Question 1

A mutation that prevents the proper development of smooth muscle would heavily affect which function?

Accepted Answer

A)  The beating of the heart 
B)  The movement of food through the digestive tract 
C)  The ability to type a text message 
D)  The movement of the eyes toward an object 
E)  The ability of the ribs to protect deeper organs 
A)  The beating of the heart 
B)  The movement of food through the digestive tract 
C)  The ability to type a text message 
D)  The movement of the eyes toward an object 
E)  The ability of the ribs to protect deeper organs

Question 2

The brain and spinal cord are composed of what tissue type?

Accepted Answer

A)  Epithelial tissue 
B)  Connective tissue 
C)  Nervous tissue 
D)  Muscle tissue 
A)  Epithelial tissue 
B)  Connective tissue 
C)  Nervous tissue 
D)  Muscle tissue

Question 3

The intervertebral discs in the spine are designed to absorb shock. This function is accomplished by what type of tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dense regular connective tissue 
B)  Elastic cartilage 
C)  Fibrocartilage 
D)  Hyaline cartilage 
E)  Areolar connective tissue 
A)  Dense regular connective tissue 
B)  Elastic cartilage 
C)  Fibrocartilage 
D)  Hyaline cartilage 
E)  Areolar connective tissue

Question 4

What tissue would allow for gas exchange between the blood and the air in the lungs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stratified squamous epithelium 
B)  Simple squamous epithelium 
C)  Simple cuboidal epithelium 
D)  Simple columnar epithelium 
E)  Stratified columnar epithelium 
A)  Stratified squamous epithelium 
B)  Simple squamous epithelium 
C)  Simple cuboidal epithelium 
D)  Simple columnar epithelium 
E)  Stratified columnar epithelium

Question 5

What term describes the thin, flattened shape of certain epithelial cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  Squamous 
B)  Cuboidal 
C)  Columnar 
D)  Stratified 
A)  Squamous 
B)  Cuboidal 
C)  Columnar 
D)  Stratified

Question 6

What cell type produces a secretion that contains the glycoprotein called mucin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Goblet cells 
B)  Cells of sebaceous glands 
C)  Cells of serous glands 
D)  Cells of ceruminous glands 
A)  Goblet cells 
B)  Cells of sebaceous glands 
C)  Cells of serous glands 
D)  Cells of ceruminous glands

Question 7

Bone cells are arranged in concentric circles around longitudinal tubes, forming cylinder-shaped unitscalled __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  osteons 
B)  central canals 
C)  lacunae 
D)  canaliculi 
E)  lamellae 
A)  osteons 
B)  central canals 
C)  lacunae 
D)  canaliculi 
E)  lamellae

Question 8

What tissue type has cells that are tightly packed together, forming protective barriers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nervous tissue 
B)  Muscle tissue 
C)  Epithelial tissue 
D)  Connective tissue 
A)  Nervous tissue 
B)  Muscle tissue 
C)  Epithelial tissue 
D)  Connective tissue

Question 9

What type of membrane lines body cavities and tubes that open to the outside of the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mucous membranes 
B)  Serous membranes 
C)  Epithelial membranes 
D)  Cutaneous membranes 
E)  Synovial membranes 
A)  Mucous membranes 
B)  Serous membranes 
C)  Epithelial membranes 
D)  Cutaneous membranes 
E)  Synovial membranes

Question 10

The iris of the eye constricts to change the diameter of the pupil, controlling the amount of light allowed to enter the eye. What type of muscle tissue forms the iris?

Accepted Answer

A)  Smooth muscle tissue 
B)  Skeletal muscle tissue 
C)  Intercalated muscle tissue 
D)  Cardiac muscle tissue 
A)  Smooth muscle tissue 
B)  Skeletal muscle tissue 
C)  Intercalated muscle tissue 
D)  Cardiac muscle tissue

Question 11

Of the four major types of membranes, which one consists of fibrous connective tissue overlying loose connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Synovial membrane 
B)  Serous membrane 
C)  Mucous membrane 
D)  Cutaneous membrane 
A)  Synovial membrane 
B)  Serous membrane 
C)  Mucous membrane 
D)  Cutaneous membrane

Question 12

What cell releases heparin, a compound that prevents blood clotting, and is typically found near blood vessels?

Accepted Answer

A)  Macrophage 
B)  Mast cell 
C)  Fibroblast 
D)  Goblet cell 
A)  Macrophage 
B)  Mast cell 
C)  Fibroblast 
D)  Goblet cell

Question 13

What epithelial tissue is made up of a single layer of thin, flattened cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  Simple columnar epithelium 
B)  Stratified squamous epithelium 
C)  Simple squamous epithelium 
D)  Pseudostratified columnar epithelium 
A)  Simple columnar epithelium 
B)  Stratified squamous epithelium 
C)  Simple squamous epithelium 
D)  Pseudostratified columnar epithelium

Question 14

A basement membrane anchors what two tissues together?

