Question 1

The reduction of friction between the parietal and visceral surfaces of an internal cavity is the function of

Accepted Answer

A) cutaneous membranes. 
B) mucous membranes. 
C) serous membranes. 
D) synovial membranes. 
E) the lamina propria. 
A) cutaneous membranes. 
B) mucous membranes. 
C) serous membranes. 
D) synovial membranes. 
E) the lamina propria.

Question 2

Tissues that provide strength and support for areas subjected to stresses from many directions are

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A) tendons. 
B) ligaments. 
C) dense irregular connective tissues. 
D) reticular tissues. 
E) areolar tissue. 
A) tendons. 
B) ligaments. 
C) dense irregular connective tissues. 
D) reticular tissues. 
E) areolar tissue.

Question 3

The two major types of cell layering in epithelia are

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A) simple and proper. 
B) stratified and pseudostratified. 
C) squamous and simple. 
D) simple and stratified. 
E) cuboidal and columnar. 
A) simple and proper. 
B) stratified and pseudostratified. 
C) squamous and simple. 
D) simple and stratified. 
E) cuboidal and columnar.

Question 4

The framework or stroma of organs such as the spleen,liver,and lymph nodes is made up of ________ tissue.

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A) loose connective 
B) regular dense connective 
C) irregular dense connective 
D) reticular connective 
E) adipose 
A) loose connective 
B) regular dense connective 
C) irregular dense connective 
D) reticular connective 
E) adipose

Question 5

The epithelium that forms air sacs in the lungs is

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

Question 6

A type of intercellular junction that stops materials from crossing an epithelium between cells is termed a(n)

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A) occluding junction. 
B) gap junction. 
C) intermediate junction. 
D) desmosome. 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) occluding junction. 
B) gap junction. 
C) intermediate junction. 
D) desmosome. 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 7

Tissue changes with age include all of the following,except

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A) less efficient tissue maintenance. 
B) proliferation of epidermal cells. 
C) thinner epithelia. 
D) more fragile connective tissues. 
E) decreased ability to repair tissue damage. 
A) less efficient tissue maintenance. 
B) proliferation of epidermal cells. 
C) thinner epithelia. 
D) more fragile connective tissues. 
E) decreased ability to repair tissue damage.

Question 8

Close examination of a healthy organ reveals a lining of several layers of cells.The layers do not contain any blood vessels and one surface of the cells lines the cavity of the organ.This tissue is a type of

Accepted Answer

A) epithelium. 
B) muscle tissue. 
C) connective tissue. 
D) neural tissue. 
E) fat tissue. 
A) epithelium. 
B) muscle tissue. 
C) connective tissue. 
D) neural tissue. 
E) fat tissue.

Question 9

Intercalated discs and pacemaker cells are characteristic of

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A) smooth muscle tissue. 
B) cardiac muscle tissue. 
C) skeletal muscle tissue. 
D) all types of muscle tissue. 
E) nerve tissue. 
A) smooth muscle tissue. 
B) cardiac muscle tissue. 
C) skeletal muscle tissue. 
D) all types of muscle tissue. 
E) nerve tissue.

Question 10

Which of the following statements about simple epithelia is false?

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A) They afford little mechanical protection. 
B) They are characteristic of regions where secretion or absorption occurs. 
C) They line internal compartments and passageways. 
D) They cover surfaces subjected to mechanical or chemical stress. 
E) They are avascular. 
A) They afford little mechanical protection. 
B) They are characteristic of regions where secretion or absorption occurs. 
C) They line internal compartments and passageways. 
D) They cover surfaces subjected to mechanical or chemical stress. 
E) They are avascular.

Question 11

Cells that are flat and thin are classified as

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A) columnar. 
B) squamous. 
C) blasts. 
D) transitional. 
E) cuboidal. 
A) columnar. 
B) squamous. 
C) blasts. 
D) transitional. 
E) cuboidal.

