Question 1

Milk production from mammary glands is an example of what type of secretion?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Smoking damages the epithelial lining of the trachea, larynx, and airways of the respiratory system. Which problem would be related to this kind of damage?

Accepted Answer

A)  diabetes 
B)  snoring 
C)  obesity 
D)  respiratory infections 
E)  problems sleeping 
A)  diabetes 
B)  snoring 
C)  obesity 
D)  respiratory infections 
E)  problems sleeping

Question 3

Which muscle is involuntary?

Accepted Answer

A)  skeletal 
B)  smooth 
C)  cardiac 
D)  smooth and cardiac 
E)  smooth, cardiac, and skeletal 
A)  skeletal 
B)  smooth 
C)  cardiac 
D)  smooth and cardiac 
E)  smooth, cardiac, and skeletal

Question 4

A simple cuboidal epithelium would be found

Accepted Answer

A)  lining the urinary bladder. 
B)  lining the small intestine. 
C)  lining kidney tubules. 
D)  lining the stomach. 
E)  at the surface of the skin. 
A)  lining the urinary bladder. 
B)  lining the small intestine. 
C)  lining kidney tubules. 
D)  lining the stomach. 
E)  at the surface of the skin.

Question 5

Which of the following consists of stratified squamous epithelial tissue, areolar tissue, and dense irregular connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  mucous membrane 
B)  synovial membrane 
C)  serous membrane 
D)  glandular membrane 
E)  cutaneous membrane 
A)  mucous membrane 
B)  synovial membrane 
C)  serous membrane 
D)  glandular membrane 
E)  cutaneous membrane

Question 6

Collections of specialized cells and cell products that perform a specific function are

Accepted Answer

A)  cellular aggregates. 
B)  tissues. 
C)  organs. 
D)  organ systems. 
E)  cellular strata. 
A)  cellular aggregates. 
B)  tissues. 
C)  organs. 
D)  organ systems. 
E)  cellular strata.

Question 7

Which of the following is a characteristic of ground substance in connective tissue proper?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is dark red in color. 
B)  It accelerates the movement of bacteria for phagocytosis. 
C)  It is intracellular. 
D)  It is similar in consistency to maple syrup. 
E)  It consists of a solid, crystalline matrix. 
A)  It is dark red in color. 
B)  It accelerates the movement of bacteria for phagocytosis. 
C)  It is intracellular. 
D)  It is similar in consistency to maple syrup. 
E)  It consists of a solid, crystalline matrix.

Question 8

Your 75-year-old grandmother has a small dog that does not like to have its nails clipped. As a result, the nails stay long. Since the dog is constantly jumping up and down in your grandmother's lap, he tends to scrape and cut her skin in the process. These abrasions, caused by blood vessels being damaged, are seen all over her arms. What factor is related to this problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  She takes large amounts of calcium for her osteoporosis. 
B)  She does not get enough exercise. 
C)  Her blood supply is bad because of lack of exercise. 
D)  She smokes. 
E)  Her age is related to thinner tissues. 
A)  She takes large amounts of calcium for her osteoporosis. 
B)  She does not get enough exercise. 
C)  Her blood supply is bad because of lack of exercise. 
D)  She smokes. 
E)  Her age is related to thinner tissues.

Question 9

Which of the following cartilage types has little ground substance and has a matrix dominated by collagen fibers?

Accepted Answer

A)  fibrocartilage 
B)  hyaline cartilage 
C)  elastic cartilage 
D)  reticular cartilage 
E)  transitional cartilage 
A)  fibrocartilage 
B)  hyaline cartilage 
C)  elastic cartilage 
D)  reticular cartilage 
E)  transitional cartilage

Question 10

Connective tissue structures that attach muscles to bone are called

Accepted Answer

A)  mast cells. 
B)  tendons. 
C)  ligaments. 
D)  cartilage. 
E)  nerves. 
A)  mast cells. 
B)  tendons. 
C)  ligaments. 
D)  cartilage. 
E)  nerves.

Question 11

Skeletal muscle is to muscle tissue as bone is to

Accepted Answer

A)  connective tissue. 
B)  muscle tissue. 
C)  nervous tissue. 
D)  epithelial tissue. 
E)  bone tissue. 
A)  connective tissue. 
B)  muscle tissue. 
C)  nervous tissue. 
D)  epithelial tissue. 
E)  bone tissue.

Question 12

Connective tissue fibers are formed from protein subunits secreted by

Accepted Answer

A)  macrophages. 
B)  adipocytes. 
C)  fibroblasts. 
D)  antibody-producing cells. 
E)  mast cells. 
A)  macrophages. 
B)  adipocytes. 
C)  fibroblasts. 
D)  antibody-producing cells. 
E)  mast cells.

