Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder associated with _____ tissue.

Accepted Answer

A)  epithelial 
B)  connective 
C)  muscular 
D)  nervous 
E)  All four types of tissue are correct. 
A)  epithelial 
B)  connective 
C)  muscular 
D)  nervous 
E)  All four types of tissue are correct.

Question 4

A general characteristic of connective tissue is that it

Accepted Answer

A)  is commonly found lining body cavities. 
B)  has no blood supply to the tissue. 
C)  consists of cells with much intercellular material (matrix) between them. 
D)  covers the outside of organs. 
E)  contracts. 
A)  is commonly found lining body cavities. 
B)  has no blood supply to the tissue. 
C)  consists of cells with much intercellular material (matrix) between them. 
D)  covers the outside of organs. 
E)  contracts.

Question 5

Macrophages are cells specialized for

Accepted Answer

A)  carrying gases. 
B)  secretion. 
C)  support. 
D)  absorption. 
E)  phagocytosis 
A)  carrying gases. 
B)  secretion. 
C)  support. 
D)  absorption. 
E)  phagocytosis

Question 6

An infant born with a genetic defect that causes little or no brown fat to be formed will have

Accepted Answer

A)  difficulty absorbing nutrients from the intestine. 
B)  very stretchy tendons. 
C)  difficulty breathing. 
D)  a reduced bone mass. 
E)  difficulty regulating his body temperature. 
A)  difficulty absorbing nutrients from the intestine. 
B)  very stretchy tendons. 
C)  difficulty breathing. 
D)  a reduced bone mass. 
E)  difficulty regulating his body temperature.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Which of the following occurs when the permeability of blood vessels increases during inflammation?

Accepted Answer

A)  removal of foreign material from the blood 
B)  increased blood flow to the area 
C)  redness and heat at the injury site 
D)  migration of white blood cells to the site of injury 
E)  no change in osmotic balance between blood and tissues 
A)  removal of foreign material from the blood 
B)  increased blood flow to the area 
C)  redness and heat at the injury site 
D)  migration of white blood cells to the site of injury 
E)  no change in osmotic balance between blood and tissues

Question 9

Muscle tissue is characterized by its

Accepted Answer

A)  avascularity. 
B)  durability. 
C)  contractility. 
D)  rigidity. 
E)  strength. 
A)  avascularity. 
B)  durability. 
C)  contractility. 
D)  rigidity. 
E)  strength.

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Collagen fibers provide strength to dense connective tissue. 
B)  Dense connective tissue has a fluid matrix. 
C)  Mast cells are found in abundance in dense connective tissue. 
D)  Elastic tissue is flexible, but not stretchy. 
E)  Areolar tissue is tightly packed. 
A)  Collagen fibers provide strength to dense connective tissue. 
B)  Dense connective tissue has a fluid matrix. 
C)  Mast cells are found in abundance in dense connective tissue. 
D)  Elastic tissue is flexible, but not stretchy. 
E)  Areolar tissue is tightly packed.

Question 11

What type of tissue forms linings or coverings?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

What type of connective tissue forms most of the skeleton before it is replaced by bone?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

What type of cells contain large amounts of lipids?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Blood cells are produced in hemopoietic tissue found in

Accepted Answer

A)  compact bone. 
B)  white bone marrow. 
C)  red bone marrow. 
D)  brown bone marrow. 
E)  yellow bone marrow. 
A)  compact bone. 
B)  white bone marrow. 
C)  red bone marrow. 
D)  brown bone marrow. 
E)  yellow bone marrow.

Question 15

Bone

Accepted Answer

A)  has a rich blood supply. 
B)  is avascular. 
C)  does not contain protein fibers. 
D)  contains dead cells. 
E)  is not rigid. 
A)  has a rich blood supply. 
B)  is avascular. 
C)  does not contain protein fibers. 
D)  contains dead cells. 
E)  is not rigid.

Question 16

What type of cells have the potential to differentiate to form adult cell types?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

A muscle that is not consciously controlled and has a banded appearance would be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  smooth voluntary. 
B)  nonstriated voluntary. 
C)  striated voluntary. 
D)  nonstriated involuntary. 
E)  striated involuntary. 
A)  smooth voluntary. 
B)  nonstriated voluntary. 
C)  striated voluntary. 
D)  nonstriated involuntary. 
E)  striated involuntary.

Question 18

Stratified epithelium consists of

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple layers of cells. 
B)  a single layer of cells. 
C)  a single layer of cells that changes shape when the tissue is stretched. 
D)  a multiple layer of cells that appears to change shape when the tissue is stretched. 
E)  None of these choices are correct. 
A)  multiple layers of cells. 
B)  a single layer of cells. 
C)  a single layer of cells that changes shape when the tissue is stretched. 
D)  a multiple layer of cells that appears to change shape when the tissue is stretched. 
E)  None of these choices are correct.

Question 19

What type of epithelial tissue is found lining the trachea?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

A cell that forms fibrous connective tissue would be called a

Accepted Answer

A)  fibroclast. 
B)  fibroblast. 
C)  fibromast. 
D)  fibrocyte. 
E)  fibroid. 
A)  fibroclast. 
B)  fibroblast. 
C)  fibromast. 
D)  fibrocyte. 
E)  fibroid.

Exam 4: Tissues

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

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

Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder associated with _____ tissue.

A general characteristic of connective tissue is that it

Macrophages are cells specialized for

An infant born with a genetic defect that causes little or no brown fat to be formed will have

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

Which of the following occurs when the permeability of blood vessels increases during inflammation?

Muscle tissue is characterized by its

Which of the following statements is true?

What type of tissue forms linings or coverings?

What type of connective tissue forms most of the skeleton before it is replaced by bone?

What type of cells contain large amounts of lipids?

Blood cells are produced in hemopoietic tissue found in

Bone

What type of cells have the potential to differentiate to form adult cell types?

A muscle that is not consciously controlled and has a banded appearance would be described as

Stratified epithelium consists of

What type of epithelial tissue is found lining the trachea?

A cell that forms fibrous connective tissue would be called a

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

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Water, Electrolyte, and Acid-Based Balance

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