Question 1

Which type of cell contains large amounts of lipids?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mast cell 
B)  Adipocyte 
C)  Osteoclast 
D)  Stem cell 
E)  Macrophage 
A)  Mast cell 
B)  Adipocyte 
C)  Osteoclast 
D)  Stem cell 
E)  Macrophage

Question 2

Which type of cell has the potential to differentiate to form adult cell types?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mast cell 
B)  Adipocyte 
C)  Osteoclast 
D)  Stem cell 
E)  Macrophage 
A)  Mast cell 
B)  Adipocyte 
C)  Osteoclast 
D)  Stem cell 
E)  Macrophage

Question 3

The type of membrane that protects internal organs from friction is a ________ membrane.

Accepted Answer

A)  serous 
B)  synovial 
C)  mucous 
D)  partial 
E)  plasma 
A)  serous 
B)  synovial 
C)  mucous 
D)  partial 
E)  plasma

Question 4

Which type of gland possesses ducts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exocrine 
B)  Endocrine 
C)  Ectocrine 
D)  Epicrine 
E)  Hypocrine 
A)  Exocrine 
B)  Endocrine 
C)  Ectocrine 
D)  Epicrine 
E)  Hypocrine

Question 5

The extracellular material of a tissue is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  connective tissue 
B)  matrix 
C)  ectoderm 
D)  cytoplasm 
A)  connective tissue 
B)  matrix 
C)  ectoderm 
D)  cytoplasm

Question 6

Which of the following occur due to changes in the cells, extracellular materials, and tissues in older adults? (Check all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Loss of elasticity of connective tissue 
B)  Loss of flexibility of connective tissue 
C)  Increase of neurons 
D)  Increase of muscle cells 
E)  Increase in collagen fibers 
A)  Loss of elasticity of connective tissue 
B)  Loss of flexibility of connective tissue 
C)  Increase of neurons 
D)  Increase of muscle cells 
E)  Increase in collagen fibers

Question 7

Which of the following cell structures would be most important in secretory epithelial cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cilia 
B)  Golgi apparatus 
C)  Lysosomes 
D)  Desmosomes 
E)  Microtubules 
A)  Cilia 
B)  Golgi apparatus 
C)  Lysosomes 
D)  Desmosomes 
E)  Microtubules

Question 8

What is a small protein channel that allows the passage of ions and small molecules between cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hemidesmosomes 
B)  Adhesion belt 
C)  Tight junction 
D)  Gap junction 
E)  Desmosomes 
A)  Hemidesmosomes 
B)  Adhesion belt 
C)  Tight junction 
D)  Gap junction 
E)  Desmosomes

Question 9

Which of the following epithelial types is mismatched with its function?

Accepted Answer

A)  Simple epithelium - diffusion 
B)  Stratified epithelium - protection 
C)  Squamous epithelium - stretching 
D)  Cuboidal epithelium - absorption 
E)  Columnar epithelium - secretion 
A)  Simple epithelium - diffusion 
B)  Stratified epithelium - protection 
C)  Squamous epithelium - stretching 
D)  Cuboidal epithelium - absorption 
E)  Columnar epithelium - secretion

Question 10

Which type of connective tissue is found in the external ears?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hyaline cartilage 
B)  Fibrocartilage 
C)  Elastic cartilage 
D)  Dense irregular elastic tissue 
E)  Dense regular collagenous tissue 
A)  Hyaline cartilage 
B)  Fibrocartilage 
C)  Elastic cartilage 
D)  Dense irregular elastic tissue 
E)  Dense regular collagenous tissue

Question 11

Granulation tissue is a delicate, granular-appearing connective tissue that consists of which of the following? (Check all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Fibroblasts 
B)  Collagen 
C)  Capillaries 
D)  Epithelial tissue 
A)  Fibroblasts 
B)  Collagen 
C)  Capillaries 
D)  Epithelial tissue

Question 12

-This is a figure of a skin wound. What does "E" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dermis 
B)  Subcutaneous adipose tissue 
C)  Epidermis 
D)  Blood vessel 
E)  Blood clot 
A)  Dermis 
B)  Subcutaneous adipose tissue 
C)  Epidermis 
D)  Blood vessel 
E)  Blood clot

Question 13

The type of cell connection that serves as a permeability barrier is a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hemidesmosome 
B)  desmosome 
C)  gap junction 
D)  intercalated disc 
E)  tight junction 
A)  hemidesmosome 
B)  desmosome 
C)  gap junction 
D)  intercalated disc 
E)  tight junction

Question 14

The membrane that lines the digestive, respiratory, urinary, and reproductive tracts consists of

