Question 1

Suturing a large wound

Accepted Answer

A)  prevents scarring. 
B)  increases scar formation. 
C)  leads to wound contracture. 
D)  allows healing by secondary union. 
E)  reduces risk of infection and helps to heal faster. 
A)  prevents scarring. 
B)  increases scar formation. 
C)  leads to wound contracture. 
D)  allows healing by secondary union. 
E)  reduces risk of infection and helps to heal faster.

Question 2

Which type of epithelium has the following characteristics: multiple layers, squamous cell shape, dead outer layers of cells, and keratin present in some cells?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Adipose tissue

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Support, attachment of tissues, cushioning and protection are examples of functions for ______ tissue.

Accepted Answer

A)  nervous tissue 
B)  connective tissue 
C)  muscle tissue 
D)  epithelial tissue 
A)  nervous tissue 
B)  connective tissue 
C)  muscle tissue 
D)  epithelial tissue

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Of the four classes of tissues, the tissue that consists of elongated fibers that are specialized to contract in response to stimulation is ______

Accepted Answer

A)  connective tissue 
B)  nervous tissue 
C)  muscle tissue 
D)  epithelial tissue 
A)  connective tissue 
B)  nervous tissue 
C)  muscle tissue 
D)  epithelial tissue

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

What attaches epithelial cells to the basement membrane?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  endoderm - bone 
B)  mesoderm - muscle 
C)  ectoderm - skin 
D)  neuroectoderm - nervous system 
E)  neural crest cells - peripheral nervous system, skin pigment, tissues of the face 
A)  endoderm - bone 
B)  mesoderm - muscle 
C)  ectoderm - skin 
D)  neuroectoderm - nervous system 
E)  neural crest cells - peripheral nervous system, skin pigment, tissues of the face

Question 10

What is the microscopic study of tissues?

Accepted Answer

A)  embryology 
B)  anatomy 
C)  histology 
D)  pathology 
E)  physiology 
A)  embryology 
B)  anatomy 
C)  histology 
D)  pathology 
E)  physiology

Question 11

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 12

Which of the following molecules consists of numerous polysaccharides attached to a protein core?

Accepted Answer

A)  proteoglycan 
B)  reticulin 
C)  collagen 
D)  hyaluronic acid 
E)  elastin 
A)  proteoglycan 
B)  reticulin 
C)  collagen 
D)  hyaluronic acid 
E)  elastin

Question 13

Indicate the class of tissue that is capable of regeneration, is avascular, and consists of cells that are bound to each other via specialized junctions.

Accepted Answer

A)  epithelial tissue 
B)  muscle tissue 
C)  connective tissue 
A)  epithelial tissue 
B)  muscle tissue 
C)  connective tissue

Question 14

Which of the following categories of epithelium is based on cell shape?

Accepted Answer

A)  keratinized 
B)  simple 
C)  columnar 
D)  transitional 
E)  stratified 
A)  keratinized 
B)  simple 
C)  columnar 
D)  transitional 
E)  stratified

Question 15

What type of muscle is found attached to bones?

Accepted Answer

A)  cardiac muscle 
B)  skeletal muscle 
C)  smooth muscle 
A)  cardiac muscle 
B)  skeletal muscle 
C)  smooth muscle

Question 16

If one of the functions of the capillaries is to supply body cells with oxygen and nutrients, you would expect the capillary walls to consist of

Accepted Answer

A)  keratinized epithelium. 
B)  connective tissue. 
C)  simple columnar epithelium. 
D)  simple squamous epithelium. 
E)  stratified squamous epithelium. 
A)  keratinized epithelium. 
B)  connective tissue. 
C)  simple columnar epithelium. 
D)  simple squamous epithelium. 
E)  stratified squamous epithelium.

Question 17

A thick, sticky secretion produced by goblet cells is called

Accepted Answer

A)  plasma. 
B)  serous fluid. 
C)  saliva. 
D)  mucus. 
E)  synovial fluid. 
A)  plasma. 
B)  serous fluid. 
C)  saliva. 
D)  mucus. 
E)  synovial fluid.

Question 18

Epithelium that is primarily secretory in function would most likely be

Accepted Answer

A)  keratinized columnar. 
B)  stratified squamous. 
C)  simple cuboidal. 
D)  simple squamous. 
E)  transitional. 
A)  keratinized columnar. 
B)  stratified squamous. 
C)  simple cuboidal. 
D)  simple squamous. 
E)  transitional.

Question 19

The embryonic germ layer that is the source of connective tissue and muscle is

Accepted Answer

A)  exoderm. 
B)  neuroectoderm. 
C)  endoderm. 
D)  ectoderm. 
E)  mesoderm. 
A)  exoderm. 
B)  neuroectoderm. 
C)  endoderm. 
D)  ectoderm. 
E)  mesoderm.

Question 20

The type of muscle found in the walls of blood vessels is

Accepted Answer

A)  cardiac. 
B)  voluntary. 
C)  smooth. 
D)  skeletal. 
E)  striated. 
A)  cardiac. 
B)  voluntary. 
C)  smooth. 
D)  skeletal. 
E)  striated.

Exam 4: Tissues

Suturing a large wound

Which type of epithelium has the following characteristics: multiple layers, squamous cell shape, dead outer layers of cells, and keratin present in some cells?

Adipose tissue

Support, attachment of tissues, cushioning and protection are examples of functions for ______ tissue.

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

Of the four classes of tissues, the tissue that consists of elongated fibers that are specialized to contract in response to stimulation is ______

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

What attaches epithelial cells to the basement membrane?

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

What is the microscopic study of tissues?

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

Which of the following molecules consists of numerous polysaccharides attached to a protein core?

Indicate the class of tissue that is capable of regeneration, is avascular, and consists of cells that are bound to each other via specialized junctions.

Which of the following categories of epithelium is based on cell shape?

What type of muscle is found attached to bones?

If one of the functions of the capillaries is to supply body cells with oxygen and nutrients, you would expect the capillary walls to consist of

A thick, sticky secretion produced by goblet cells is called

Epithelium that is primarily secretory in function would most likely be

The embryonic germ layer that is the source of connective tissue and muscle is

The type of muscle found in the walls of blood vessels is

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