Anatomy & Physiology

TISSUES Review Guide

1. List the four types of tissues and describe their

general function / location.

2. Identify the types of epithelial tissues from pictures

using the naming conventions (simple, stratified,
cuboidal, squamous, columnar)

3. Know the general locations of epithelial tissue

(stratified squamous, transitional, simple squamous,
stratified columnar)

4. Compare the appearance and function of cilia and

microvilli.

5. Define and locate the basement membrane on a

picture.

6. Describe the matrix. (See Connective Tissue Coloring).

Know what each part of the matrix does and what it
looks like. - macrophages, mast cells, fibroblasts, elastic
fibers, collagen fibers, ground substance). Be able to
label a picture of the matrix.

7. Compare loose connective tissue to dense connective tissue. Where is each found?

8. Describe adipose tissue.

9. Compare the main types of cartilage: hyaline, elastic, and fibrocartilage. Know where each is located
within the body.

10. List the three types of muscles tissue and know where they are found. Which ones are voluntary and
which ones are involuntary?

11. What is the main cell of the nervous tissue? What is a support cell found within nervous tissue?

12. Describe the properties of skin, focusing on the biology of skin color and the cells that contain pigment
(melanocytes). Discuss how skin color provides evidence of evolution in humans. See HHMI: The Biology of
Skin Color (https://www.biointeractive.org/classroom-resources/biology-skin-color)

13. What is epidermolysis bullosa? Be able to describe the disease, its causes, and its relationship to the
epidermal and connective tissues.

Other Resources: Printable Flash Cards | Tissues Chart | Tissue Reinforcement