Question 1

Tendons and ligaments are composed mainly of dense irregular connective tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Heart muscle cells would tend to separate without __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stroma 
B)  flana 
C)  intercalated discs 
D)  myofilaments 
A)  stroma 
B)  flana 
C)  intercalated discs 
D)  myofilaments C

Question 3

Goblet cells are found within pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The basic difference between dense irregular and dense regular connective tissues is in the amount of elastic fibers and adipose cells present.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

When utilizing a transmission electron microscope, why is it necessary to stain the specimen with heavy metal salts?

Accepted Answer

A)  The salts provide the three-dimensional image of the specimen. 
B)  The salts provide color to the specimen so that it can be seen. 
C)  The salts provide greater detailing of tissue as electrons bounce off of the tissue. 
D)  The salts are acidic and attract to the specimen. 
A)  The salts provide the three-dimensional image of the specimen. 
B)  The salts provide color to the specimen so that it can be seen. 
C)  The salts provide greater detailing of tissue as electrons bounce off of the tissue. 
D)  The salts are acidic and attract to the specimen.

Question 6

Blood is considered a type of connective tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

How is blood unique among connective tissues?

Accepted Answer

Blood does not give mechanical

Question 8

The salivary glands are a good example of a ___________ exocrine gland.

Accepted Answer

A)  simple branched alveolar 
B)  compound alveolar 
C)  compound tubuloalveolar 
D)  compound tubular 
A)  simple branched alveolar 
B)  compound alveolar 
C)  compound tubuloalveolar 
D)  compound tubular

Question 9

Mesenchymal cells are most commonly found in ___________ connective tissue.

Accepted Answer

A)  reticular 
B)  areolar 
C)  dense regular 
D)  embryonic 
A)  reticular 
B)  areolar 
C)  dense regular 
D)  embryonic

Question 10

Aunt Jessie woke up one morning with excruciating pain in her chest. She had trouble breathing for several weeks. Following a visit to the doctor, she was told she had pleurisy. What is this condition and what did it affect?

Accepted Answer

Pleurisy is an inflammation of the pleur

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a step in tissue repair?

Accepted Answer

A)  restoration of blood supply 
B)  regeneration and fibrosis 
C)  inflammation 
D)  formation of new stem cells 
A)  restoration of blood supply 
B)  regeneration and fibrosis 
C)  inflammation 
D)  formation of new stem cells

Question 12

What are the three main components of connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  ground substance, fibers, and cells 
B)  alveoli, fibrous capsule, and secretory cells 
C)  fibroblasts, chondroblasts, and osteoblasts 
D)  collagen, elastin, and reticular fibers 
A)  ground substance, fibers, and cells 
B)  alveoli, fibrous capsule, and secretory cells 
C)  fibroblasts, chondroblasts, and osteoblasts 
D)  collagen, elastin, and reticular fibers

Question 13

Which cells are commonly found wedged between simple columnar epithelial cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  goblet cells 
B)  macrophages 
C)  fibroblasts 
D)  mast cells 
A)  goblet cells 
B)  macrophages 
C)  fibroblasts 
D)  mast cells

Question 14

Macrophage-like cells are found in many different tissues, and may have specific names that reflect their location or specializations. What is the one functional characteristic common to all macrophage-like cells?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Macrophage-like cells are found in many different...

Question 15

Since mature adipocytes rarely divide, how can adults gain weight?

Accepted Answer

Adipocytes contain a fat-fille

Question 16

Adipose tissue is made up of pseudostratified columnar epithelial cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

John, a 72-year-old grandfather, had been smoking heavily for 24 years and had a persistent cough. A biopsy of his lung tissue revealed considerable amounts of carbon particles. How could this happen considering the natural cleaning mechanism of the respiratory system?

Accepted Answer

The sweeping action of the ciliated epit

Question 18

Cartilage has good regenerative capacity, while most epithelial tissues do not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT found in cartilage but is found in bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  organic fibers 
B)  blood vessels 
C)  lacunae 
D)  living cells 
A)  organic fibers 
B)  blood vessels 
C)  lacunae 
D)  living cells

Question 20

Functions of connective tissues include binding, support, insulation, and protection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Tendons and ligaments are composed mainly of dense irregular connective tissue.

