CH 5 A&P BIOL 223

The four main types of tissues include

A) epithelium.
B) muscle.
C) nerve.
D) connective.
E) all of the above

Collections of specialized cells and cell products that perform a specific function are

A) cellular aggregates.
B) organs.
C) tissues.
D) cellular strata.
E) organ systems.

The most abundant tissue type in the body is

A) muscle tissue.
B) nervous tissue.
C) epithelial tissue.
D) contractive tissue.
E) connective tissue.

Intercellular connections that lock cells together are called

A) tight junctions.
B) gap junctions.
C) desmosomes.
D) CAMS.
E) none of the above

Epithelial cells are adapted for

A) providing protection.
B) controlling permeability.
C) providing sensations.
D) producing secretions.
E) all of the above

Epithelial cells that are adapted for removing material from the surface usually have ________ at their free surface.

A) cilia
B) Golgi complexes
C) many mitochondria
D) junctional complexes
E) microvilli

A type of intercellular connection in which the outermost lipid portions of the two cell membranes is fused is termed a(n)

A) tight junction.
B) gap junction.
C) intermediate junction.
D) desmosome.
E) none of the above