Human Biology (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305112100
Author: Cecie Starr, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 4, Problem 5SQ
_______can shorten (contract).
- a. Muscle tissue
- b. Nervous
- c. Connective tissue
- d. Epithelial tissue
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- Mark the following statements regarding connective tissue as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement. a. Fibroblasts store lipids in a large inclusion in their cytoplasm. b. Loose connective tissue features protein fibers as its primary component. c. Adipose tissue functions in insulation, warmth, protection, and shock absorption, and is the major energy reserve in the body. d. Fibrocartilage provides a smooth surface on which bones may articulate with little friction. e. The ECM of bone tissue consists exclusively of calcium phosphate crystalsarrow_forwardWhich of the following statements regarding epithelial tissue are true? If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement. a. Epithelial tissues are classified by cell shape and the number of cell layers. b. Epithelial tissues function in protection, immune defenses, secretion, transport, and sensation. c. Epithelial tissue is highly vascular. d. A goblet cell is a unicellular exocrine gland that secretes mucus. e. Pseudostratified epithelium appears to be simple epithelium but is actually stratified. f. Stratified epithelia are specialized to allow substances to cross their cells rapidly.arrow_forward______increase the surface area of some epithelial cells. a. Microfilaments c. Gap junctions b. Microvilli d. Adhering junctionsarrow_forward
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