Question 1

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 2

What type of connective tissue is found between the vertebrae?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Which of the following is correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

A) axons - conduct action potentials away from the cell body 
B) neuroglia - the conducting cell of the nervous system 
C) dendrite - rapidly dividing cell 
D) axon - carry action potentials toward the cell body 
E) neurons - supportive cells of the nervous system 
A) axons - conduct action potentials away from the cell body 
B) neuroglia - the conducting cell of the nervous system 
C) dendrite - rapidly dividing cell 
D) axon - carry action potentials toward the cell body 
E) neurons - supportive cells of the nervous system

Question 5

Epithelium that is primarily secretory in function would most likely be

Accepted Answer

A) keratinized columnar. 
B) stratified squamous. 
C) simple cuboidal. 
D) simple squamous. 
E) transitional. 
A) keratinized columnar. 
B) stratified squamous. 
C) simple cuboidal. 
D) simple squamous. 
E) transitional.

Question 6

Which of the following is a function of epithelial tissue?

Accepted Answer

A) support of other tissue types 
B) conduction of action potentials 
C) contraction 
D) shock absorption 
E) secretion and absorption of molecules 
A) support of other tissue types 
B) conduction of action potentials 
C) contraction 
D) shock absorption 
E) secretion and absorption of molecules

Question 7

-Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder associated with _____ tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) epithelial 
B) connective 
C) muscular 
D) nervous 
E) All four types of tissue are correct. 
A) epithelial 
B) connective 
C) muscular 
D) nervous 
E) All four types of tissue are correct.

Question 8

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

Question 9

Macrophages are cells specialized for

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Suturing a large wound

Accepted Answer

A) prevents scarring. 
B) increases scar formation. 
C) leads to wound contracture. 
D) allows healing by secondary union. 
E) reduces risk of infection and helps to heal faster. 
A) prevents scarring. 
B) increases scar formation. 
C) leads to wound contracture. 
D) allows healing by secondary union. 
E) reduces risk of infection and helps to heal faster.

Question 12

What kind of cells form bone?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

-What is a malignant neoplasm derived from connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

-What is a malignant neoplasm derived from epithelial tissue?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

What type of tissue forms linings or coverings?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

The various types of epithelium are classified by

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 4: Tissues

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

What type of connective tissue is found between the vertebrae?

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

Which of the following is correctly matched?

Epithelium that is primarily secretory in function would most likely be

Which of the following is a function of epithelial tissue?

-Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder associated with _____ tissue.

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

Macrophages are cells specialized for

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

Suturing a large wound

What kind of cells form bone?

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

-What is a malignant neoplasm derived from connective tissue?

-What is a malignant neoplasm derived from epithelial tissue?

What type of tissue forms linings or coverings?

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

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

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

The various types of epithelium are classified by

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