Question 1

A layer of glycoproteins that prevents leakage of materials from connective tissues into epithelia is the

Accepted Answer

A) integral proteins. 
B) clear layer. 
C) matrix. 
D) dense layer. 
E) ground substance. 
A) integral proteins. 
B) clear layer. 
C) matrix. 
D) dense layer. 
E) ground substance.

Question 2

Which of the following refers to the dense connective tissue that surrounds a muscle and blends with the tendon?

Accepted Answer

A) superficial fascia 
B) hypodermis 
C) deep fascia 
D) subserous fascia 
E) subcutaneous layer 
A) superficial fascia 
B) hypodermis 
C) deep fascia 
D) subserous fascia 
E) subcutaneous layer

Question 3

Cells that respond to injury by dividing to assist in connective tissue repair are

Accepted Answer

A) mast cells. 
B) fibroblasts. 
C) plasmocytes. 
D) mesenchymal cells. 
E) lymphocytes. 
A) mast cells. 
B) fibroblasts. 
C) plasmocytes. 
D) mesenchymal cells. 
E) lymphocytes.

Question 4

Glands that secrete their product by the bursting of cells are ________ glands.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Tissue that is specialized for the conduction of electrical impulses is ________ tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) connective 
B) neural 
C) areolar 
D) osseous 
E) epithelial 
A) connective 
B) neural 
C) areolar 
D) osseous 
E) epithelial

Question 6

The pancreas produces ________ secretions.

Accepted Answer

A) serous and sebaceous 
B) mucous and acid 
C) merocrine and holocrine 
D) exocrine and endocrine 
E) secretory and absorptive 
A) serous and sebaceous 
B) mucous and acid 
C) merocrine and holocrine 
D) exocrine and endocrine 
E) secretory and absorptive

Question 7

The serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity is the

Accepted Answer

A) pleura. 
B) peritoneum. 
C) pericardium. 
D) periosteum. 
E) perichondrium. 
A) pleura. 
B) peritoneum. 
C) pericardium. 
D) periosteum. 
E) perichondrium.

Question 8

A herniated disc is an injury of the pads of cartilage between the vertebrae in which the cartilage bulges from normal position.What type of cartilage is affected?

Accepted Answer

A) mesenchymal 
B) fibrous 
C) elastic 
D) hyaline 
E) articular 
A) mesenchymal 
B) fibrous 
C) elastic 
D) hyaline 
E) articular

Question 9

A biology student accidentally loses the labels of two prepared slides she is studying.One is a slide of an intestine,the other of an esophagus.You volunteer to help her sort them out.How would you decide which slide is which?

Accepted Answer

Because animal intestine is modified for

Question 10

The term transudate describes fluid associated with

Accepted Answer

A) mucus membranes. 
B) mammary glands. 
C) cutaneous membranes. 
D) serous membranes. 
E) endocrine glands. 
A) mucus membranes. 
B) mammary glands. 
C) cutaneous membranes. 
D) serous membranes. 
E) endocrine glands.

Question 11

Gland cells produce

Accepted Answer

A) mesenchyme. 
B) antibodies. 
C) secretions. 
D) phagocytes. 
E) fibers. 
A) mesenchyme. 
B) antibodies. 
C) secretions. 
D) phagocytes. 
E) fibers.

Question 12

The muscle tissue that shows no striations is ________ muscle.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Blood is which type of tissue?

Accepted Answer

A) mesenchyme 
B) nerve 
C) epithelial 
D) muscle 
E) connective 
A) mesenchyme 
B) nerve 
C) epithelial 
D) muscle 
E) connective

Question 14

In areolar connective tissue,________ cells release histamine.

Accepted Answer

A) plasma 
B) mast 
C) mesenchymal 
D) gland 
E) goblet 
A) plasma 
B) mast 
C) mesenchymal 
D) gland 
E) goblet

Question 15

The Pap test for cervical cancer utilizes

Accepted Answer

A) histology. 
B) physiology. 
C) anatomy. 
D) embryology. 
E) exfoliative cytology. 
A) histology. 
B) physiology. 
C) anatomy. 
D) embryology. 
E) exfoliative cytology.

Question 16

Tissue that is specialized for contraction is ________ tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) loose connective 
B) dense connective 
C) epithelial 
D) nerve 
E) muscle 
A) loose connective 
B) dense connective 
C) epithelial 
D) nerve 
E) muscle

Question 17

The study of cells shed from epithelial surfaces,often for diagnostic purposes,is termed

Accepted Answer

A) histology. 
B) physiology. 
C) anatomy. 
D) embryology. 
E) exfoliative cytology. 
A) histology. 
B) physiology. 
C) anatomy. 
D) embryology. 
E) exfoliative cytology.

Question 18

The two major types of cell layering in epithelia are

Accepted Answer

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 19

Cartilage is separated from surrounding tissues by a fibrous

Accepted Answer

A) perichondrium. 
B) ground substance. 
C) periosteum. 
D) chondroplasm. 
E) matrix. 
A) perichondrium. 
B) ground substance. 
C) periosteum. 
D) chondroplasm. 
E) matrix.

Question 20

Epithelium is connected to underlying connective tissue by

Accepted Answer

A) keratin. 
B) interfacial canals. 
C) a basement membrane. 
D) a reticular lamina. 
E) proteoglycan. 
A) keratin. 
B) interfacial canals. 
C) a basement membrane. 
D) a reticular lamina. 
E) proteoglycan.

Exam 4: The Tissue Level of Organization

A layer of glycoproteins that prevents leakage of materials from connective tissues into epithelia is the

Which of the following refers to the dense connective tissue that surrounds a muscle and blends with the tendon?

Cells that respond to injury by dividing to assist in connective tissue repair are

Glands that secrete their product by the bursting of cells are ________ glands.

Tissue that is specialized for the conduction of electrical impulses is ________ tissue.

The pancreas produces ________ secretions.

The serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity is the

A herniated disc is an injury of the pads of cartilage between the vertebrae in which the cartilage bulges from normal position.What type of cartilage is affected?

A biology student accidentally loses the labels of two prepared slides she is studying.One is a slide of an intestine,the other of an esophagus.You volunteer to help her sort them out.How would you decide which slide is which?

The term transudate describes fluid associated with

Gland cells produce

The muscle tissue that shows no striations is ________ muscle.

Blood is which type of tissue?

In areolar connective tissue,________ cells release histamine.

The Pap test for cervical cancer utilizes

Tissue that is specialized for contraction is ________ tissue.

The study of cells shed from epithelial surfaces,often for diagnostic purposes,is termed

The two major types of cell layering in epithelia are

Cartilage is separated from surrounding tissues by a fibrous

Epithelium is connected to underlying connective tissue by

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