Question 1

What type of muscle is found in the wall of the digestive tract?

Accepted Answer

A)  skeletal muscle 
B)  smooth muscle 
C)  cardiac muscle 
A)  skeletal muscle 
B)  smooth muscle 
C)  cardiac muscle

Question 2

A cell that forms fibrous connective tissue would be called a

Accepted Answer

A)  fibroclast. 
B)  fibrocyte. 
C)  fibroblast. 
D)  fibroid. 
E)  fibromast. 
A)  fibroclast. 
B)  fibrocyte. 
C)  fibroblast. 
D)  fibroid. 
E)  fibromast.

Question 3

Epithelial tissue is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  tightly packed cells. 
B)  absence of any basement membrane. 
C)  extensive extracellular matrix. 
D)  a rich blood supply. 
E)  both tightly packed cells and a rich blood supply. 
A)  tightly packed cells. 
B)  absence of any basement membrane. 
C)  extensive extracellular matrix. 
D)  a rich blood supply. 
E)  both tightly packed cells and a rich blood supply.

Question 4

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Secretory epithelial cells are usually cuboidal or columnar in shape. 
B)  The movement of materials through epithelium is enhanced by simple squamous epithelium. 
C)  Stratified epithelium is adapted for a protective role. 
D)  Columnar epithelial cells promote diffusion. 
E)  Cuboidal epithelium is found in areas where absorption occurs. 
A)  Secretory epithelial cells are usually cuboidal or columnar in shape. 
B)  The movement of materials through epithelium is enhanced by simple squamous epithelium. 
C)  Stratified epithelium is adapted for a protective role. 
D)  Columnar epithelial cells promote diffusion. 
E)  Cuboidal epithelium is found in areas where absorption occurs.

Question 5

What type of muscle is found in the wall of the heart?

Accepted Answer

A)  skeletal muscle 
B)  smooth muscle 
C)  cardiac muscle 
A)  skeletal muscle 
B)  smooth muscle 
C)  cardiac muscle

Question 6

What is the permeability barrier that joins the cell membranes of adjacent cells to form a tight seal?

Accepted Answer

A)  hemidesmosomes 
B)  adhesion belt 
C)  tight junction 
D)  gap junction 
E)  desmosomes 
A)  hemidesmosomes 
B)  adhesion belt 
C)  tight junction 
D)  gap junction 
E)  desmosomes

Question 7

What type of cells form cartilage?

Accepted Answer

A)  osteoblasts 
B)  osteoclasts 
C)  osteocytes 
D)  fibroblasts 
E)  chondroblasts 
A)  osteoblasts 
B)  osteoclasts 
C)  osteocytes 
D)  fibroblasts 
E)  chondroblasts

Question 8

Intervertebral discs exhibit a great deal of strength because of the presence of thick bundles of

Accepted Answer

A)  elastin. 
B)  proteoglycan. 
C)  collagen. 
D)  hydroxyapatite. 
E)  calcium. 
A)  elastin. 
B)  proteoglycan. 
C)  collagen. 
D)  hydroxyapatite. 
E)  calcium.

Question 9

A tissue has the following characteristics: abundant extracellular matrix, abundant collagen fibers, collagen fibers mainly parallel to each other. Which of the following injuries results in damage to mainly this kind of tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  broken femur bone 
B)  bullet penetrating the abdominal wall 
C)  broken nose 
D)  tear in the cartilage of the knee 
E)  tear in the tissue that attaches the gastrocnemius muscle to bone 
A)  broken femur bone 
B)  bullet penetrating the abdominal wall 
C)  broken nose 
D)  tear in the cartilage of the knee 
E)  tear in the tissue that attaches the gastrocnemius muscle to bone

Question 10

Collagen, elastin, and reticular fibers in connective tissues all contain

Accepted Answer

A)  phospholipids. 
B)  carbohydrates. 
C)  adipose tissue. 
D)  proteins. 
E)  triglycerides. 
A)  phospholipids. 
B)  carbohydrates. 
C)  adipose tissue. 
D)  proteins. 
E)  triglycerides.

Question 11

What is the microscopic study of tissues?

