Question 1

What type of cells contain large amounts of lipids?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Which of the following is not a characteristic of age-related changes at the tissue level?

Accepted Answer

A) injuries heal rapidly and more completely in older people 
B) reduced flexibility and elasticity of connective tissue 
C) arterial walls become less elastic 
D) rate of red blood cell synthesis declines 
E) development of atherosclerosis 
A) injuries heal rapidly and more completely in older people 
B) reduced flexibility and elasticity of connective tissue 
C) arterial walls become less elastic 
D) rate of red blood cell synthesis declines 
E) development of atherosclerosis

Question 3

What type of tissue contains cells called neurons?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Connective tissue in tendons is

Accepted Answer

A) dense irregular elastic tissue. 
B) dense regular collagenous tissue. 
C) dense regular elastic tissue. 
D) dense irregular collagenous tissue. 
E) reticular tissue. 
A) dense irregular elastic tissue. 
B) dense regular collagenous tissue. 
C) dense regular elastic tissue. 
D) dense irregular collagenous tissue. 
E) reticular tissue.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

What type of cell ingests bacteria?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The type of connective tissue that contains chondrocytes,a rigid matrix of collagen fibers and proteoglycan-hyaluronic acid aggregates and few,if any,blood vessels is

Accepted Answer

A) muscle tissue. 
B) fibrous connective tissue. 
C) adipose tissue. 
D) bone tissue. 
E) cartilage. 
A) muscle tissue. 
B) fibrous connective tissue. 
C) adipose tissue. 
D) bone tissue. 
E) cartilage.

Question 9

What type of membranes do not open to the exterior,do not contain glands,but do secrete fluid?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Support cells of the brain and spinal cord are called

Accepted Answer

A) membranes. 
B) dendrites. 
C) pseudostratified columnar epithelium. 
D) neuroglia. 
E) mesoderm. 
A) membranes. 
B) dendrites. 
C) pseudostratified columnar epithelium. 
D) neuroglia. 
E) mesoderm.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

The type of membrane that lines freely movable joints is a _____ membrane.

Accepted Answer

A) mucous 
B) synovial 
C) serous 
D) visceral 
E) pleural 
A) mucous 
B) synovial 
C) serous 
D) visceral 
E) pleural

Question 16

A long,unbranched polysaccharide found in the extracellular matrix of connective tissue is

Accepted Answer

A) hyaluronic acid. 
B) proteoglycan. 
C) chondronectin. 
D) tropocollagen. 
A) hyaluronic acid. 
B) proteoglycan. 
C) chondronectin. 
D) tropocollagen.

Question 17

A pseudo-unipolar neuron is characterized by the presence of

Accepted Answer

A) two dendrites. 
B) one dendrite. 
C) four dendrites. 
D) three dendrites. 
E) no dendrites. 
A) two dendrites. 
B) one dendrite. 
C) four dendrites. 
D) three dendrites. 
E) no dendrites.

Question 18

What type of cells have the potential to differentiate to form adult cell types?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

What type of cells break down bone tissue?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 4: Tissues

What type of cells contain large amounts of lipids?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of age-related changes at the tissue level?

What type of tissue contains cells called neurons?

Connective tissue in tendons is

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

What type of cell ingests bacteria?

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

The type of connective tissue that contains chondrocytes,a rigid matrix of collagen fibers and proteoglycan-hyaluronic acid aggregates and few,if any,blood vessels is

What type of membranes do not open to the exterior,do not contain glands,but do secrete fluid?

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

Support cells of the brain and spinal cord are called

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

Which of the following statements is false?

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

The type of membrane that lines freely movable joints is a _____ membrane.

A long,unbranched polysaccharide found in the extracellular matrix of connective tissue is

A pseudo-unipolar neuron is characterized by the presence of

What type of cells have the potential to differentiate to form adult cell types?

What type of cells break down bone tissue?

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

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,electrolyte,and Acid-Based Balance

Reproductive System

Development,growth,aging,and Genetics

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