11) The four types of body tissues are:

A) epithelial, glandular, muscle, and nervous.

B) epithelial, hormonal, cellular, and bone.

C) connective, cardiac, nervous, and adipose.

D) connective, epithelial, nervous, and muscle.

E) connective, neuronal, muscle, and epithelial.

12) Which of the following statements best describes epithelial tissue?

A) It is found only in the skin.

B) It is always at least several layers thick.

C) It covers internal and external surfaces.

D) It produces blood cells.

E) It only covers surfaces exposed to the internal environment.

13) Groups of cells that secrete substances are called:

A) glands.

B) organ systems.

C) tissues.

D) hormones.

14) Bone, cartilage, adipose tissue, and blood are all examples of:

A) epithelial tissue.

B) connective tissue.

C) muscle tissue.

D) nervous tissue.

E) small organ systems.

15) What unusual feature do you find in connective tissues?

A) glandular secretions

B) conductive cells

C) cells with the ability to contract

D) extracellular material called the ground substance

16) The function of epithelial tissue is to:

A) allow for movement of the body.

B) protect and cover the body.

C) support the body.

D) form the immune system.

17) A function of connective tissue is to:

A) move the muscles of the body.

B) protect and cover the body.

C) stabilize and support the body.

D) form glands.

18) Muscle tissue has a specialized ability to:

A) protect the body.

B) support the body.

C) shorten or contract.

D) provide an internal framework for the body.

E) form the glands.

19) Connective tissue is different from epithelial tissue in that connective tissue:

A) has a structure called basement membrane.

B) has cells that are usually separated and scattered in an extracellular material.

C) is not made up of cells.

D) is found only in joints.

20) A prescription medication lists a rare side effect of impairing the movement of smooth muscle. This medication could potentially affect the:

A) heart.

B) walls of the small intestine.

C) muscles that move your arms and legs.

D) muscles that move the eyeballs.