Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  has good blood supply within it 
B)  rest on a basement membrane 
C)  little extracellular material 
D)  the cells are thin and flat (not thick) 
E)  acts as a permeability barrier 
A)  has good blood supply within it 
B)  rest on a basement membrane 
C)  little extracellular material 
D)  the cells are thin and flat (not thick) 
E)  acts as a permeability barrier A

Question 2

What type of epithelial tissue is found in the mouth?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

What is a malignant neoplasm derived from epithelial tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  malignant 
B)  sarcoma 
C)  benign 
D)  carcinoma 
E)  metastasis 
A)  malignant 
B)  sarcoma 
C)  benign 
D)  carcinoma 
E)  metastasis D

Question 4

A coiled fibrous protein in connective tissue that is stretchy is called

Accepted Answer

A)  hyaluronic acid. 
B)  proteoglycan. 
C)  elastin. 
D)  collagen. 
E)  a reticular fiber. 
A)  hyaluronic acid. 
B)  proteoglycan. 
C)  elastin. 
D)  collagen. 
E)  a reticular fiber.

Question 5

-This is a diagram of a multipolar neuron. What does "B" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  cell body of neuron 
B)  dendrite 
C)  axon 
D)  neuroglia cells 
E)  nucleus of neuron 
A)  cell body of neuron 
B)  dendrite 
C)  axon 
D)  neuroglia cells 
E)  nucleus of neuron

Question 6

What occurs when wound edges are far apart?

Accepted Answer

A)  neutrophil 
B)  scar 
C)  secondary union 
D)  granulation tissue 
E)  edema 
A)  neutrophil 
B)  scar 
C)  secondary union 
D)  granulation tissue 
E)  edema

Question 7

-This is a picture of a skin wound. What does "C" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  dermis 
B)  blood clot 
C)  blood vessel 
D)  epidermis 
E)  subcutaneous fat 
A)  dermis 
B)  blood clot 
C)  blood vessel 
D)  epidermis 
E)  subcutaneous fat

Question 8

What is the permeability barrier that joins the cell membranes of adjacent cells to form a tight seal?

Accepted Answer

A)  hemidesmosomes 
B)  tight junction 
C)  gap junction 
D)  desmosomes 
E)  adhesion belt 
A)  hemidesmosomes 
B)  tight junction 
C)  gap junction 
D)  desmosomes 
E)  adhesion belt

Question 9

Lamellae are characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A)  spongy bone tissue. 
B)  fibrocartilage. 
C)  cancellous bone tissue. 
D)  hyaline cartilage. 
E)  compact bone tissue. 
A)  spongy bone tissue. 
B)  fibrocartilage. 
C)  cancellous bone tissue. 
D)  hyaline cartilage. 
E)  compact bone tissue.

Question 10

What type of tissue attaches to the underlying muscles and supports the framework for body organs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reticular connective tissue 
B)  Epidermal tissue 
C)  Adipose connective tissue 
D)  Areolar connective tissue 
A)  Reticular connective tissue 
B)  Epidermal tissue 
C)  Adipose connective tissue 
D)  Areolar connective tissue

Question 11

What type of connective tissue is found in the walls of large arteries?

Accepted Answer

A)  hyaline cartilage 
B)  fibrocartilage 
C)  dense irregular elastic tissue 
D)  dense regular collagenous tissue 
E)  elastic cartilage 
A)  hyaline cartilage 
B)  fibrocartilage 
C)  dense irregular elastic tissue 
D)  dense regular collagenous tissue 
E)  elastic cartilage

Question 12

Which of the following terms correctly identifies the name of an embryonic germ layer?

Accepted Answer

A)  ectoderm 
B)  epiderm 
C)  exoderm 
A)  ectoderm 
B)  epiderm 
C)  exoderm

Question 13

To determine that a type of epithelium is squamous, which of the following is most important?

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of cell layers 
B)  the shape of most of the epithelial cells 
C)  the shape of the most superficial epithelial cells 
D)  the shape of the basal epithelial cells 
E)  the shape of the basement membrane 
A)  the number of cell layers 
B)  the shape of most of the epithelial cells 
C)  the shape of the most superficial epithelial cells 
D)  the shape of the basal epithelial cells 
E)  the shape of the basement membrane

Question 14

What type of cells phagocytize foreign or injured cells and play a major role in providing protection against infections?

