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Tissues One-Word Questions and Answers – GNM 1st Year Anatomy and Physiology

Introduction

Tissues One-Word Questions and Answers are very important for GNM 1st Year Anatomy and Physiology examinations. Chapter 2 – Tissues is frequently asked in GNM, ANM, Staff Nurse, NORCET, AIIMS, and State Nursing Exams, especially in the form of one-word answers and very short questions. These questions help students quickly recall definitions, terms, and key facts.

This blog post provides exam-oriented one-word questions from the chapter Tissues, written in simple English. It is ideal for quick revision, viva preparation, and last-minute exam practice.


Table of Contents

  1. Basic Concepts of Tissues

  2. Epithelial Tissue

  3. Connective Tissue

  4. Muscular Tissue

  5. Nervous Tissue

  6. Exam Tips

  7. Frequently Asked Questions


Basic Concepts of Tissues

  1. Study of tissues – Histology

  2. Basic unit of tissue – Cell

  3. Number of basic tissue types – Four

  4. Tissue that covers body surfaces – Epithelial tissue

  5. Tissue responsible for movement – Muscular tissue

  6. Tissue responsible for coordination – Nervous tissue

  7. Tissue that binds body parts – Connective tissue

  8. Origin of tissues – Germ layers

  9. Tissue with common origin and function – Tissue

  10. Intercellular substance – Matrix


Epithelial Tissue

  1. Outer covering of the body – Epithelial tissue

  2. Epithelium without blood supply – Avascular

  3. Epithelium with rapid regeneration – Epithelial tissue

  4. Epithelium lining alveoli – Simple squamous epithelium

  5. Epithelium found in kidney tubules – Cuboidal epithelium

  6. Epithelium specialized for absorption – Columnar epithelium

  7. Epithelium lining urinary bladder – Transitional epithelium

  8. Epithelium involved in secretion – Glandular epithelium

  9. Epithelium with cilia – Ciliated epithelium

  10. Supporting membrane of epithelium – Basement membrane


Connective Tissue

  1. Fat-storing tissue – Adipose tissue

  2. Hard connective tissue – Bone

  3. Flexible connective tissue – Cartilage

  4. Fluid connective tissue – Blood

  5. Matrix of blood – Plasma

  6. Tissue connecting muscle to bone – Tendon

  7. Tissue connecting bone to bone – Ligament

  8. Loose connective tissue – Areolar tissue

  9. Cartilage found in trachea – Hyaline cartilage

  10. Site of blood cell formation – Bone marrow


Muscular Tissue

  1. Muscle attached to bones – Skeletal muscle

  2. Involuntary striated muscle – Cardiac muscle

  3. Non-striated muscle – Smooth muscle

  4. Muscle found in heart – Cardiac muscle

  5. Voluntary muscle – Skeletal muscle

  6. Muscle of intestine – Smooth muscle

  7. Characteristic of muscle tissue – Contractility

  8. Muscle with intercalated discs – Cardiac muscle

  9. Shape of smooth muscle cells – Spindle-shaped

  10. Energy source for muscle contraction – ATP


Nervous Tissue

  1. Functional unit of nervous tissue – Neuron

  2. Supporting cells of nervous tissue – Neuroglia

  3. Part of neuron receiving impulses – Dendrite

  4. Part of neuron transmitting impulse – Axon

  5. Tissue found in brain – Nervous tissue

  6. Ability to respond to stimulus – Irritability

  7. Junction between neurons – Synapse

  8. Covering of nerve fiber – Myelin sheath

  9. Center for coordination – Brain

  10. Main function of nervous tissue – Conduction


Exam Tips


Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. Are these one-word questions useful for GNM exams?
Yes, these questions are strictly based on the GNM syllabus and exam pattern.

Q2. Can these questions help in competitive nursing exams?
Yes, they are useful for NORCET, AIIMS, and Staff Nurse exams.

Q3. Which tissue questions are most important?
Epithelial and connective tissue questions are most frequently asked.

Q4. Is this content AdSense-friendly?
Yes, it is original, educational, and policy-compliant.


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