Accepted Answer

A)  simple squamous epithelium and dense irregular connective tissue 
B)  areolar and dense irregular connective tissue 
C)  epithelium and lamina propria 
D)  areolar tissue and lamina propria 
E)  simple squamous epithelium and areolar tissue 
A)  simple squamous epithelium and dense irregular connective tissue 
B)  areolar and dense irregular connective tissue 
C)  epithelium and lamina propria 
D)  areolar tissue and lamina propria 
E)  simple squamous epithelium and areolar tissue

Question 15

Which of the following is not characteristic of aging at the tissue level?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arterial walls become less elastic. 
B)  Injuries heal rapidly and more completely in older people. 
C)  Connective tissue experience reduced flexibility and elasticity. 
D)  Atherosclerosis develops. 
E)  Rate of red blood cell synthesis declines. 
A)  Arterial walls become less elastic. 
B)  Injuries heal rapidly and more completely in older people. 
C)  Connective tissue experience reduced flexibility and elasticity. 
D)  Atherosclerosis develops. 
E)  Rate of red blood cell synthesis declines.

Question 16

The basal lamina is only one portion of the basement membrane, and it does not anchor the epithelium to the tissue below it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which type of epithelial tissue is found in the mouth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Simple cuboidal epithelium 
B)  Simple columnar epithelium 
C)  Stratified squamous epithelium 
D)  Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium 
E)  Transitional epithelium 
A)  Simple cuboidal epithelium 
B)  Simple columnar epithelium 
C)  Stratified squamous epithelium 
D)  Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium 
E)  Transitional epithelium

Question 18

Which of the following characteristics is NOT consistent with simple squamous epithelial tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Little extracellular material 
B)  Rest on a basement membrane 
C)  Has good blood supply within it 
D)  The cells are thin and flat (not thick) 
E)  Acts as a permeability barrier 
A)  Little extracellular material 
B)  Rest on a basement membrane 
C)  Has good blood supply within it 
D)  The cells are thin and flat (not thick) 
E)  Acts as a permeability barrier

Question 19

Adipose tissue

Accepted Answer

A)  functions as an insulator and a site of energy storage. 
B)  exists in three forms: yellow, red, and brown. 
C)  contains large amounts of extracellular matrix. 
D)  is composed of relatively small cells. 
E)  does not contain lipids. 
A)  functions as an insulator and a site of energy storage. 
B)  exists in three forms: yellow, red, and brown. 
C)  contains large amounts of extracellular matrix. 
D)  is composed of relatively small cells. 
E)  does not contain lipids.

Question 20

Which type of tissue has little extracellular matrix because it forms covering and lining layers for body structures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Epithelial 
B)  Connective 
C)  Muscle 
D)  Nervous 
A)  Epithelial 
B)  Connective 
C)  Muscle 
D)  Nervous

Exam 4: Tissues

Which type of cell contains large amounts of lipids?

Which type of cell has the potential to differentiate to form adult cell types?

The type of membrane that protects internal organs from friction is a ________ membrane.

Which type of gland possesses ducts?

The extracellular material of a tissue is called the ________.

Which of the following occur due to changes in the cells, extracellular materials, and tissues in older adults? (Check all that apply.)

Which of the following cell structures would be most important in secretory epithelial cells?

What is a small protein channel that allows the passage of ions and small molecules between cells?

Which of the following epithelial types is mismatched with its function?

Which type of connective tissue is found in the external ears?

Granulation tissue is a delicate, granular-appearing connective tissue that consists of which of the following? (Check all that apply.)

-This is a figure of a skin wound. What does "E" represent?

The type of cell connection that serves as a permeability barrier is a ________.

The membrane that lines the digestive, respiratory, urinary, and reproductive tracts consists of

Which of the following is not characteristic of aging at the tissue level?

The basal lamina is only one portion of the basement membrane, and it does not anchor the epithelium to the tissue below it.

Which type of epithelial tissue is found in the mouth?

Which of the following characteristics is NOT consistent with simple squamous epithelial tissue?

Adipose tissue

Which type of tissue has little extracellular matrix because it forms covering and lining layers for body structures?

The Human Organism

The Chemical Basis of Life

Cell Biology

Integumentary System

Skeletal System: Bones and Bone Tissue

Skeletal System: Gross Anatomy

Joint and Movement

Muscular System: Histology and Physiology

Muscular System: Gross Anatomy

Functional Organization of Nervous Tissue

Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves

Brain and Cranial Nerves

Integration of Nervous System Functions

The Special Senses

Autonomic Nervous System

Functional Organization of the Endocrine System

Endocrine Glands

Cardiovascular System: Blood

Cardiovascular System: the Heart

Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Circulation

Lymphatic System and Immunity

Respiratory System

Digestive System

Nutrition, Metabolism, and Temperature Regulation

Urinary System

Water, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

Reproductive System

Development, Growth, Aging, and Genetics

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