Accepted Answer

A)  stem cells 
B)  adipocytes 
C)  osteoclast 
D)  macrophages 
E)  mast cells 
A)  stem cells 
B)  adipocytes 
C)  osteoclast 
D)  macrophages 
E)  mast cells

Question 15

A(n) ______ is any anatomical structure that is composed of at least two different tissue types, has recognizable structural boundaries, and has a discrete function different from the structures around it.

Accepted Answer

A)  tissue 
B)  organelle 
C)  organism 
D)  organ 
A)  tissue 
B)  organelle 
C)  organism 
D)  organ

Question 16

In the inflammatory response, clotting proteins form a clot. This action

Accepted Answer

A)  phagocytizes microbes. 
B)  produces edema. 
C)  walls off foreign particles and microbes. 
D)  stimulates pain receptors. 
E)  increases the permeability of blood vessels. 
A)  phagocytizes microbes. 
B)  produces edema. 
C)  walls off foreign particles and microbes. 
D)  stimulates pain receptors. 
E)  increases the permeability of blood vessels.

Question 17

Which of the following statements concerning collagen is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are at least 20 different types of collagen in the body. 
B)  Collagen is a common protein in the body. 
C)  Collagen is strong and flexible. 
D)  Collagen is composed of collagen $\alpha$-chains. 
E)  Collagen is elastic and stretches 
A)  There are at least 20 different types of collagen in the body. 
B)  Collagen is a common protein in the body. 
C)  Collagen is strong and flexible. 
D)  Collagen is composed of collagen $\alpha$-chains. 
E)  Collagen is elastic and stretches

Question 18

What type of exocrine gland uses exocytosis to secrete its product?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

All cells attached to the basement membrane but not all cells reach free surfaces is a description of

Accepted Answer

A)  dendrite. 
B)  membrane. 
C)  pseudostratified columnar epithelium. 
D)  mesoderm. 
E)  neuroglia. 
A)  dendrite. 
B)  membrane. 
C)  pseudostratified columnar epithelium. 
D)  mesoderm. 
E)  neuroglia.

Question 20

Which of the following statements concerning epithelial cell surfaces is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Smooth surfaces reduce friction. 
B)  Epithelium with folded surfaces tends to be very rigid. 
C)  Cilia propel materials along the surface of an epithelial cell. 
D)  Epithelium with folded surfaces can change shape. 
E)  Epithelial cells with microvilli are involved in absorption. 
A)  Smooth surfaces reduce friction. 
B)  Epithelium with folded surfaces tends to be very rigid. 
C)  Cilia propel materials along the surface of an epithelial cell. 
D)  Epithelium with folded surfaces can change shape. 
E)  Epithelial cells with microvilli are involved in absorption.

Exam 4: Tissues

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

What type of epithelial tissue is found in the mouth?

What is a malignant neoplasm derived from epithelial tissue?

A coiled fibrous protein in connective tissue that is stretchy is called

-This is a diagram of a multipolar neuron. What does "B" represent?

What occurs when wound edges are far apart?

-This is a picture of a skin wound. What does "C" represent?

What is the permeability barrier that joins the cell membranes of adjacent cells to form a tight seal?

Lamellae are characteristic of

What type of tissue attaches to the underlying muscles and supports the framework for body organs?

What type of connective tissue is found in the walls of large arteries?

Which of the following terms correctly identifies the name of an embryonic germ layer?

To determine that a type of epithelium is squamous, which of the following is most important?

What type of cells phagocytize foreign or injured cells and play a major role in providing protection against infections?

A(n) ______ is any anatomical structure that is composed of at least two different tissue types, has recognizable structural boundaries, and has a discrete function different from the structures around it.

In the inflammatory response, clotting proteins form a clot. This action

Which of the following statements concerning collagen is false?

What type of exocrine gland uses exocytosis to secrete its product?

All cells attached to the basement membrane but not all cells reach free surfaces is a description of

Which of the following statements concerning epithelial cell surfaces is false?

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