Question 1

What type of gland excretes products by secretion into the blood?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

What type of gland discharges fragments of the gland's cells during secretion?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

-This is a picture of a skin wound. What does "D" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  dermis 
B)  subcutaneous fat 
C)  epidermis 
D)  blood vessel 
E)  blood clot 
A)  dermis 
B)  subcutaneous fat 
C)  epidermis 
D)  blood vessel 
E)  blood clot

Question 4

What is a collection of similar cells and surrounding substances?

Accepted Answer

A)  organ 
B)  tissue 
C)  organ system 
D)  extracellular matrix 
E)  intracellular matrix 
A)  organ 
B)  tissue 
C)  organ system 
D)  extracellular matrix 
E)  intracellular matrix

Question 5

Proteoglycans trap large quantities of water and spring back to original shape after compression. They are found in

Accepted Answer

A)  neurons. 
B)  tendons. 
C)  muscles. 
D)  intervertebral discs. 
E)  bones. 
A)  neurons. 
B)  tendons. 
C)  muscles. 
D)  intervertebral discs. 
E)  bones.

Question 6

What type of exocrine gland uses exocytosis to secrete its product?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Movement of food through the digestive tract results from the action of

Accepted Answer

A)  cardiac muscle. 
B)  smooth muscle. 
C)  skeletal muscle. 
D)  undifferentiated muscle. 
E)  voluntary muscle. 
A)  cardiac muscle. 
B)  smooth muscle. 
C)  skeletal muscle. 
D)  undifferentiated muscle. 
E)  voluntary muscle.

Question 8

What type of gland possesses ducts?

Accepted Answer

A)  exocrine 
B)  endocrine 
C)  ectocrine 
D)  epicrine 
E)  hypocrine 
A)  exocrine 
B)  endocrine 
C)  ectocrine 
D)  epicrine 
E)  hypocrine

Question 9

What type of cell ingests bacteria?

Accepted Answer

A)  edema 
B)  secondary union 
C)  neutrophil 
D)  granulation tissue 
E)  scar 
A)  edema 
B)  secondary union 
C)  neutrophil 
D)  granulation tissue 
E)  scar

Question 10

Which of the following statements concerning epithelial cell surfaces is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Smooth surfaces reduce friction. 
B)  Epithelium with folded surfaces tends to be very rigid. 
C)  Cilia propel materials along the surface of an epithelial cell. 
D)  Epithelial cells with microvilli are involved in absorption. 
E)  Epithelium with folded surfaces can change shape. 
A)  Smooth surfaces reduce friction. 
B)  Epithelium with folded surfaces tends to be very rigid. 
C)  Cilia propel materials along the surface of an epithelial cell. 
D)  Epithelial cells with microvilli are involved in absorption. 
E)  Epithelium with folded surfaces can change shape.

Question 11

Unlike an exocrine gland, an endocrine gland

Accepted Answer

A)  is a secretory organ. 
B)  sheds cells with its secretions. 
C)  has no ducts. 
D)  contains goblet cells. 
E)  secretes to a surface. 
A)  is a secretory organ. 
B)  sheds cells with its secretions. 
C)  has no ducts. 
D)  contains goblet cells. 
E)  secretes to a surface.

Question 12

The various types of epithelium are classified by

Accepted Answer

A)  the size and shape of cells. 
B)  the shape of cells and number of cell layers. 
C)  the number of cell layers and size of the cells. 
D)  the size and location of cells. 
E)  function and size of cells. 
A)  the size and shape of cells. 
B)  the shape of cells and number of cell layers. 
C)  the number of cell layers and size of the cells. 
D)  the size and location of cells. 
E)  function and size of cells.

Question 13

The extracellular matrix of connective tissue contains

Accepted Answer

A)  adipose. 
B)  plasma. 
C)  serous fluid. 
D)  synoval fluid. 
E)  proteoglycans. 
A)  adipose. 
B)  plasma. 
C)  serous fluid. 
D)  synoval fluid. 
E)  proteoglycans.

Question 14

Which of the following molecules consists of numerous polysaccharides attached to a protein core?

