Question 1

Cartilage heals slowly after an injury because

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

The type of membrane that protects internal organs from friction is a ________ membrane.

Accepted Answer

A) dry 
B) serous 
C) synovial 
D) partial 
E) mucous 
A) dry 
B) serous 
C) synovial 
D) partial 
E) mucous

Question 3

What type of epithelial tissue is found in the urinary bladder?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

What type of cells release chemicals in response to injury and play an important role in inflammation?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

What type of epithelial tissue is found lining the trachea?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

The secretions of endocrine glands are released directly

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Adipose tissue

Accepted Answer

A) is composed of relatively small cells. 
B) contains large amounts of extracellular matrix. 
C) exists in three forms: yellow,red,and brown. 
D) functions as an insulator and a site of energy storage. 
E) does not contain lipids. 
A) is composed of relatively small cells. 
B) contains large amounts of extracellular matrix. 
C) exists in three forms: yellow,red,and brown. 
D) functions as an insulator and a site of energy storage. 
E) does not contain lipids.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

In the inflammatory response,clotting proteins form a clot.This action

Accepted Answer

A) phagocytizes microbes. 
B) produces edema. 
C) walls off foreign particles and microbes. 
D) stimulates pain receptors. 
E) increases the permeability of blood vessels. 
A) phagocytizes microbes. 
B) produces edema. 
C) walls off foreign particles and microbes. 
D) stimulates pain receptors. 
E) increases the permeability of blood vessels.

Question 10

If one of the functions of the capillaries is to supply body cells with oxygen and nutrients,you would expect the capillary walls to consist of

Accepted Answer

A) keratinized epithelium. 
B) connective tissue. 
C) simple columnar epithelium. 
D) simple squamous epithelium. 
E) stratified squamous epithelium. 
A) keratinized epithelium. 
B) connective tissue. 
C) simple columnar epithelium. 
D) simple squamous epithelium. 
E) stratified squamous epithelium.

Question 11

Epithelial tissue that can stretch or is subjected to stress would have many

Accepted Answer

A) desmosomes. 
B) basement junctions. 
C) intercalated discs. 
D) gap junctions. 
E) tight junctions. 
A) desmosomes. 
B) basement junctions. 
C) intercalated discs. 
D) gap junctions. 
E) tight junctions.

Question 12

Which of the following epithelial types is mismatched with its function?

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A) stratified epithelium - protection 
B) squamous epithelium - stretching 
C) cuboidal epithelium - absorption 
D) simple epithelium - diffusion 
E) columnar epithelium - secretion 
A) stratified epithelium - protection 
B) squamous epithelium - stretching 
C) cuboidal epithelium - absorption 
D) simple epithelium - diffusion 
E) columnar epithelium - secretion

Question 13

What is the removal of a tissue sample from patients via surgery or needle to diagnose disease?

Accepted Answer

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

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

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Stratified epithelium consists of

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A) multiple layers of cells. 
B) a single layer of cells. 
C) a single layer of cells that changes shape when the tissue is stretched. 
D) a multiple layer of cells that appears to change shape when the tissue is stretched. 
E) None of these choices are correct. 
A) multiple layers of cells. 
B) a single layer of cells. 
C) a single layer of cells that changes shape when the tissue is stretched. 
D) a multiple layer of cells that appears to change shape when the tissue is stretched. 
E) None of these choices are correct.

Question 17

The support and protection of neurons rests with

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

What is the girdle of glycoproteins just below the tight junction between epithelial cells?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

A thick,sticky secretion produced by goblet cells is called

Accepted Answer

A) plasma. 
B) serous fluid. 
C) saliva. 
D) mucus. 
E) synovial fluid. 
A) plasma. 
B) serous fluid. 
C) saliva. 
D) mucus. 
E) synovial fluid.

Exam 4: Tissues

Cartilage heals slowly after an injury because

The type of membrane that protects internal organs from friction is a ________ membrane.

What type of epithelial tissue is found in the urinary bladder?

What type of cells release chemicals in response to injury and play an important role in inflammation?

What type of epithelial tissue is found lining the trachea?

The secretions of endocrine glands are released directly

Adipose tissue

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

In the inflammatory response,clotting proteins form a clot.This action

If one of the functions of the capillaries is to supply body cells with oxygen and nutrients,you would expect the capillary walls to consist of

Epithelial tissue that can stretch or is subjected to stress would have many

Which of the following epithelial types is mismatched with its function?

What is the removal of a tissue sample from patients via surgery or needle to diagnose disease?

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

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

Stratified epithelium consists of

The support and protection of neurons rests with

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

What is the girdle of glycoproteins just below the tight junction between epithelial cells?

A thick,sticky secretion produced by goblet cells is called

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The Special Senses

Autonomic Nervous System

Functional Organization of the Endocrine System

Endocrine Glands

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Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Circulation

Lymphatic System and Immunity

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