4. Tissues & Histology

Predict what would happen if the mucous membranes of the body stopped secreting mucus or if they secreted excess mucus.

Why do you think the rate of cell division is different for different tissues? Where in the body would you expect to find cells that have a rapid rate of division? Where might you find cells that have a slow rate of division? Explain.

Tight junctions make the spaces between cells____, whereas desmosomes increase the ____ of a tissue.

Mark the following statements as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.

Histology is the division of microscopic anatomy that studies the cellular level of organization.