Question 1

All of the following are consequences of aging in tissues of the body except

Accepted Answer

A)  decline in collagen in the body 
B)  atrophy of muscles 
C)  thickening of epithelium 
D)  decreased speed of wound healing 
E)  reduced nutrient delivery to tissues 
A)  decline in collagen in the body 
B)  atrophy of muscles 
C)  thickening of epithelium 
D)  decreased speed of wound healing 
E)  reduced nutrient delivery to tissues

Question 2

Identify two different locations in the human body where elastic cartilage is found.

Accepted Answer

Pinna of t

Question 3

In blood, the matrix is the liquid blood plasma.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter on the diagram indicates motile structural elements of the epithelial membrane?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 5

Which of the following is not a characteristic of epithelia?

Accepted Answer

A)  highly cellular with little extracellular matrix 
B)  innervated 
C)  specialized cell-cell junctions 
D)  vascular 
A)  highly cellular with little extracellular matrix 
B)  innervated 
C)  specialized cell-cell junctions 
D)  vascular

Question 6

This is the sheet of tissue between the epithelium and the connective tissue below it.

Accepted Answer

The answer of This is the sheet of tissue between...

Question 7

Skeletal muscle is characterized by obvious striations (seen microscopically) and multinucleate cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A muscle fiber is

Accepted Answer

A)  the same as a collagen fiber that is viewed by electron microscopy. 
B)  part of a striation of a muscle cell. 
C)  a muscle cell. 
D)  an intercalated disc. 
A)  the same as a collagen fiber that is viewed by electron microscopy. 
B)  part of a striation of a muscle cell. 
C)  a muscle cell. 
D)  an intercalated disc.

Question 9

In connective tissue proper, ground substance is manufactured and secreted by which type of cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  fibroblast 
B)  endothelial cell 
C)  chondroblasts 
D)  osteocytes 
A)  fibroblast 
B)  endothelial cell 
C)  chondroblasts 
D)  osteocytes

Question 10

Simple squamous epithelia would not provide

Accepted Answer

A)  protection from abrasion. 
B)  diffusion. 
C)  filtration. 
D)  secretion. 
A)  protection from abrasion. 
B)  diffusion. 
C)  filtration. 
D)  secretion.

Question 11

Describe the medical potential seen for the use of stem cells.

Accepted Answer

Stem cells may be used to "make" replace

Question 12

Cardiac muscle cells are connected to each other by intercalated discs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Glycosaminoglycans and proteoglycans are components of

Accepted Answer

A)  blood. 
B)  inflammation. 
C)  ground substance. 
D)  reticular fibers. 
A)  blood. 
B)  inflammation. 
C)  ground substance. 
D)  reticular fibers.

Question 14

The outermost layers of intervertebral discs and the pubic symphysis are comprised of this type of cartilage.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The outermost layers of intervertebral discs and...

Question 15

The primary contractile tissue of the heart characterizes tissues in this category.

Accepted Answer

A)  muscle 
B)  nervous 
C)  connective 
D)  epithelial 
A)  muscle 
B)  nervous 
C)  connective 
D)  epithelial

Question 16

The basement membrane of the epithelial lining of capillaries in the kidney can thicken over time in patients with untreated diabetes mellitus. What could be a consequence of this thickening?

Accepted Answer

A)  Substances would have a difficult time traveling between the capillaries and the functional structures of the kidney, leading to a failure of the kidney to function. 
B)  Substances would travel more easily between the capillaries and functional structures of the kidney. 
C)  The kidney would become more structurally stable due to the excess tissue in the basement membrane. 
D)  The epithelium of these capillaries would change from stratified squamous to stratified columnar as the basement membrane thickens. 
A)  Substances would have a difficult time traveling between the capillaries and the functional structures of the kidney, leading to a failure of the kidney to function. 
B)  Substances would travel more easily between the capillaries and functional structures of the kidney. 
C)  The kidney would become more structurally stable due to the excess tissue in the basement membrane. 
D)  The epithelium of these capillaries would change from stratified squamous to stratified columnar as the basement membrane thickens.

Question 17

Nervous tissue and ________ tissues are generally thought to lack the capability to regenerate.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Nervous tissue and ________ tissues are generally...

Question 18

Which one of the following basic types of tissues functions as a covering tissue for the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  epithelial 
B)  connective 
C)  muscle 
D)  nervous 
A)  epithelial 
B)  connective 
C)  muscle 
D)  nervous

Question 19

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the basement membrane?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 20

Much of the body's adipose tissue is found in the hypodermis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Tissues

All of the following are consequences of aging in tissues of the body except

Identify two different locations in the human body where elastic cartilage is found.

In blood, the matrix is the liquid blood plasma.

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter on the diagram indicates motile structural elements of the epithelial membrane?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of epithelia?

This is the sheet of tissue between the epithelium and the connective tissue below it.

Skeletal muscle is characterized by obvious striations (seen microscopically) and multinucleate cells.

A muscle fiber is

In connective tissue proper, ground substance is manufactured and secreted by which type of cell?

Simple squamous epithelia would not provide

Describe the medical potential seen for the use of stem cells.

Cardiac muscle cells are connected to each other by intercalated discs.

Glycosaminoglycans and proteoglycans are components of

The outermost layers of intervertebral discs and the pubic symphysis are comprised of this type of cartilage.

The primary contractile tissue of the heart characterizes tissues in this category.

The basement membrane of the epithelial lining of capillaries in the kidney can thicken over time in patients with untreated diabetes mellitus. What could be a consequence of this thickening?

Nervous tissue and ________ tissues are generally thought to lack the capability to regenerate.

Which one of the following basic types of tissues functions as a covering tissue for the body?

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the basement membrane?

Much of the body's adipose tissue is found in the hypodermis.

The Human Body: an Orientation

Cells: the Living Units

Basic Embryology

The Integumentary System

Bones and Skeletal Tissues

Bones, Part 1: the Axial Skeleton

Bones, Part 2: the Appendicular Skeleton

Joints

Skeletal Muscle Tissue

Muscles of the Body

Fundamentals of the Nervous System and Nervous Tissue

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System

The Autonomic Nervous System and Visceral Sensory Neurons

The Special Senses

The Endocrine System

Blood

The Heart

Blood Vessels

The Lymphatic and Immune Systems

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

The Urinary System

The Reproductive System

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