CHAPTER 4

TISSUE: THE LIVING FABRIC

1. Name the two general types of epithelium.  Describe the general location of epithelial tissue.

2. List the six characteristics of epithelial tissue.  State the location, source, two major ingredients, and function of the basement membrane.

3. Differentiate between simple and stratified epithelia with regard to composition and function.  Describe squamous, cuboidal, and columnar epithelial cells. 

4. Describe endothelium.

5. Define gland and secretion.  Differentiate between endocrine and exocrine glands with regard to ducts and function (products that they secrete). 

6. You will not be tested on the types of exocrine glands.

7. List the four main classes of connective tissue.  List the major functions of connective tissue. 

8. Explain how the extracellular matrix makes connective tissue unique among tissues.  State what advantage the extracellular matrix gives connective tissues over other tissues.

9. Name the two elements of the extracellular matrix.  State the function of the ground substance. 

10. Recognize the suffix for the immature cells that produce the ground substance and fibers of the extracellular matrix. 

11. Define edema.

12. Define tendon and ligament.  State the tissue type that forms them.

13. Explain why blood is considered a connective tissue. 

14. Describe  mucous membranes.

15. State the two major ways tissue repair occurs. 

16. Compare the regenerative abilities of the different tissue types.  Explain what happens to nonregenerating tissues following injury.  Compare scar tissue functionally to the tissue that it replaces.

17. Describe tissue changes that occur in the older adult and cite two possible causes of such change.

18. Identify, state the function and general locations of each of the following epithelial tissues:

simple squamous epithelium

simple cuboidal epithelium

simple columnar epithelium

pseudostratified epithelium

stratified squamous epithelium

transitional epithelium

19. Identify, state the function and general locations of each of the following connective tissues.  Note:  you will only be tested on locations given in lecture.

connective tissue proper

areolar connective tissue

adipose tissue

reticular connective tissue

dense connective tissue

     (you will only be tested on

     the "regular" type)

hyaline cartilage

fibrocartilage

elastic cartilage

osseous tissue

20. Identify and state the function of skeletal muscle tissue.

21. Identify and state the function of each of the following tissue components:

collagen fibers

elastic fibers

reticular fibers

fibroblasts

goblet cells

**Always give the full name of a structure for full credit on the exam.  For example, "simple squamous" is NOT a complete name, but "simple squamous epithelium" is a complete name.

NOTE:  Vascular tissue (blood) and nerve tissue will be covered in more detail later in the course when you study their related systems.