Question 1

What type of cells form protein fibers in connective tissue proper?

Accepted Answer

A)  osteoclasts 
B)  chondroblasts 
C)  fibroblasts 
D)  osteoblasts 
E)  osteocytes 
A)  osteoclasts 
B)  chondroblasts 
C)  fibroblasts 
D)  osteoblasts 
E)  osteocytes

Question 2

Which of the following is found in spongy bone but not compact bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  osteocytes in lacunae 
B)  hydroxyapatite 
C)  collagen 
D)  trabeculae 
E)  matrix 
A)  osteocytes in lacunae 
B)  hydroxyapatite 
C)  collagen 
D)  trabeculae 
E)  matrix

Question 3

Which of the following matrix molecules tends to trap large quantities of water?

Accepted Answer

A)  reticular fibers 
B)  collagen 
C)  proteoglycan 
D)  elastin 
E)  hyaluronic acid 
A)  reticular fibers 
B)  collagen 
C)  proteoglycan 
D)  elastin 
E)  hyaluronic acid

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which of the following is correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

A)  axons - conduct action potentials away from the cell body 
B)  neuroglia - the conducting cell of the nervous system 
C)  dendrite - rapidly dividing cell 
D)  axon - carry action potentials toward the cell body 
E)  neurons - supportive cells of the nervous system 
A)  axons - conduct action potentials away from the cell body 
B)  neuroglia - the conducting cell of the nervous system 
C)  dendrite - rapidly dividing cell 
D)  axon - carry action potentials toward the cell body 
E)  neurons - supportive cells of the nervous system

Question 6

What type of muscle is found in the wall of the digestive tract?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

The type of connective tissue that contains chondrocytes, a rigid matrix of collagen fibers and proteoglycan-hyaluronic acid aggregates and few, if any, blood vessels is

Accepted Answer

A)  muscle tissue. 
B)  fibrous connective tissue. 
C)  adipose tissue. 
D)  bone tissue. 
E)  cartilage. 
A)  muscle tissue. 
B)  fibrous connective tissue. 
C)  adipose tissue. 
D)  bone tissue. 
E)  cartilage.

Question 8

What type of epithelial tissue is found in the urinary bladder?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

What type of process conducts nerve impulses toward the cell body?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

An accumulation of fluid in the tissue spaces is called

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Because epithelial tissue is highly vascular, it heals well..

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is a function of epithelial tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  support of other tissue types 
B)  conduction of action potentials 
C)  contraction 
D)  shock absorption 
E)  secretion and absorption of molecules 
A)  support of other tissue types 
B)  conduction of action potentials 
C)  contraction 
D)  shock absorption 
E)  secretion and absorption of molecules

Question 13

Connective tissue is separated into subgroups based on the

Accepted Answer

A)  number of cell layers. 
B)  structure of the extracellular matrix. 
C)  cell type. 
D)  cell functions. 
E)  shape of the cells. 
A)  number of cell layers. 
B)  structure of the extracellular matrix. 
C)  cell type. 
D)  cell functions. 
E)  shape of the cells.

Question 14

Which of the following occur as a result of inhibiting the release of chemical mediators of inflammation shortly after injury in a tissue? (1) stimulation of pain receptors
(2) reduced stimulation of pain receptors
(3) increased permeability of blood vessels
(4) reduced permeability of blood vessels
(5) edema
(6) reduced redness

Accepted Answer

A)  1, 2, 5, 6 
B)  2, 4, 6 
C)  1, 3, 5, 6 
D)  2, 4, 5, 6 
E)  1, 2, 5 
A)  1, 2, 5, 6 
B)  2, 4, 6 
C)  1, 3, 5, 6 
D)  2, 4, 5, 6 
E)  1, 2, 5

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

What type of tissue possesses an abundant extracellular matrix?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

The four primary tissue types are

Accepted Answer

A)  epithelial, cartilage, muscular, and brain. 
B)  epithelial, connective, muscular, and nervous. 
C)  glands, bone, lungs, and kidney. 
D)  connective, epithelial, skin, and blood. 
E)  bone, skin, blood, and muscle. 
A)  epithelial, cartilage, muscular, and brain. 
B)  epithelial, connective, muscular, and nervous. 
C)  glands, bone, lungs, and kidney. 
D)  connective, epithelial, skin, and blood. 
E)  bone, skin, blood, and muscle.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Unlike an exocrine gland, an endocrine gland

Accepted Answer

A)  secretes to a surface. 
B)  is a secretory organ. 
C)  sheds cells with its secretions. 
D)  has no ducts. 
E)  contains goblet cells. 
A)  secretes to a surface. 
B)  is a secretory organ. 
C)  sheds cells with its secretions. 
D)  has no ducts. 
E)  contains goblet cells.

Question 20

What type of epithelial tissue is found in the stomach?

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 4: Tissues

What type of cells form protein fibers in connective tissue proper?

Which of the following is found in spongy bone but not compact bone?

Which of the following matrix molecules tends to trap large quantities of water?

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

Which of the following is correctly matched?

What type of muscle is found in the wall of the digestive tract?

The type of connective tissue that contains chondrocytes, a rigid matrix of collagen fibers and proteoglycan-hyaluronic acid aggregates and few, if any, blood vessels is

What type of epithelial tissue is found in the urinary bladder?

What type of process conducts nerve impulses toward the cell body?

An accumulation of fluid in the tissue spaces is called

Because epithelial tissue is highly vascular, it heals well..

Which of the following is a function of epithelial tissue?

Connective tissue is separated into subgroups based on the

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

What type of tissue possesses an abundant extracellular matrix?

The four primary tissue types are

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

Unlike an exocrine gland, an endocrine gland

What type of epithelial tissue is found in the stomach?

The Human Organism

The Chemical Basis of Life

Cell Biology

Integumentary System

Skeletal System: Bones and Bone Tissue

Skeletal System: Gross Anatomy

Joints 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-Based Balance

Reproductive System

Development, Growth, Aging, and Genetics

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