The shock-absorbing pads between the vertebrae are formed of fibrocartilage. the role of brown fat is to warm the body; whereas, the role of white fat is to store nutrients. 3) tendons and ligaments are composed mainly of dense irregular connective tissue. 4) macrophages are found in areolar and lymphatic tissues. 5) goblet cells are found within pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium. 6) epithelial tissues always exhibit polarity; that is, they have a free surface and a basal surface. 7) simple cuboidal epithelia are usually found in areas where secretion and absorption occur. __ 8) depending on the functional state of the bladder, transitional epithelium may resemble stratified squamous or stratified cuboidal epithelium. 9) elastic cartilage tissue is found in the walls of the large arteries that leave the heart. 10) cartilage tissue tends to heal less rapidly than bone tissue. 11) intercalated discs and striations are both characteristic of skeletal muscle. 12) a smooth muscle cell has a central nucleus but lacks striations. 13) endocrine glands are often called ducted glands.

The shock-absorbing pads between the vertebrae are formed of fibrocartilage. TRUE

The role of brown fat is to warm the body; whereas, the role of white fat is to store nutrients. TRUE

Tendons and ligaments are composed mainly of dense irregular connective tissue. - FALSE

Macrophages are found in areolar and lymphatic tissues. - TRUE

Goblet cells are found within pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium. - TRUE

Epithelial tissues always exhibit polarity; that is, they have a free surface and a basal surface. - TRUE

Simple cuboidal epithelia are usually found in areas where secretion and absorption occur. - TRUE

Depending on the functional state of the bladder, transitional epithelium may resemble stratified squamous or stratified cuboidal epithelium. - TRUE

Elastic cartilage tissue is found in the walls of the large arteries that leave the heart. - TRUE

Cartilage tissue tends to heal less rapidly than bone tissue.  - TRUE

Intercalated discs and striations are both characteristic of skeletal muscle. - FALSE

A smooth muscle cell has a central nucleus but lacks striations. -TRUE

Endocrine glands are often called ducted glands. - FALSE