Question 1

What type of gland does not have ducts?

Accepted Answer

A)  exocrine 
B)  endocrine 
C)  merocrine 
D)  apocrine 
E)  holocrine 
A)  exocrine 
B)  endocrine 
C)  merocrine 
D)  apocrine 
E)  holocrine B

Question 2

A general characteristic of connective tissue is that it

Accepted Answer

A)  consists of cells with much intercellular material (matrix) between them. 
B)  has no blood supply to the tissue. 
C)  covers the outside of organs. 
D)  is commonly found lining body cavities. 
E)  contracts. 
A)  consists of cells with much intercellular material (matrix) between them. 
B)  has no blood supply to the tissue. 
C)  covers the outside of organs. 
D)  is commonly found lining body cavities. 
E)  contracts. A

Question 3

A pseudo-unipolar neuron is characterized by the presence of

Accepted Answer

A)  one dendrite. 
B)  two dendrites. 
C)  three dendrites. 
D)  four dendrites. 
E)  no dendrites. 
A)  one dendrite. 
B)  two dendrites. 
C)  three dendrites. 
D)  four dendrites. 
E)  no dendrites. E

Question 4

The support and protection of neurons rests with

Accepted Answer

A)  dendrites. 
B)  ligaments. 
C)  neuroglia. 
D)  trabeculae. 
E)  axons. 
A)  dendrites. 
B)  ligaments. 
C)  neuroglia. 
D)  trabeculae. 
E)  axons.

Question 5

Cartilage heals slowly after an injury because

Accepted Answer

A)  this tissue type is very complex. 
B)  it contains so much proteoglycan. 
C)  it has few, if any, blood vessels. 
D)  it is a dead, rather than a living, tissue. 
E)  it contains no fibroblasts. 
A)  this tissue type is very complex. 
B)  it contains so much proteoglycan. 
C)  it has few, if any, blood vessels. 
D)  it is a dead, rather than a living, tissue. 
E)  it contains no fibroblasts.

Question 6

The secretions of endocrine glands are released directly

Accepted Answer

A)  onto the skin surface. 
B)  into the bloodstream. 
C)  into a gland duct. 
D)  into the nervous tissue. 
E)  into the lumen of a tube. 
A)  onto the skin surface. 
B)  into the bloodstream. 
C)  into a gland duct. 
D)  into the nervous tissue. 
E)  into the lumen of a tube.

Question 7

What is the examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death or to study the changes caused by a disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  autopsy 
B)  biopsy 
C)  histology 
D)  embryology 
E)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  autopsy 
B)  biopsy 
C)  histology 
D)  embryology 
E)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 8

What type of cells have the potential to differentiate to form adult cell types?

Accepted Answer

A)  mast cells 
B)  adipocytes 
C)  osteoclast 
D)  stem cells 
E)  macrophages 
A)  mast cells 
B)  adipocytes 
C)  osteoclast 
D)  stem cells 
E)  macrophages

Question 9

-This is a diagram of a multipolar neuron. What does "C" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  nucleus of neuron 
B)  dendrite 
C)  cell body of neuron 
D)  axon 
E)  neuroglia cells 
A)  nucleus of neuron 
B)  dendrite 
C)  cell body of neuron 
D)  axon 
E)  neuroglia cells

Question 10

An infant born with a genetic defect that causes little or no brown fat to be formed will have

Accepted Answer

A)  difficulty absorbing nutrients from the intestine. 
B)  difficulty regulating his body temperature. 
C)  very stretchy tendons. 
D)  a reduced bone mass. 
E)  difficulty breathing. 
A)  difficulty absorbing nutrients from the intestine. 
B)  difficulty regulating his body temperature. 
C)  very stretchy tendons. 
D)  a reduced bone mass. 
E)  difficulty breathing.

Question 11

Which of the following matrix molecules tends to trap large quantities of water?

Accepted Answer

A)  collagen 
B)  proteoglycan 
C)  elastin 
D)  hyaluronic acid 
E)  reticular fibers 
A)  collagen 
B)  proteoglycan 
C)  elastin 
D)  hyaluronic acid 
E)  reticular fibers

Question 12

-This is a diagram of a multipolar neuron. What does "D" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  nucleus of neuron 
B)  dendrite 
C)  cell body of neuron 
D)  axon 
E)  neuroglia cells 
A)  nucleus of neuron 
B)  dendrite 
C)  cell body of neuron 
D)  axon 
E)  neuroglia cells

Question 13

Which of the following occurs when the permeability of blood vessels increases during inflammation?

