Question 1

The epidermis of the skin is composed of

Accepted Answer

A) stratified cuboidal epithelium. 
B) stratified columnar epithelium. 
C) simple squamous epithelium. 
D) irregular dense fibrous connective tissue. 
E) stratified squamous epithelium. 
A) stratified cuboidal epithelium. 
B) stratified columnar epithelium. 
C) simple squamous epithelium. 
D) irregular dense fibrous connective tissue. 
E) stratified squamous epithelium.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Which of the following structures is likely to consist of dense irregular collagenous connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

A) bone 
B) tendons 
C) cartilage 
D) dermis of the skin 
E) elastic ligaments 
A) bone 
B) tendons 
C) cartilage 
D) dermis of the skin 
E) elastic ligaments

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

What type of connective tissue is found in tendons and ligaments?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

What type of gland does not have ducts?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

When Harry stepped on a nail,inflammation and infection were severe,but localized.Which of the following functions serves to wall off or isolate the injured area to the greatest degree?

Accepted Answer

A) increased temperature 
B) coagulation of plasma proteins 
C) loss of function 
D) swelling 
E) vasodilation 
A) increased temperature 
B) coagulation of plasma proteins 
C) loss of function 
D) swelling 
E) vasodilation

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Cells that maintain bone are called

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

What type of process conducts nerve impulses toward the cell body?

Accepted Answer

A) pseudostratified columnar epithelium 
B) membrane 
C) neuroglia 
D) mesoderm 
E) dendrite 
A) pseudostratified columnar epithelium 
B) membrane 
C) neuroglia 
D) mesoderm 
E) dendrite

Question 11

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 12

What type of cells phagocytize foreign or injured cells and play a major role in providing protection against infections?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

What type of gland accumulates its secretion in the cytoplasm of the cell,the cell then ruptures and becomes part of the secretion?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Muscle tissue is characterized by its

Accepted Answer

A) avascularity. 
B) durability. 
C) contractility. 
D) rigidity. 
E) strength. 
A) avascularity. 
B) durability. 
C) contractility. 
D) rigidity. 
E) strength.

Question 15

Which of the following occur as a result of inhibiting the release of chemical mediators of inflammation shortly after injury in a tissue? (1)stimulation of pain receptors
(2)reduced stimulation of pain receptors
(3)increased permeability of blood vessels
(4)reduced permeability of blood vessels
(5)edema
(6)reduced redness

Accepted Answer

A) 1,2,5,6 
B) 2,4,6 
C) 1,3,5,6 
D) 2,4,5,6 
E) 1,2,5 
A) 1,2,5,6 
B) 2,4,6 
C) 1,3,5,6 
D) 2,4,5,6 
E) 1,2,5

Question 16

Which of the following cell organelles would be most important in secretory epithelial cells?

Accepted Answer

A) desmosomes 
B) Golgi apparatus 
C) lysosomes 
D) microtubules 
E) cilia 
A) desmosomes 
B) Golgi apparatus 
C) lysosomes 
D) microtubules 
E) cilia

Question 17

What type of cells form cartilage?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

What type of connective tissue is found in the walls of large arteries?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

A general characteristic of connective tissue is that it

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

An accumulation of fluid in the tissue spaces is called

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 4: Tissues

The epidermis of the skin is composed of

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

Which of the following structures is likely to consist of dense irregular collagenous connective tissue?

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

What type of connective tissue is found in tendons and ligaments?

What type of gland does not have ducts?

When Harry stepped on a nail,inflammation and infection were severe,but localized.Which of the following functions serves to wall off or isolate the injured area to the greatest degree?

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

Cells that maintain bone are called

What type of process conducts nerve impulses toward the cell body?

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 phagocytize foreign or injured cells and play a major role in providing protection against infections?

What type of gland accumulates its secretion in the cytoplasm of the cell,the cell then ruptures and becomes part of the secretion?

Muscle tissue is characterized by its

Which of the following cell organelles would be most important in secretory epithelial cells?

What type of cells form cartilage?

What type of connective tissue is found in the walls of large arteries?

A general characteristic of connective tissue is that it

An accumulation of fluid in the tissue spaces is called

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