Accepted Answer

A)  Muscle tissueto nervous tissue 
B)  Epithelial tissueto connective tissue 
C)  Connective tissueto muscle tissue 
D)  Brain tissue to nervous tissue 
E)  Nervous tissue to epithelial tissue 
A)  Muscle tissueto nervous tissue 
B)  Epithelial tissueto connective tissue 
C)  Connective tissueto muscle tissue 
D)  Brain tissue to nervous tissue 
E)  Nervous tissue to epithelial tissue

Question 15

Merocrine glands and apocrine glands are examples of endocrine glands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What type of gland secretes its product into tissue fluid or blood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Endocrine gland 
B)  Exocrine gland 
C)  Sweat gland 
D)  Merocrine gland 
A)  Endocrine gland 
B)  Exocrine gland 
C)  Sweat gland 
D)  Merocrine gland

Question 17

Typically, carcinomas originate from which type of tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Epithelial tissue 
B)  Connective tissue 
C)  Muscle tissue 
D)  Nervous tissue 
E)  Bone tissue 
A)  Epithelial tissue 
B)  Connective tissue 
C)  Muscle tissue 
D)  Nervous tissue 
E)  Bone tissue

Question 18

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a hereditary disorder that affects collagen production. What type of tissue would be most affected?

Accepted Answer

A)  Epithelial tissue 
B)  Muscle tissue 
C)  Nervous tissue 
D)  Connective tissue 
A)  Epithelial tissue 
B)  Muscle tissue 
C)  Nervous tissue 
D)  Connective tissue

Question 19

A sample of tissue taken from the gluteal region is viewed under a microscope. The tissue sample contains large, thin walled cells with their nuclei located near the cell membrane. The cells take up the majority of the field of view. There is no collagen. The tissue looks like it might be good for cushioning. What type of tissue is this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Areolar tissue 
B)  Dense regular connective tissue 
C)  Elastic connective tissue 
D)  Adipose tissue 
E)  Stratified squamous epithelium 
A)  Areolar tissue 
B)  Dense regular connective tissue 
C)  Elastic connective tissue 
D)  Adipose tissue 
E)  Stratified squamous epithelium

Question 20

Why is cartilage typically slow in healing following an injury?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cartilage cells cannot divide. 
B)  Cartilage lacks a direct blood supply. 
C)  The intercellular matrix of cartilage is semisolid. 
D)  Cartilage cells are surrounded by fluid. 
E)  Cartilage is surrounded by a thick basement membrane. 
A)  Cartilage cells cannot divide. 
B)  Cartilage lacks a direct blood supply. 
C)  The intercellular matrix of cartilage is semisolid. 
D)  Cartilage cells are surrounded by fluid. 
E)  Cartilage is surrounded by a thick basement membrane.

A mutation that prevents the proper development of smooth muscle would heavily affect which function?

The brain and spinal cord are composed of what tissue type?

The intervertebral discs in the spine are designed to absorb shock. This function is accomplished by what type of tissue?

What tissue would allow for gas exchange between the blood and the air in the lungs?

What term describes the thin, flattened shape of certain epithelial cells?

What cell type produces a secretion that contains the glycoprotein called mucin?

Bone cells are arranged in concentric circles around longitudinal tubes, forming cylinder-shaped unitscalled __________.

What tissue type has cells that are tightly packed together, forming protective barriers?

What type of membrane lines body cavities and tubes that open to the outside of the body?

The iris of the eye constricts to change the diameter of the pupil, controlling the amount of light allowed to enter the eye. What type of muscle tissue forms the iris?

Of the four major types of membranes, which one consists of fibrous connective tissue overlying loose connective tissue?

What cell releases heparin, a compound that prevents blood clotting, and is typically found near blood vessels?

What epithelial tissue is made up of a single layer of thin, flattened cells?

A basement membrane anchors what two tissues together?

Merocrine glands and apocrine glands are examples of endocrine glands.

What type of gland secretes its product into tissue fluid or blood?

Typically, carcinomas originate from which type of tissue?

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a hereditary disorder that affects collagen production. What type of tissue would be most affected?

Why is cartilage typically slow in healing following an injury?

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Chemical Basis of Life

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Cellular Metabolism

Integumentary System

Skeletal System

Muscular System

Pregnancy, Growth, Development, and Genetics

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Exam 5: Tissues

A mutation that prevents the proper development of smooth muscle would heavily affect which function?

The brain and spinal cord are composed of what tissue type?

The intervertebral discs in the spine are designed to absorb shock. This function is accomplished by what type of tissue?

What tissue would allow for gas exchange between the blood and the air in the lungs?

What term describes the thin, flattened shape of certain epithelial cells?

What cell type produces a secretion that contains the glycoprotein called mucin?

Bone cells are arranged in concentric circles around longitudinal tubes, forming cylinder-shaped unitscalled __________.

What tissue type has cells that are tightly packed together, forming protective barriers?

What type of membrane lines body cavities and tubes that open to the outside of the body?

The iris of the eye constricts to change the diameter of the pupil, controlling the amount of light allowed to enter the eye. What type of muscle tissue forms the iris?

Of the four major types of membranes, which one consists of fibrous connective tissue overlying loose connective tissue?

What cell releases heparin, a compound that prevents blood clotting, and is typically found near blood vessels?

What epithelial tissue is made up of a single layer of thin, flattened cells?

A basement membrane anchors what two tissues together?

Merocrine glands and apocrine glands are examples of endocrine glands.

What type of gland secretes its product into tissue fluid or blood?

Typically, carcinomas originate from which type of tissue?

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a hereditary disorder that affects collagen production. What type of tissue would be most affected?

Why is cartilage typically slow in healing following an injury?

Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology

Chemical Basis of Life

Cells

Cellular Metabolism

Integumentary System

Skeletal System

Muscular System

Pregnancy, Growth, Development, and Genetics

Nervous System

The Senses

Endocrine System

Blood

Cardiovascular System

Lymphatic System and Immunity

Digestion and Nutrition

Respiratory System

Urinary System

Water, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

Reproductive Systems

Filters