Accepted Answer

A)  removal of foreign material from the blood 
B)  increased blood flow to the area 
C)  redness and heat at the injury site 
D)  migration of white blood cells to the site of injury 
E)  no change in osmotic balance between blood and tissues 
A)  removal of foreign material from the blood 
B)  increased blood flow to the area 
C)  redness and heat at the injury site 
D)  migration of white blood cells to the site of injury 
E)  no change in osmotic balance between blood and tissues

Question 14

Which of the following statements concerning collagen is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Collagen is a common protein in the body. 
B)  Collagen is composed of collagen $\alpha$-chains. 
C)  Collagen is strong and flexible. 
D)  Collagen is elastic and stretches 
E)  There are at least 20 different types of collagen in the body. 
A)  Collagen is a common protein in the body. 
B)  Collagen is composed of collagen $\alpha$-chains. 
C)  Collagen is strong and flexible. 
D)  Collagen is elastic and stretches 
E)  There are at least 20 different types of collagen in the body.

Question 15

Macrophages are cells specialized for

Accepted Answer

A)  support. 
B)  absorption. 
C)  secretion. 
D)  phagocytosis 
E)  carrying gases. 
A)  support. 
B)  absorption. 
C)  secretion. 
D)  phagocytosis 
E)  carrying gases.

Question 16

Which of the following characteristics is NOT consistent with simple squamous epithelial tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  little extracellular material 
B)  rest on a basement membrane 
C)  has good blood supply within it 
D)  the cells are thin and flat (not thick) 
E)  acts as a permeability barrier 
A)  little extracellular material 
B)  rest on a basement membrane 
C)  has good blood supply within it 
D)  the cells are thin and flat (not thick) 
E)  acts as a permeability barrier

Question 17

Which of the following types of connective tissue is mismatched with its matrix?

Accepted Answer

A)  areolar - loosely packed matrix of protein fibers 
B)  bone - mineralized matrix 
C)  cartilage - highly vascular matrix 
D)  blood - fluid matrix 
E)  bone - highly vascular 
A)  areolar - loosely packed matrix of protein fibers 
B)  bone - mineralized matrix 
C)  cartilage - highly vascular matrix 
D)  blood - fluid matrix 
E)  bone - highly vascular

Question 18

What type of epithelial tissue is found in the stomach?

Accepted Answer

A)  simple cuboidal epithelium 
B)  simple columnar epithelium 
C)  stratified squamous epithelium 
D)  pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium 
E)  transitional epithelium 
A)  simple cuboidal epithelium 
B)  simple columnar epithelium 
C)  stratified squamous epithelium 
D)  pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium 
E)  transitional epithelium

Question 19

What type of tissue possesses an abundant extracellular matrix?

Accepted Answer

A)  epithelial tissue 
B)  connective tissue 
C)  muscular tissue 
D)  nervous tissue 
A)  epithelial tissue 
B)  connective tissue 
C)  muscular tissue 
D)  nervous tissue

Question 20

Which of the following categories of epithelium is based on cell shape?

Accepted Answer

A)  columnar 
B)  keratinized 
C)  stratified 
D)  transitional 
E)  simple 
A)  columnar 
B)  keratinized 
C)  stratified 
D)  transitional 
E)  simple

Exam 4: Tissues

What type of gland does not have ducts?

A general characteristic of connective tissue is that it

A pseudo-unipolar neuron is characterized by the presence of

The support and protection of neurons rests with

Cartilage heals slowly after an injury because

The secretions of endocrine glands are released directly

What is the examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death or to study the changes caused by a disease?

What type of cells have the potential to differentiate to form adult cell types?

-This is a diagram of a multipolar neuron. What does "C" represent?

An infant born with a genetic defect that causes little or no brown fat to be formed will have

Which of the following matrix molecules tends to trap large quantities of water?

-This is a diagram of a multipolar neuron. What does "D" represent?

Which of the following occurs when the permeability of blood vessels increases during inflammation?

Which of the following statements concerning collagen is false?

Macrophages are cells specialized for

Which of the following characteristics is NOT consistent with simple squamous epithelial tissue?

Which of the following types of connective tissue is mismatched with its matrix?

What type of epithelial tissue is found in the stomach?

What type of tissue possesses an abundant extracellular matrix?

Which of the following categories of epithelium is based on cell shape?

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Cell Biology

Integumentary System

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Skeletal System: Gross Anatomy

Joints and Movement

Muscular System: Histology and Physiology

Muscular System: Gross Anatomy

Functional Organization of Nervous Tissue

Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves

Brain and Cranial Nerves

Integration of Nervous System Functions

The Special Senses

Autonomic Nervous System

Functional Organization of the Endocrine System

Endocrine Glands

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Cardiovascular System: the Heart

Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Circulation

Lymphatic System and Immunity

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Water, Electrolytes, and Acidbase Balance

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