Laboratory Manual For Human Anatomy & Physiology
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781260159363
Author: Martin, Terry R., Prentice-craver, Cynthia
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.
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Chapter 8, Problem 5PL
Which of the following is not a function of epithelial tissues?
- protection
- secretion
- bind and support
- absorption
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Laboratory Manual For Human Anatomy & Physiology
Ch. 8 - The tissues that cover external and internal body...Ch. 8 - The cells with a flat shape are named stratified....Ch. 8 - The basal surface of epithelial tissue cells...Ch. 8 - If a structure cut has a circular appearance when...Ch. 8 - Which of the following is not a function of...Ch. 8 - Which of the following epithelial tissues is more...Ch. 8 - Which of the following epithelial tissues does not...Ch. 8 - The study of tissues is called histology. True...Ch. 8 - The basement membrane is composed of cilia. True...Ch. 8 - Match the tissues in column A with the...
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- Which of the following statement is true? epithelial tissue has its own blood vessels and nerves the matrix lies on the apical surfacetion 1 cuboidal cells are present in transitional epithelium when stretched the basement membrane is present between the epithelium and adjacent connective tissuearrow_forwardWhich of the following connective tissue cells consists of a matrix of fibers? bone cartilage O areolar, adipose, reticular, densearrow_forwardWhich of the following is not a type of tissue? Nervous Muscle O Epithelial Embryonicarrow_forward
- Which of the following would NOT be considered an example of a type of connective tissue? blood bone tendons ligaments smooth musclearrow_forwardWhat makes up a stratified epithelium? a single layer of cells of variable height squamous cells overlying cuboidal cells alternating layers of thick and thin cells multiple layers of cells, stacked from the basolateral side to the apical side a tight layer of square cells attached to a basement membranearrow_forwardWhen looking at a slide of epithelial tissue under the microscope, you see several clearly defined layers of flat-shaped cells. Which of the following best describes the type of epithelial tissues viewed? simple squamous stratified squamous simple cuboidal stratified cuboidal psuedostratified columnararrow_forward
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