Histology

Epithelial tissues are named based on these 2 factors.

What is the nuclear appearance of simple columnar epithelium?

This is the most abundant body tissues.

This is the most abundant type of connective tissue.

It is comprised of dense bundles of collagen that run parallel to each other.

It connects your muscles to the bones.

This type of connective tissue is usually found in areas where pulling forces are exerted in different directions.

This type of tissue forms the hypodermis or subcutaneous tissue beneath the skin (as thermal insulator).

This is the liquid portion in unclotted blood.

This is the most abundant cartilage in the body and serves as a precursor of most bones.

This is considered as the strongest cartilage among the three cartilage connective tissues.

What are the three types of muscle tissues?

The type of muscle tissue that moves the body and controls body openings.

Differentiate the three muscle tissues according to their characteristics (movement, striations, and nuclei)

This type of tissue is responsible for the control of the body and the communication among its parts.

This is the part of the nervous tissue that receives impulses from other neurons in order for the cell to become active.

The term that pertains to abnormal tissue growths.

A change of tissue from one type to another.

This means premature death of tissue.

The term pertaining to programmed cell death.

The primary function/s of epithelial tissues.

What are the specialized junctions between cells that allow for fast transmission of electrical impulses in the cardiac muscle tissue?