Histology Questions

______ tissues respond quickly to outside stimuli by means of changes in membrane potential

The clear gel that usually surrounds cells is called interstitial fluid

The shape of a person's external ear is due to the presence of _____

The membrane that lines the lumenal surfaces of the digestive, respiratory, urinary, and reproductive tracts consists of ___________

Glands that have branched ducts and secretory cells that form sacs at one end of the ducts are classified as _____ glands.

Marfan syndrome is a hereditary defect of elastin fibers. People with this syndrome have _______

_________ glands (such as tear glands) have vesicles that release their secretion via exocytosis. ________ glands (such as oil-producing glands) secrete a mixture of disintegrated cells and their products.

A connective tissue fiber refers to a(n) __________, a nerve fiber refers to a(n) _________, and a muscle fiber refers to a(n) __________

The membrane that lines passageways that open to the exterior environment is called _________

Which of the following does NOT account for the gelatinous consistency of connective tissue ground substance?

An example of a highly vascular tissue is ___ tissue. An example of a tissue that is not highly vascular is ______.

Which of the following is NOT a type of fibrous connective tissue?

New triglycerides are constantly being synthesized and stored, while others arehydrolyzed and released into the circulation by the cells found in __________.

Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) help give the ground substance some of its qualities, including _______

The rubbery matrix of cartilage is secreted by __________, whereas _________ producethe fibers and ground substance that form the matrix of fibrous connective tissue.

All cells in _______ epithelium reach the basement membrane, but only cells that reach the free surface have cilia.

The clear gel inside a cell is called ________

______ epithelium is associated with rapid transport of substances through a membrane, whereas ____ epithelium is associated with resistance to abrasion.

A brush border of microvilli is found in ____ epithelium, which can be found in the _____

___________ exhibits a lot of apparently empty space, and is found in many serous membranes