Question 1

Which major category of tissues has the most diverse and most numerous types of tissue?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

The type of cell junction that closes off the space between epithelial cells, thereby limiting the passage of small molecules, is the

Accepted Answer

A)  tight junction. 
B)  adherens junction. 
C)  desmosome. 
D)  gap junction. 
A)  tight junction. 
B)  adherens junction. 
C)  desmosome. 
D)  gap junction.

Question 3

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the acellular layer that acts as a selective filter and a scaffold for regenerating epithelial cells?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Which of the following is not associated with connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  fibroblasts 
B)  collagen 
C)  goblet cells 
D)  chondrocytes 
E)  extracellular matrix 
A)  fibroblasts 
B)  collagen 
C)  goblet cells 
D)  chondrocytes 
E)  extracellular matrix

Question 5

Briefly outline the steps of tissue repair in a skin wound. Include in your response the terms organization, granulation, and regeneration.

Accepted Answer

1. An inflammatory response increases bl

Question 6

This type of fat is important in babies to aid in thermoregulation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of This type of fat is important in...

Question 7

Fibrosis involves the proliferation of a fibrous connective tissue called scar tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is true regarding apical surface features of epithelium?

Accepted Answer

A)  Microvilli are highly motile apical extensions that bend and move in coordinated waves. 
B)  Cilia are most prominent in epithelium that absorbs nutrients. 
C)  Microvilli are longer and more flexible than cilia. 
D)  Cilia move in a specific sequence in order to move fluid along the epithelium surface in only one direction. 
E)  The primary function of cilia is to increase surface area. 
A)  Microvilli are highly motile apical extensions that bend and move in coordinated waves. 
B)  Cilia are most prominent in epithelium that absorbs nutrients. 
C)  Microvilli are longer and more flexible than cilia. 
D)  Cilia move in a specific sequence in order to move fluid along the epithelium surface in only one direction. 
E)  The primary function of cilia is to increase surface area.

Question 9

Connective tissue and muscle tissue are both derived from the embryonic tissue mesenchyme.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An epithelium in which the basal layer of cells is cuboidal and the apical layer has cells that are thin, flat and irregular in shape is a ________ epithelium.

Accepted Answer

A)  stratified squamous 
B)  simple columnar 
C)  stratified cuboidal 
D)  simple cuboidal 
A)  stratified squamous 
B)  simple columnar 
C)  stratified cuboidal 
D)  simple cuboidal

Question 11

Cells lining the digestive tube are characteristic of this tissue category.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Multilayered epithelia are named for the cell shape found in the basal layer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Connective tissue that must resist forces pulling it from many different directions without stretching would most likely be

Accepted Answer

A)  areolar connective tissue. 
B)  dense irregular connective tissue. 
C)  dense regular connective tissue. 
D)  reticular connective tissues. 
A)  areolar connective tissue. 
B)  dense irregular connective tissue. 
C)  dense regular connective tissue. 
D)  reticular connective tissues.

Question 14

This tissue type, in addition to certain muscle tissues, is capable of generating electrical impulses.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Cell junctions occur in which plasma membrane of epithelial cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  apical 
B)  lateral 
C)  nuclear 
D)  basal lamina 
A)  apical 
B)  lateral 
C)  nuclear 
D)  basal lamina

Question 16

Stem cells may be characterized as being ________ cells; in other words, they can produce new tissue cells as needed.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Stem cells may be characterized as being...

Question 17

A connective tissue that has a liquid matrix is

Accepted Answer

A)  areolar connective tissue. 
B)  tissue fluid. 
C)  blood. 
D)  epithelium. 
A)  areolar connective tissue. 
B)  tissue fluid. 
C)  blood. 
D)  epithelium.

Question 18

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates tunnel-like junctions in the lateral membranes of adjacent epithelial cells?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Linker proteins in the extracellular space join cytoplasmic plaques on adjacent epithelial cells in this type of cell junction.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Linker proteins in the extracellular space join...

Question 20

This type of tissue includes smooth and cardiac.

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 4: Tissues

Which major category of tissues has the most diverse and most numerous types of tissue?

The type of cell junction that closes off the space between epithelial cells, thereby limiting the passage of small molecules, is the

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the acellular layer that acts as a selective filter and a scaffold for regenerating epithelial cells?

Which of the following is not associated with connective tissue?

Briefly outline the steps of tissue repair in a skin wound. Include in your response the terms organization, granulation, and regeneration.

This type of fat is important in babies to aid in thermoregulation.

Fibrosis involves the proliferation of a fibrous connective tissue called scar tissue.

Which of the following is true regarding apical surface features of epithelium?

Connective tissue and muscle tissue are both derived from the embryonic tissue mesenchyme.

An epithelium in which the basal layer of cells is cuboidal and the apical layer has cells that are thin, flat and irregular in shape is a ________ epithelium.

Cells lining the digestive tube are characteristic of this tissue category.

Multilayered epithelia are named for the cell shape found in the basal layer.

Connective tissue that must resist forces pulling it from many different directions without stretching would most likely be

This tissue type, in addition to certain muscle tissues, is capable of generating electrical impulses.

Cell junctions occur in which plasma membrane of epithelial cells?

Stem cells may be characterized as being ________ cells; in other words, they can produce new tissue cells as needed.

A connective tissue that has a liquid matrix is

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates tunnel-like junctions in the lateral membranes of adjacent epithelial cells?

Linker proteins in the extracellular space join cytoplasmic plaques on adjacent epithelial cells in this type of cell junction.

This type of tissue includes smooth and cardiac.

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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