General Ch 3

Question 1

Four primary tissue types

Answer 1

1. epithelial
2. connective
3. muscle
4. nervous

Question 2

Matrix

Answer 2

nonliving matter secreted by tissue cells

includes: fibrous proteins, clear gel aka ground substance

Question 3

Why are stains used to look at slides?

Answer 3

Because they bind to different cellular components and make the tissue sample easier to see

Question 4

Longitudinal section

Answer 4

Tissue cut on its long axis

Question 5

Cross section or transverse section

Answer 5

Tissue cut perpendicular to its long axis

Question 6

Oblique section

Answer 6

Tissue cut at an angle between cross and longitudinal sections