Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a function of connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

A) storage 
B) contraction 
C) insulation 
D) support 
E) transport 
A) storage 
B) contraction 
C) insulation 
D) support 
E) transport

Question 2

The three types of protein fibers found in connective tissue are

Accepted Answer

A) hyaluronic acid,collagen,and reticular fibers. 
B) collagen,elastin,and reticular fibers. 
C) chondronectic,osteonectin,fibronectin 
D) proteoglycan,elastin,and reticular fibers. 
E) proteoglycan,elastin,and hyaluronic acid. 
A) hyaluronic acid,collagen,and reticular fibers. 
B) collagen,elastin,and reticular fibers. 
C) chondronectic,osteonectin,fibronectin 
D) proteoglycan,elastin,and reticular fibers. 
E) proteoglycan,elastin,and hyaluronic acid.

Question 3

The embryonic germ layer that is the source of connective tissue and muscle is

Accepted Answer

A) exoderm. 
B) neuroectoderm. 
C) endoderm. 
D) ectoderm. 
E) mesoderm. 
A) exoderm. 
B) neuroectoderm. 
C) endoderm. 
D) ectoderm. 
E) mesoderm.

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Collagen fibers provide strength to dense connective tissue. 
B) Dense connective tissue has a fluid matrix. 
C) Mast cells are found in abundance in dense connective tissue. 
D) Elastic tissue is flexible,but not stretchy. 
E) Areolar tissue is tightly packed. 
A) Collagen fibers provide strength to dense connective tissue. 
B) Dense connective tissue has a fluid matrix. 
C) Mast cells are found in abundance in dense connective tissue. 
D) Elastic tissue is flexible,but not stretchy. 
E) Areolar tissue is tightly packed.

Question 5

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A) endoderm - bone 
B) mesoderm - muscle 
C) ectoderm - skin 
D) neuroectoderm - nervous system 
E) neural crest cells - peripheral nervous system,skin pigment,tissues of the face 
A) endoderm - bone 
B) mesoderm - muscle 
C) ectoderm - skin 
D) neuroectoderm - nervous system 
E) neural crest cells - peripheral nervous system,skin pigment,tissues of the face

Question 6

A thin layer of tissue that covers an organ or lines a cavity is a

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

What type of cells form protein fibers in connective tissue proper?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

A tissue that has a fluid matrix is

Accepted Answer

A) bone. 
B) blood. 
C) cartilage. 
D) adipose tissue. 
E) areolar tissue. 
A) bone. 
B) blood. 
C) cartilage. 
D) adipose tissue. 
E) areolar tissue.

Question 9

What is a disk-shaped structure with especially adhesive glycoproteins around each cell that bind cells to one another?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

What type of epithelial tissue is found in the kidney tubules?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

What type of epithelial tissue is found in the stomach?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

An example of a gap junction is

Accepted Answer

A) an adhesion belt. 
B) an intercalated disk. 
C) a desmosome. 
D) goblet cell. 
E) a striation. 
A) an adhesion belt. 
B) an intercalated disk. 
C) a desmosome. 
D) goblet cell. 
E) a striation.

Exam 4: Tissues

Which of the following is NOT a function of connective tissue?

The three types of protein fibers found in connective tissue are

The embryonic germ layer that is the source of connective tissue and muscle is

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

A thin layer of tissue that covers an organ or lines a cavity is a

What type of cells form protein fibers in connective tissue proper?

A tissue that has a fluid matrix is

What is a disk-shaped structure with especially adhesive glycoproteins around each cell that bind cells to one another?

What type of epithelial tissue is found in the kidney tubules?

What type of epithelial tissue is found in the stomach?

An example of a gap junction is

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