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Assignment: Tissue Recognition /30

You will require access to the textbook (Chapter 11) to answer the questions in this
assignment.

Part A: Epithelial Tissue

1. Check which of the following best

describes the appearance of the
epithelium in the image? (1 mark)
◻ Single layer
◻ Multiple layers

2. Provide a location and function of simple squamous epithelium? (2 marks)

3. What is the name and function of the simple epithelial tissue in

the bronchus? (1 mark)

4. Label the diagram from the textbook (p. 177) of the bronchus. (2
marks)

1.

2.

3.

4.
Part B: Connective Tissue

5. Identify and describe the tissue depicted in this picture. (1 mark)

6. What is the function of the tissue that you identified in number 5? (1 mark)

7. Describe the function of dense regular connective tissue in the body and name one
location where it can be found. (2 marks)

8. Differentiate between spongy and compact bone using the chart below. (4 marks)

Spongy Bone Compact Bone

Provides support?
(Yes/No)

Organized? (Yes/No)

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 Location

Unique Feature

9. Label the diagram of compact bone from the textbook (p. 186). (3 marks)

1.
1

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.
2 3 4 5 6

Part C: Muscle Tissue

10. Complete the chart comparing the three types of muscle tissue (6 marks).

Skeletal Smooth Cardiac

Involuntary or
Voluntary?

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 Number of
Nuclei
Function

Location

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Part D: Nervous Tissue

11. The function of neuroglia cells is to protect and support neurons. Complete the chart
regarding the following neuroglia cells. (2 marks)

Schwann Cell Oligodendrocyte Astrocyte

Location CNS

Function Produce myelin

12.

12. Label the diagram of a typical neuron. (3 marks)

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 1. 3. 5.

2. 4. 6.

13. Complete the chart regarding the location (outside/inside) of grey and white matter in
the following nervous system structures. (2 marks)

Spinal Cord Cerebrum Cerebellum

Grey matter outside

White matter inside

14.

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