Question 1

What type of epithelium would you expect to find lining the urinary bladder? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

Since the urinary bladder changes size as a result of repetitive filling and emptying, one would expect it to be lined by a transitional epithelium. Transitional epithelia can withstand stretching much better than other types of epithelia.

Question 2

In response to tissue injury, the process during which fibroblasts produce a dense network of collagen fibers that are known as fibrous tissue is the start of

Accepted Answer

A)  inflammation. 
B)  germination. 
C)  striation. 
D)  ossification. 
E)  regeneration. 
A)  inflammation. 
B)  germination. 
C)  striation. 
D)  ossification. 
E)  regeneration. E

Question 3

In which type of cell junction are two cells held together by embedded membrane proteins called connexons?

Accepted Answer

A)  spot desmosome 
B)  gap junction 
C)  tight junction 
D)  hemidesmosome 
E)  CAM 
A)  spot desmosome 
B)  gap junction 
C)  tight junction 
D)  hemidesmosome 
E)  CAM B

Question 4

Secretions that are discharged directly into the blood are characteristic of ________ glands.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Tendons and ligaments would have a high concentration of ________ cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  macrophage 
B)  fibroblast 
C)  reticular 
D)  mast 
E)  collagen 
A)  macrophage 
B)  fibroblast 
C)  reticular 
D)  mast 
E)  collagen

Question 6

The cell that accounts for almost half of the volume of blood is the

Accepted Answer

A)  red blood cell. 
B)  leukocyte. 
C)  platelet. 
D)  thrombocyte. 
E)  megakaryocyte. 
A)  red blood cell. 
B)  leukocyte. 
C)  platelet. 
D)  thrombocyte. 
E)  megakaryocyte.

Question 7

Tissue that is specialized for contraction is ________ tissue.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Which of the following is one of the four main types of tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  glandular 
B)  cardiac 
C)  serous 
D)  epithelial 
E)  skeletal 
A)  glandular 
B)  cardiac 
C)  serous 
D)  epithelial 
E)  skeletal

Question 9

The process of tissue repair where damaged tissue is replaced or repaired to restore normal function is called

Accepted Answer

A)  necrosis. 
B)  fibrosis. 
C)  inflammation. 
D)  regeneration. 
E)  differentiation. 
A)  necrosis. 
B)  fibrosis. 
C)  inflammation. 
D)  regeneration. 
E)  differentiation.

Question 10

Regions in which muscle cells are interconnected via specialized attachment sites, containing gap junctions and desmosomes, are called

Accepted Answer

A)  synovial membranes. 
B)  CAMs. 
C)  connexons. 
D)  intercalated discs. 
E)  adhesion belts. 
A)  synovial membranes. 
B)  CAMs. 
C)  connexons. 
D)  intercalated discs. 
E)  adhesion belts.

Question 11

Why does damaged cartilage heal slowly?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chondrocytes cannot be replaced if killed, and other cell types must take their place. 
B)  Cartilage is avascular, so nutrients and other molecules must diffuse to the site of injury. 
C)  Damaged cartilage becomes calcified, thus blocking the movement of materials required for healing. 
D)  Chondrocytes divide more slowly than other cell types, delaying the healing process. 
E)  Damaged collagen cannot be quickly replaced, thus slowing the healing process. 
A)  Chondrocytes cannot be replaced if killed, and other cell types must take their place. 
B)  Cartilage is avascular, so nutrients and other molecules must diffuse to the site of injury. 
C)  Damaged cartilage becomes calcified, thus blocking the movement of materials required for healing. 
D)  Chondrocytes divide more slowly than other cell types, delaying the healing process. 
E)  Damaged collagen cannot be quickly replaced, thus slowing the healing process.

Question 12

A type of intercellular connection in which the outermost lipid portions of two plasma membranes is fused is termed a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  tight junction. 
B)  gap junction. 
C)  intermediate junction. 
D)  desmosome. 
E)  CAM. 
A)  tight junction. 
B)  gap junction. 
C)  intermediate junction. 
D)  desmosome. 
E)  CAM.

Question 13

Which membrane type lines cavities that communicate with the exterior and have moist surfaces?

Accepted Answer

A)  cutaneous membranes 
B)  serous membranes 
C)  mucous membranes 
D)  synovial membranes 
E)  fibrocartilaginous membranes 
A)  cutaneous membranes 
B)  serous membranes 
C)  mucous membranes 
D)  synovial membranes 
E)  fibrocartilaginous membranes

Question 14

Simple squamous epithelium would be found

Accepted Answer

A)  at the surface of the skin. 
B)  lining the trachea. 
C)  lining blood vessels. 
D)  lining the stomach and small intestine. 
E)  lining the urinary bladder. 
A)  at the surface of the skin. 
B)  lining the trachea. 
C)  lining blood vessels. 
D)  lining the stomach and small intestine. 
E)  lining the urinary bladder.

