Question 1

What type of gland discharges fragments of the gland's cells during secretion?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Proteoglycans trap large quantities of water and spring back to original shape after compression. They are found in

Accepted Answer

A)  intervertebral discs. 
B)  muscles. 
C)  neurons. 
D)  tendons. 
E)  bones. 
A)  intervertebral discs. 
B)  muscles. 
C)  neurons. 
D)  tendons. 
E)  bones.

Question 3

What type of cells break down bone tissue?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The extracellular material found in tissues is called

Accepted Answer

A)  fibroblast. 
B)  cytoplasm. 
C)  plasma. 
D)  lymph. 
E)  matrix. 
A)  fibroblast. 
B)  cytoplasm. 
C)  plasma. 
D)  lymph. 
E)  matrix.

Question 5

What kind of cells form bone?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

A swollen, painful area of the skin that is also hot and red are symptoms that accompany what process?

Accepted Answer

A)  edema 
B)  circulatory shock 
C)  inflammation 
D)  fever 
A)  edema 
B)  circulatory shock 
C)  inflammation 
D)  fever

Question 7

The type of membrane that lines freely movable joints is a _____ membrane.

Accepted Answer

A)  mucous 
B)  synovial 
C)  serous 
D)  visceral 
E)  pleural 
A)  mucous 
B)  synovial 
C)  serous 
D)  visceral 
E)  pleural

Question 8

The epidermis of the skin is composed of

Accepted Answer

A)  stratified cuboidal epithelium. 
B)  stratified columnar epithelium. 
C)  simple squamous epithelium. 
D)  irregular dense fibrous connective tissue. 
E)  stratified squamous epithelium. 
A)  stratified cuboidal epithelium. 
B)  stratified columnar epithelium. 
C)  simple squamous epithelium. 
D)  irregular dense fibrous connective tissue. 
E)  stratified squamous epithelium.

Question 9

A delicate connective tissue composed of fibroblasts, collagen, and capillaries is called

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Which tissue type forms glands?

Accepted Answer

A)  epithelial 
B)  neuroectoderm 
C)  connective 
D)  muscle 
E)  nervous 
A)  epithelial 
B)  neuroectoderm 
C)  connective 
D)  muscle 
E)  nervous

Question 11

What is a collection of similar cells and surrounding substances?

Accepted Answer

A)  extracellular matrix 
B)  organ 
C)  organ system 
D)  tissue 
E)  intracellular matrix 
A)  extracellular matrix 
B)  organ 
C)  organ system 
D)  tissue 
E)  intracellular matrix

Question 12

What is a disk-shaped structure with especially adhesive glycoproteins around each cell that bind cells to one another?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

The type of cell connection that serves as a permeability barrier is a

Accepted Answer

A)  desmosome. 
B)  tight junction. 
C)  hemidesmosome. 
D)  gap junction. 
E)  intercalated disc. 
A)  desmosome. 
B)  tight junction. 
C)  hemidesmosome. 
D)  gap junction. 
E)  intercalated disc.

Question 14

Cells that break down bone are called

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

The extracellular matrix of connective tissue contains

Accepted Answer

A)  serous fluid. 
B)  synoval fluid. 
C)  adipose. 
D)  plasma. 
E)  proteoglycans. 
A)  serous fluid. 
B)  synoval fluid. 
C)  adipose. 
D)  plasma. 
E)  proteoglycans.

Question 16

What is a scar?

Accepted Answer

A)  Necrotic tissue that is avascular and consists of a mixture of dead cells and fluid. 
B)  A large amount of granulation tissue converted to dense irregular collagenous connective tissue during tissue repair. 
C)  The product of the drying out of a blood clot that occurs during primary union. 
A)  Necrotic tissue that is avascular and consists of a mixture of dead cells and fluid. 
B)  A large amount of granulation tissue converted to dense irregular collagenous connective tissue during tissue repair. 
C)  The product of the drying out of a blood clot that occurs during primary union.

Question 17

Cells that maintain bone are called

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Glands whose ducts have few branches are called

Accepted Answer

A)  simple. 
B)  branchless. 
C)  alveolar. 
D)  compound. 
E)  acinar. 
A)  simple. 
B)  branchless. 
C)  alveolar. 
D)  compound. 
E)  acinar.

Question 19

A long, unbranched polysaccharide found in the extracellular matrix of connective tissue is

Accepted Answer

A)  hyaluronic acid. 
B)  proteoglycan. 
C)  chondronectin. 
D)  tropocollagen. 
A)  hyaluronic acid. 
B)  proteoglycan. 
C)  chondronectin. 
D)  tropocollagen.

Question 20

When Harry stepped on a nail, inflammation and infection were severe, but localized. Which of the following functions serves to wall off or isolate the injured area to the greatest degree?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased temperature 
B)  coagulation of plasma proteins 
C)  loss of function 
D)  swelling 
E)  vasodilation 
A)  increased temperature 
B)  coagulation of plasma proteins 
C)  loss of function 
D)  swelling 
E)  vasodilation

Exam 4: Tissues

What type of gland discharges fragments of the gland's cells during secretion?

Proteoglycans trap large quantities of water and spring back to original shape after compression. They are found in

What type of cells break down bone tissue?

The extracellular material found in tissues is called

What kind of cells form bone?

A swollen, painful area of the skin that is also hot and red are symptoms that accompany what process?

The type of membrane that lines freely movable joints is a _____ membrane.

The epidermis of the skin is composed of

A delicate connective tissue composed of fibroblasts, collagen, and capillaries is called

Which tissue type forms glands?

What is a collection of similar cells and surrounding substances?

What is a disk-shaped structure with especially adhesive glycoproteins around each cell that bind cells to one another?

The type of cell connection that serves as a permeability barrier is a

Cells that break down bone are called

The extracellular matrix of connective tissue contains

What is a scar?

Cells that maintain bone are called

Glands whose ducts have few branches are called

A long, unbranched polysaccharide found in the extracellular matrix of connective tissue is

When Harry stepped on a nail, inflammation and infection were severe, but localized. Which of the following functions serves to wall off or isolate the injured area to the greatest degree?

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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