Question 12

All of the following are true of neurons,except that

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A) when mature,they lose the ability to divide. 
B) they conduct a nervous impulse. 
C) they are composed of a soma and axon. 
D) they are a very specialized form of connective tissue. 
E) they are separated from one another by synapses. 
A) when mature,they lose the ability to divide. 
B) they conduct a nervous impulse. 
C) they are composed of a soma and axon. 
D) they are a very specialized form of connective tissue. 
E) they are separated from one another by synapses.

Question 13

What is the difference between neurons and neuroglia?

Accepted Answer

Neurons are specialized to respond to ch

Question 14

The muscle tissue that shows no striations is ________ muscle.

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A) skeletal 
B) cardiac 
C) smooth 
D) voluntary 
E) multinucleated 
A) skeletal 
B) cardiac 
C) smooth 
D) voluntary 
E) multinucleated

Question 15

Cartilage is separated from surrounding tissues by a fibrous

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A) perichondrium. 
B) lacunae. 
C) periosteum. 
D) canaliculi. 
E) matrix. 
A) perichondrium. 
B) lacunae. 
C) periosteum. 
D) canaliculi. 
E) matrix.

Question 16

A gland formed by cells arranged in a blind pocket with a single unbranched duct would be called

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A) simple tubular. 
B) simple alveolar. 
C) compound tubular. 
D) compound alveolar. 
E) tubuloalveolar. 
A) simple tubular. 
B) simple alveolar. 
C) compound tubular. 
D) compound alveolar. 
E) tubuloalveolar.

Question 17

The epithelium that lines the body cavities is known as ________.

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The answer of The epithelium that lines the body cavities...

Question 18

Glands that secrete their product by the bursting of cells are

Accepted Answer

A) apocrine glands. 
B) sudoriferous glands. 
C) holocrine glands. 
D) endocrine glands. 
E) merocrine glands. 
A) apocrine glands. 
B) sudoriferous glands. 
C) holocrine glands. 
D) endocrine glands. 
E) merocrine glands.

Question 19

In ________ growth,cartilage grows wider or thicker in diameter.

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The answer of In ________ growth,cartilage grows wider or thicker...

Question 20

The function of ________ is to propagate electrical signals from one place to another.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The function of ________ is to propagate...

Exam 4: The Tissue Level of Organization

The reduction of friction between the parietal and visceral surfaces of an internal cavity is the function of

Tissues that provide strength and support for areas subjected to stresses from many directions are

The two major types of cell layering in epithelia are

The framework or stroma of organs such as the spleen,liver,and lymph nodes is made up of ________ tissue.

The epithelium that forms air sacs in the lungs is

A type of intercellular junction that stops materials from crossing an epithelium between cells is termed a(n)

Tissue changes with age include all of the following,except

Close examination of a healthy organ reveals a lining of several layers of cells.The layers do not contain any blood vessels and one surface of the cells lines the cavity of the organ.This tissue is a type of

Intercalated discs and pacemaker cells are characteristic of

Which of the following statements about simple epithelia is false?

Cells that are flat and thin are classified as

All of the following are true of neurons,except that

What is the difference between neurons and neuroglia?

The muscle tissue that shows no striations is ________ muscle.

Cartilage is separated from surrounding tissues by a fibrous

A gland formed by cells arranged in a blind pocket with a single unbranched duct would be called

The epithelium that lines the body cavities is known as ________.

Glands that secrete their product by the bursting of cells are

In ________ growth,cartilage grows wider or thicker in diameter.

The function of ________ is to propagate electrical signals from one place to another.

An Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology

The Chemical Level of Organization

The Cellular Level of Organization

The Integumentary System

Osseous Tissue and Bone Structure

The Axial Skeleton

The Appendicular Skeleton

Articulations

Muscle Tissue

The Muscular System

Neural Tissue

The Spinal Cord, spinal Nerves, and Spinal Reflexes

The Brain and Cranial Nerves

Neural Integration I: Sensory Pathways and the Somatic Nervous System

Neural Integration Ii: the Autonomic Nervous System and

The Special Senses

The Endocrine System

Blood

The Heart

Blood Vessels and Circulation

The Lymphatic System and Immunity

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

Metabolism and Energetics

The Urinary System

Fluid, electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

The Reproductive System

Development and Inheritance

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