exterior or the lumen of an internal organ?

In the descriptive analogy used for squamous cells, which part of the cell is compared to the yolk of a fried egg?

The nuclei of which epithelial cell shape are described as being round or oval and typically situated closer to the basal surface?

Within connective tissues, what component is responsible for secreting the ground substance and protein fibers that form the matrix?

Blood, cartilage, and bone, despite their different physical properties (fluid, semi-solid, and solid), are all examples of which of the four primary tissue types?

Which of the three types of muscle tissue functions voluntarily, meaning we can consciously control its movement?

What is the specific name for the junctions that are unique to cardiac muscle and connect the individual cells?

What is the primary purpose of the synapses formed by the ends of axons in nervous tissue?

The study of the pancreas to understand its histology, as mentioned in the chapter's 'Motivation' section, requires it to be sectioned using what instrument?

What type of epithelial tissue forms the air sacs of the lungs and is ideal for the diffusion of gases?

Which of the following is a described characteristic of loose connective tissue?

What are the cells found in adipose tissue that are filled with droplets of fat called?

In Exercise 3 for observing muscle tissues, which of the three muscle types is described as being 'spindle-shaped'?

What is the primary structural difference between stratified epithelium and pseudostratified epithelium?

Cells such as fibroblasts, macrophages, and adipocytes are known as 'resident cells' in connective tissue because they are what?

Which of the four major tissue categories is characterized by appearing in sheets of cells, covering body surfaces, and lining internal surfaces?

Which type of muscle tissue is found exclusively in the heart?

In nervous tissue, what are the branches of a neuron that relay stimuli through the cytoplasm and away from the cell body called?

In the laboratory procedure for observing simple cuboidal epithelium (Exercise 1.2), what is the term for the side of the cell that faces away from the lumen?

According to the description of dense connective tissue, which cells are responsible for secreting the collagen fibers that make the tissue heavy and dense?

Based on the descriptions in the 'Muscle Tissues' section, which type of muscle fiber does NOT have striations (stripes)?

The introduction of the chapter states that the body has more than 200 different tissue types. Histologists classify these into how many broad categories?

In Exercise 2, which covers the observation of adipose tissue, the large white glob that occupies most of the adipocyte cell space is identified as what substance?