Question 15

You have damaged your knee playing soccer, specifically the cartilage structure between the bones called the meniscus, and no tissue other than the cartilage has been damaged. Your doctor tells you that it will be many months before you might be able to return to soccer after surgery. What is the best explanation for this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bone has to re-grow in the area, and that takes a while. 
B)  Nerves to the knee have been damaged. 
C)  There is slow healing because of a normal lack of blood supply to cartilage. 
D)  Excessive inflammation inactivates the knee mobility for many months. 
E)  Blood vessels have been destroyed, so the cartilage is not receiving enough nutrients. 
A)  Bone has to re-grow in the area, and that takes a while. 
B)  Nerves to the knee have been damaged. 
C)  There is slow healing because of a normal lack of blood supply to cartilage. 
D)  Excessive inflammation inactivates the knee mobility for many months. 
E)  Blood vessels have been destroyed, so the cartilage is not receiving enough nutrients.

Question 16

Which type of epithelium secretes enzymes and buffers in the pancreas and salivary glands?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Identify the type of connective tissue that strengthens and supports areas subjected to stresses from many directions.

Accepted Answer

A)  dense regular connective tissue 
B)  reticular tissue 
C)  areolar tissue 
D)  adipose tissue 
E)  dense irregular connective tissue 
A)  dense regular connective tissue 
B)  reticular tissue 
C)  areolar tissue 
D)  adipose tissue 
E)  dense irregular connective tissue

Question 18

Epithelial cells that are adapted for moving material along their apical surface usually have

Accepted Answer

A)  many mitochondria. 
B)  cilia. 
C)  microvilli. 
D)  Golgi complexes. 
E)  junctional complexes. 
A)  many mitochondria. 
B)  cilia. 
C)  microvilli. 
D)  Golgi complexes. 
E)  junctional complexes.

Question 19

Tissue that contains large amounts of actin and myosin is ________ tissue.

Accepted Answer

A)  epithelial 
B)  nervous 
C)  areolar 
D)  osseous 
E)  muscle 
A)  epithelial 
B)  nervous 
C)  areolar 
D)  osseous 
E)  muscle

Question 20

Neurons have

Accepted Answer

A)  a cell body and collagen fibers. 
B)  connective tissue membranes surrounding them. 
C)  striations and intercalated discs within their cell body. 
D)  cilia along their cell membranes. 
E)  a cell body, dendrites, and an axon. 
A)  a cell body and collagen fibers. 
B)  connective tissue membranes surrounding them. 
C)  striations and intercalated discs within their cell body. 
D)  cilia along their cell membranes. 
E)  a cell body, dendrites, and an axon.

What type of epithelium would you expect to find lining the urinary bladder? Explain your answer.

In response to tissue injury, the process during which fibroblasts produce a dense network of collagen fibers that are known as fibrous tissue is the start of

In which type of cell junction are two cells held together by embedded membrane proteins called connexons?

Secretions that are discharged directly into the blood are characteristic of ________ glands.

Tendons and ligaments would have a high concentration of ________ cells.

The cell that accounts for almost half of the volume of blood is the

Tissue that is specialized for contraction is ________ tissue.

Which of the following is one of the four main types of tissue?

The process of tissue repair where damaged tissue is replaced or repaired to restore normal function is called

Regions in which muscle cells are interconnected via specialized attachment sites, containing gap junctions and desmosomes, are called

Why does damaged cartilage heal slowly?

A type of intercellular connection in which the outermost lipid portions of two plasma membranes is fused is termed a(n)

Which membrane type lines cavities that communicate with the exterior and have moist surfaces?

Simple squamous epithelium would be found

Which type of epithelium secretes enzymes and buffers in the pancreas and salivary glands?

Identify the type of connective tissue that strengthens and supports areas subjected to stresses from many directions.

Epithelial cells that are adapted for moving material along their apical surface usually have

Tissue that contains large amounts of actin and myosin is ________ tissue.

Neurons have

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What type of epithelium would you expect to find lining the urinary bladder? Explain your answer.

In response to tissue injury, the process during which fibroblasts produce a dense network of collagen fibers that are known as fibrous tissue is the start of

In which type of cell junction are two cells held together by embedded membrane proteins called connexons?

Secretions that are discharged directly into the blood are characteristic of ________ glands.

Tendons and ligaments would have a high concentration of ________ cells.

The cell that accounts for almost half of the volume of blood is the

Tissue that is specialized for contraction is ________ tissue.

Which of the following is one of the four main types of tissue?

The process of tissue repair where damaged tissue is replaced or repaired to restore normal function is called

Regions in which muscle cells are interconnected via specialized attachment sites, containing gap junctions and desmosomes, are called

Why does damaged cartilage heal slowly?

A type of intercellular connection in which the outermost lipid portions of two plasma membranes is fused is termed a(n)

Which membrane type lines cavities that communicate with the exterior and have moist surfaces?

Simple squamous epithelium would be found

Which type of epithelium secretes enzymes and buffers in the pancreas and salivary glands?

Identify the type of connective tissue that strengthens and supports areas subjected to stresses from many directions.

Epithelial cells that are adapted for moving material along their apical surface usually have

Tissue that contains large amounts of actin and myosin is ________ tissue.

Neurons have

An Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology

The Chemical Level of Organization

Cell Structure and Function

The Integumentary System

The Skeletal System

The Muscular System

The Nervous System

The General and Special Senses

The Endocrine System

The Cardiovascular System: Blood

The Cardiovascular System: the Heart

The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Circulation

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