Accepted Answer

A)  anatomy 
B)  physiology 
C)  pathology 
D)  histology 
E)  embryology 
A)  anatomy 
B)  physiology 
C)  pathology 
D)  histology 
E)  embryology

Question 12

What kind of cells form bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  osteoblasts 
B)  osteoclasts 
C)  osteocytes 
D)  fibroblasts 
E)  chondroblasts 
A)  osteoblasts 
B)  osteoclasts 
C)  osteocytes 
D)  fibroblasts 
E)  chondroblasts

Question 13

A muscle that is not consciously controlled and has a banded appearance would be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  striated voluntary. 
B)  striated involuntary. 
C)  nonstriated voluntary. 
D)  nonstriated involuntary. 
E)  smooth voluntary. 
A)  striated voluntary. 
B)  striated involuntary. 
C)  nonstriated voluntary. 
D)  nonstriated involuntary. 
E)  smooth voluntary.

Question 14

To determine that a type of epithelium is squamous, which of the following is most important?

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of cell layers 
B)  the shape of most of the epithelial cells 
C)  the shape of the most superficial epithelial cells 
D)  the shape of the basal epithelial cells 
E)  the shape of the basement membrane 
A)  the number of cell layers 
B)  the shape of most of the epithelial cells 
C)  the shape of the most superficial epithelial cells 
D)  the shape of the basal epithelial cells 
E)  the shape of the basement membrane

Question 15

Which of the following is associated with nervous tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  axon 
B)  desmosome 
C)  intercalated disc 
D)  lacuna 
E)  osteocyte 
A)  axon 
B)  desmosome 
C)  intercalated disc 
D)  lacuna 
E)  osteocyte

Question 16

What type of connective tissue forms most of the skeleton before it is replaced by bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  hyaline cartilage 
B)  fibrocartilage 
C)  elastic cartilage 
D)  dense irregular elastic tissue 
E)  dense regular collagenous tissue 
A)  hyaline cartilage 
B)  fibrocartilage 
C)  elastic cartilage 
D)  dense irregular elastic tissue 
E)  dense regular collagenous tissue

Question 17

What type of muscle is found attached to bones?

Accepted Answer

A)  skeletal muscle 
B)  smooth muscle 
C)  cardiac muscle 
A)  skeletal muscle 
B)  smooth muscle 
C)  cardiac muscle

Question 18

A gland with branching ducts that end in acini would be classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  simple acinar. 
B)  compound acinar. 
C)  simple branched tubular. 
D)  multicellular. 
E)  simple coiled tubular. 
A)  simple acinar. 
B)  compound acinar. 
C)  simple branched tubular. 
D)  multicellular. 
E)  simple coiled tubular.

Question 19

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  endoderm - bone 
B)  mesoderm - muscle 
C)  ectoderm - skin 
D)  neuroectoderm - nervous system 
E)  neural crest cells - peripheral nervous system, skin pigment, tissues of the face 
A)  endoderm - bone 
B)  mesoderm - muscle 
C)  ectoderm - skin 
D)  neuroectoderm - nervous system 
E)  neural crest cells - peripheral nervous system, skin pigment, tissues of the face

Question 20

-This is a diagram of a multipolar neuron. What does "E" 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

Exam 4: Tissues

What type of muscle is found in the wall of the digestive tract?

A cell that forms fibrous connective tissue would be called a

Epithelial tissue is characterized by

Which of the following statements is false?

What type of muscle is found in the wall of the heart?

What is the permeability barrier that joins the cell membranes of adjacent cells to form a tight seal?

What type of cells form cartilage?

Intervertebral discs exhibit a great deal of strength because of the presence of thick bundles of

A tissue has the following characteristics: abundant extracellular matrix, abundant collagen fibers, collagen fibers mainly parallel to each other. Which of the following injuries results in damage to mainly this kind of tissue?

Collagen, elastin, and reticular fibers in connective tissues all contain

What is the microscopic study of tissues?

What kind of cells form bone?

A muscle that is not consciously controlled and has a banded appearance would be described as

To determine that a type of epithelium is squamous, which of the following is most important?

Which of the following is associated with nervous tissue?

What type of connective tissue forms most of the skeleton before it is replaced by bone?

What type of muscle is found attached to bones?

A gland with branching ducts that end in acini would be classified as

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

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

The Human Organism

The Chemical Basis of Life

Cell Biology

Integumentary System

Skeletal System: Bones and Bone Tissue

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

Cardiovascular System: Blood

Cardiovascular System: the Heart

Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Circulation

Lymphatic System and Immunity

Respiratory System

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Nutrition, Metabolism, and Temperature Regulation

Urinary System

Water, Electrolytes, and Acidbase Balance

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