Flat and irregular
Squamous
Square
Cuboidal
Long and narrow
Columnar
Arranged in a single layer, in which case the epithelium is described as
Simple
Loose Connective Tissue
Has a soft consistency, similar to jelly
Dense Connective Tissue
Contains many fibers and is quite strong, similar to a rope or canvas fabric
Cartilage
Very firm, consistency
Bone Tissue
Hardest type of connective Tissue, is solidified by minerals in the matrix
Line the thoracic cavity and cover each lung
Pleurae or Pleuras
Forms part of the sac that encloses the heart, which is located in the chest between the lungs
Serous Pericardium
Is the largest serous membrane, it lines the walls of the abdominal cavity, covers the abdominal organs
Peritoneum
Portion of the serous membrane attached to the wall of a cavity or sac is known as the
Parietal Layer
A group of similar cells arranged in a characteristic pattern is called a
Tissue
Glands that secrete their products directly into the blood are called ________ glands.
Endocrine
Tissue that supports in forms the framework of the body is called _________tissue.
Connective
Skeletal muscles is also described as _______ __________
Voluntary muscles
Nervous tissue is supported by specialized cells known as
Neuroglia
Membrane around the heart
Pericardium
Membrane around each lung
Pleura
Membrane around bone
Periosteum
Membrane around Cartlidge
Perichondrium
Membrane around abdominal organs
Peritoneum