Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Neural tissue

Accepted Answer

A)  carries information from one part of the body to another. 
B)  can contract. 
C)  fills spaces in the body. 
D)  stores energy. 
E)  forms glands.

Question 3

Antibodies are produced by

Accepted Answer

A)  macrophages. 
B)  microphages. 
C)  plasma cells. 
D)  mast cells. 
E)  fibroblasts.

Question 4

Epithelial tissue is always attached to which other major tissue type?

Accepted Answer

A)  neural tissue 
B)  membrane tissue 
C)  fascial tissue 
D)  muscle tissue 
E)  connective tissue

Question 5

Two types of microphages include

Accepted Answer

A)  mesenchymal cells and melanocytes. 
B)  mast cells and basophils. 
C)  fixed macrophages and free macrophages. 
D)  neutrophils and eosinophils. 
E)  microphages and adipocytes.

Question 6

Lymphocytes can develop into cells that secrete defense proteins against disease. These cells are termed________, while these proteins are called antibodies.

Accepted Answer

A)  T cells 
B)  B cells 
C)  plasma cells 
D)  immunocytes 
E)  phagocytes

Question 7

Which type of tissue membrane is characteristically dry?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Tissue changes with age include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

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 9

During an inflammatory response to injury, which of the following is the least likely in the region oftheinjury?

Accepted Answer

A)  increase in basophils 
B)  increase in histamine 
C)  increase in blood flow 
D)  cold, pale skin 
E)  swelling

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

In-Text Figure Based Questions
-In "simple columnar epithelium," which word describes cell shape and which word describes the number of celllayers? (Figure 4-6)

Accepted Answer

A)  columnar; simple 
B)  simple; columnar 
C)  simple; epithelium 
D)  epithelium; columnar 
E)  columnar; epithelium

Question 12

________ support, protect, and nourish nerve cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  Nurse cells 
B)  Neuroglia 
C)  Neurons 
D)  Nurturons 
E)  Nutrient cells

Question 13

In-Text Figure Based Questions
-What is the only type of cell found in cartilage matrix? (Figure 4-16)

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

A tissue with a firm gel matrix and cells inside lacunae is

Accepted Answer

A)  areolar connective tissue. 
B)  cartilage. 
C)  bone. 
D)  epithelium. 
E)  dense regular connective tissue.

Question 15

Any substance that enters or leaves your body must cross

Accepted Answer

A)  muscle tissue. 
B)  connective tissue. 
C)  secretory tissue. 
D)  neural tissue. 
E)  epithelial tissue.

Question 16

Defense cells in blood are called white blood cells or

Accepted Answer

A)  leukocytes. 
B)  lymphocytes. 
C)  erythrocytes. 
D)  thrombocytes. 
E)  immunocytes.

Question 17

The junction type that lets neighboring cells exchange small molecules is the

Accepted Answer

A)  desmosome. 
B)  hemidesmosome. 
C)  gap junction. 
D)  tight junction. 
E)  zonula adherens.

Question 18

Cartilage is separated from surrounding tissues by a fibrous

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

The four types of tissue membrane consist of an epithelium supported by connective tissue. What do the qualities of each of these two tissues contribute to the function of the membrane? Use one type of tissue membrane as an example.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The four types of tissue membrane consist...

Question 20

Intercalated discs and pacemaker cells are characteristic of ________ tissue.

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 4: The Tissue Level of Organization