Accepted Answer

A)  collagen 
B)  proteoglycan 
C)  elastin 
D)  reticulin 
E)  hyaluronic acid 
A)  collagen 
B)  proteoglycan 
C)  elastin 
D)  reticulin 
E)  hyaluronic acid

Question 15

Which of the following statements concerning the process of tissue repair is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  In regeneration, destroyed cells are replaced by the same type of cells. 
B)  In replacement, a new type of tissue develops that eventually results in scar production. 
C)  Labile cells cannot be replaced by the process of regeneration. 
D)  Stable cells do not actively replicate after growth but retain the ability to regenerate. 
E)  Permanent cells have a limited ability to replicate. 
A)  In regeneration, destroyed cells are replaced by the same type of cells. 
B)  In replacement, a new type of tissue develops that eventually results in scar production. 
C)  Labile cells cannot be replaced by the process of regeneration. 
D)  Stable cells do not actively replicate after growth but retain the ability to regenerate. 
E)  Permanent cells have a limited ability to replicate.

Question 16

A tissue has the following characteristics: free surface, single layer of cells, cells are narrow and tall, microvilli, many mitochondria, goblet cells. Which of the following is most consistent with those observations? (1) active transport
(2) epithelium
(3) simple epithelium
(4) columnar epithelium
(5) cuboidal epithelium
(6) squamous epithelium
(7) secretion by exocytosis
(8) movement of mucous across its surface

Accepted Answer

A)  1, 2, 3, 4, 7 
B)  1, 2, 3, 5, 7 
C)  1, 2, 3, 4, 8 
D)  2, 3, 4, 8 
E)  2, 3, 4, 7 
A)  1, 2, 3, 4, 7 
B)  1, 2, 3, 5, 7 
C)  1, 2, 3, 4, 8 
D)  2, 3, 4, 8 
E)  2, 3, 4, 7

Question 17

Hyaluronic acid gives a very slippery quality to fluids that contain it. Hyaluronic acid

Accepted Answer

A)  resists stretching. 
B)  functions as an insulator. 
C)  is a good lubricant for joint cavities. 
D)  promotes oxygen transport in the plasma. 
E)  is a protein. 
A)  resists stretching. 
B)  functions as an insulator. 
C)  is a good lubricant for joint cavities. 
D)  promotes oxygen transport in the plasma. 
E)  is a protein.

Question 18

What is a malignant neoplasm derived from epithelial tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  metastasis 
B)  malignant 
C)  sarcoma 
D)  benign 
E)  carcinoma 
A)  metastasis 
B)  malignant 
C)  sarcoma 
D)  benign 
E)  carcinoma

Question 19

In the process of tissue repair, which of the events listed below occurs last?

Accepted Answer

A)  The wound fills with blood and a clot forms. 
B)  Granulation tissue develops. 
C)  A scab forms to seal the wound. 
D)  An inflammatory response occurs. 
E)  Fibroblasts migrate to the area. 
A)  The wound fills with blood and a clot forms. 
B)  Granulation tissue develops. 
C)  A scab forms to seal the wound. 
D)  An inflammatory response occurs. 
E)  Fibroblasts migrate to the area.

Question 20

What type of membranes line cavities that open to the outside and often contain mucous glands?

Accepted Answer

A)  serous 
B)  mucous 
C)  synovial 
D)  gobletal 
E)  cutaneous 
A)  serous 
B)  mucous 
C)  synovial 
D)  gobletal 
E)  cutaneous

Exam 4: Tissues

What type of gland excretes products by secretion into the blood?

What type of gland discharges fragments of the gland's cells during secretion?

-This is a picture of a skin wound. What does "D" represent?

What is a collection of similar cells and surrounding substances?

Proteoglycans trap large quantities of water and spring back to original shape after compression. They are found in

What type of exocrine gland uses exocytosis to secrete its product?

Movement of food through the digestive tract results from the action of

What type of gland possesses ducts?

What type of cell ingests bacteria?

Which of the following statements concerning epithelial cell surfaces is false?

Unlike an exocrine gland, an endocrine gland

The various types of epithelium are classified by

The extracellular matrix of connective tissue contains

Which of the following molecules consists of numerous polysaccharides attached to a protein core?

Which of the following statements concerning the process of tissue repair is false?

Hyaluronic acid gives a very slippery quality to fluids that contain it. Hyaluronic acid

What is a malignant neoplasm derived from epithelial tissue?

In the process of tissue repair, which of the events listed below occurs last?

What type of membranes line cavities that open to the outside and often contain mucous glands?

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

Digestive System

Nutrition, Metabolism, and Temperature Regulation

Urinary System

Water, Electrolytes, and Acidbase Balance

Reproductive System

Development, Growth, Aging, and Genetics

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