Question 13

The spleen and liver consist of mainly which connective tissue type?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

The most diverse tissues of the body are

Accepted Answer

A)  muscle tissues. 
B)  nervous tissues. 
C)  epithelial tissues. 
D)  connective tissues. 
E)  adipose tissues. 
A)  muscle tissues. 
B)  nervous tissues. 
C)  epithelial tissues. 
D)  connective tissues. 
E)  adipose tissues.

Question 15

________ release during inflammation causes increased blood vessel permeability.

Accepted Answer

A)  Elastin 
B)  Histamine 
C)  Fibroblast 
D)  Fibrillin 
E)  Collagen 
A)  Elastin 
B)  Histamine 
C)  Fibroblast 
D)  Fibrillin 
E)  Collagen

Question 16

Approximately 70-80 percent of cancers in the aging population are the result of

Accepted Answer

A)  inadequate diets. 
B)  genetics. 
C)  chemical exposure or environmental factors. 
D)  smoking. 
E)  remission. 
A)  inadequate diets. 
B)  genetics. 
C)  chemical exposure or environmental factors. 
D)  smoking. 
E)  remission.

Question 17

Which type of epithelium lines the stomach and intestinal tract?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Exocrine secretions are discharged onto some external or internal body surface through a

Accepted Answer

A)  flagellum. 
B)  cilium. 
C)  plasma membrane. 
D)  duct. 
E)  microvillus. 
A)  flagellum. 
B)  cilium. 
C)  plasma membrane. 
D)  duct. 
E)  microvillus.

Question 19

The muscle tissue without striations is ________ muscle.

Accepted Answer

A)  skeletal 
B)  smooth 
C)  cardiac 
D)  voluntary 
E)  multinucleated 
A)  skeletal 
B)  smooth 
C)  cardiac 
D)  voluntary 
E)  multinucleated

Question 20

Which of the following is a correct statement about stratified epithelia?

Accepted Answer

A)  They afford little mechanical protection. 
B)  They are characteristic of regions where secretion or absorption occurs. 
C)  They line only internal compartments and passageways. 
D)  They cover surfaces that are subjected to mechanical or chemical stress. 
E)  They are vascular. 
A)  They afford little mechanical protection. 
B)  They are characteristic of regions where secretion or absorption occurs. 
C)  They line only internal compartments and passageways. 
D)  They cover surfaces that are subjected to mechanical or chemical stress. 
E)  They are vascular.

Milk production from mammary glands is an example of what type of secretion?

Smoking damages the epithelial lining of the trachea, larynx, and airways of the respiratory system. Which problem would be related to this kind of damage?

Which muscle is involuntary?

A simple cuboidal epithelium would be found

Which of the following consists of stratified squamous epithelial tissue, areolar tissue, and dense irregular connective tissue?

Collections of specialized cells and cell products that perform a specific function are

Which of the following is a characteristic of ground substance in connective tissue proper?

Which of the following cartilage types has little ground substance and has a matrix dominated by collagen fibers?

Connective tissue structures that attach muscles to bone are called

Skeletal muscle is to muscle tissue as bone is to

Connective tissue fibers are formed from protein subunits secreted by

The spleen and liver consist of mainly which connective tissue type?

The most diverse tissues of the body are

________ release during inflammation causes increased blood vessel permeability.

Approximately 70-80 percent of cancers in the aging population are the result of

Which type of epithelium lines the stomach and intestinal tract?

Exocrine secretions are discharged onto some external or internal body surface through a

The muscle tissue without striations is ________ muscle.

Which of the following is a correct statement about stratified epithelia?

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Exam 4: The Tissue Level of Organization

Milk production from mammary glands is an example of what type of secretion?

Smoking damages the epithelial lining of the trachea, larynx, and airways of the respiratory system. Which problem would be related to this kind of damage?

Which muscle is involuntary?

A simple cuboidal epithelium would be found

Which of the following consists of stratified squamous epithelial tissue, areolar tissue, and dense irregular connective tissue?

Collections of specialized cells and cell products that perform a specific function are

Which of the following is a characteristic of ground substance in connective tissue proper?

Which of the following cartilage types has little ground substance and has a matrix dominated by collagen fibers?

Connective tissue structures that attach muscles to bone are called

Skeletal muscle is to muscle tissue as bone is to

Connective tissue fibers are formed from protein subunits secreted by

The spleen and liver consist of mainly which connective tissue type?

The most diverse tissues of the body are

________ release during inflammation causes increased blood vessel permeability.

Approximately 70-80 percent of cancers in the aging population are the result of

Which type of epithelium lines the stomach and intestinal tract?

Exocrine secretions are discharged onto some external or internal body surface through a

The muscle tissue without striations is ________ muscle.

Which of the following is a correct statement about stratified epithelia?

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

The Lymphatic System and Immunity

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

Metabolism and Energetics

The Urinary System

The Reproductive System

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