Heart muscle cells would tend to separate without __________.

Goblet cells are found within pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium.

The basic difference between dense irregular and dense regular connective tissues is in the amount of elastic fibers and adipose cells present.

When utilizing a transmission electron microscope, why is it necessary to stain the specimen with heavy metal salts?

Blood is considered a type of connective tissue.

How is blood unique among connective tissues?

The salivary glands are a good example of a ___________ exocrine gland.

Mesenchymal cells are most commonly found in ___________ connective tissue.

Aunt Jessie woke up one morning with excruciating pain in her chest. She had trouble breathing for several weeks. Following a visit to the doctor, she was told she had pleurisy. What is this condition and what did it affect?

Which of the following is NOT a step in tissue repair?

What are the three main components of connective tissue?

Which cells are commonly found wedged between simple columnar epithelial cells?

Macrophage-like cells are found in many different tissues, and may have specific names that reflect their location or specializations. What is the one functional characteristic common to all macrophage-like cells?

Since mature adipocytes rarely divide, how can adults gain weight?

Adipose tissue is made up of pseudostratified columnar epithelial cells.

John, a 72-year-old grandfather, had been smoking heavily for 24 years and had a persistent cough. A biopsy of his lung tissue revealed considerable amounts of carbon particles. How could this happen considering the natural cleaning mechanism of the respiratory system?

Cartilage has good regenerative capacity, while most epithelial tissues do not.

Which of the following is NOT found in cartilage but is found in bone?

Functions of connective tissues include binding, support, insulation, and protection.

The Human Body: an Orientation

Chemistry Comes Alive

Cells: the Living Units

The Integumentary System

Bones and Skeletal Tissues

The Skeleton

Joints

Muscles and Muscle Tissue

The Muscular System

Fundamentals of the Nervous System and Nervous Tissue

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System and Reflex Activity

The Autonomic Nervous System

The Special Senses

The Endocrine System

Blood

The Cardiovascular System: the Heart

The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels

The Lymphatic System and Lymphoid Organs and Tissues

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Exam 4: Tissue: the Living Fabric

Tendons and ligaments are composed mainly of dense irregular connective tissue.

Heart muscle cells would tend to separate without __________.

Goblet cells are found within pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium.

The basic difference between dense irregular and dense regular connective tissues is in the amount of elastic fibers and adipose cells present.

When utilizing a transmission electron microscope, why is it necessary to stain the specimen with heavy metal salts?

Blood is considered a type of connective tissue.

How is blood unique among connective tissues?

The salivary glands are a good example of a ___________ exocrine gland.

Mesenchymal cells are most commonly found in ___________ connective tissue.

Aunt Jessie woke up one morning with excruciating pain in her chest. She had trouble breathing for several weeks. Following a visit to the doctor, she was told she had pleurisy. What is this condition and what did it affect?

Which of the following is NOT a step in tissue repair?

What are the three main components of connective tissue?

Which cells are commonly found wedged between simple columnar epithelial cells?

Macrophage-like cells are found in many different tissues, and may have specific names that reflect their location or specializations. What is the one functional characteristic common to all macrophage-like cells?

Since mature adipocytes rarely divide, how can adults gain weight?

Adipose tissue is made up of pseudostratified columnar epithelial cells.

John, a 72-year-old grandfather, had been smoking heavily for 24 years and had a persistent cough. A biopsy of his lung tissue revealed considerable amounts of carbon particles. How could this happen considering the natural cleaning mechanism of the respiratory system?

Cartilage has good regenerative capacity, while most epithelial tissues do not.

Which of the following is NOT found in cartilage but is found in bone?

Functions of connective tissues include binding, support, insulation, and protection.

The Human Body: an Orientation

Chemistry Comes Alive

Cells: the Living Units

The Integumentary System

Bones and Skeletal Tissues

The Skeleton

Joints

Muscles and Muscle Tissue

The Muscular System

Fundamentals of the Nervous System and Nervous Tissue

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System and Reflex Activity

The Autonomic Nervous System

The Special Senses

The Endocrine System

Blood

The Cardiovascular System: the Heart

The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels

The Lymphatic System and Lymphoid Organs and Tissues

Filters