Question 1

In stratified epithelia adapted to resist mechanical forces,which of the following types of cell-to-cell junctions are especially abundant?

Accepted Answer

A) tight junctions 
B) basolateral junctions 
C) gap junctions 
D) hemidesmosomes 
E) desmosomes

Question 2

Why is cardiac muscle tissue that has been damaged by injury or disease incapable of regeneration?

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Question 3

Which one of the following is not one of the four main tissue categories?

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A) muscle tissue 
B) neural tissue 
C) osseous tissue 
D) connective tissue 
E) epithelial tissue

Question 4

Cells that store fat are called

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A) cellulocytes. 
B) macrocytes. 
C) adipocytes. 
D) podocytes. 
E) melanocytes.

Question 5

Which tissue lines the small intestine and the stomach?

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A) simple squamous epithelium 
B) simple cuboidal epithelium 
C) simple columnar epithelium 
D) pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium 
E) stratified squamous epithelium

Question 6

Microscopic examination of a tissue reveals a loose framework of fibers embedded in a large volume of fluid ground substance and adipocytes and mast cells fibers.This tissue would most likely have come from the

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A) inner wall of a blood vessel. 
B) lungs. 
C) spleen. 
D) superficial fascia between skin and muscle. 
E) bony socket of the eye.

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

The tissue that always has a "top" and a "bottom" is

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A) epithelial tissue. 
B) connective tissue. 
C) muscle tissue. 
D) basal tissue. 
E) apical tissue.

Question 9

Harriet had liposuction several years ago,but has since gained back all the weight lost through the procedure.She does not understand her weight gain because adipocytes are incapable of dividing.Provide a plausible explanation.

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Question 10

Cells that are specialized for secretion

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A) have a free surface that is flat. 
B) have a small nucleus. 
C) are usually squamous. 
D) exhibit polarity. 
E) are found only in the digestive system.

Question 11

Watery perspiration is an example of a(n)________ secretion.

Accepted Answer

A) merocrine 
B) apocrine 
C) holocrine 
D) serous 
E) mucous

Question 12

White fat is found in ________,while brown fat is found in ________.

Accepted Answer

A) adults; infants 
B) infants; adults 
C) adolescents; adults 
D) men; women 
E) women; men

Question 13

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

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

Question 14

Cartilage heals poorly and in many instances does not heal or recover at all after a severe injury.Why not?

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Question 15

Germinative cells

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A) start in the superficial layers of epithelial tissue. 
B) cannot divide. 
C) make up most of the epithelial type of tissue. 
D) divide continually to produce new epithelial cells. 
E) cannot function in the repair of epithelial tissue.

Question 16

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?

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Question 17

________ attach skeletal muscles to bones,and ________ connect one bone to another.

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A) Ligaments; tendons 
B) Ligaments; aponeuroses 
C) Tendons; ligaments 
D) Aponeuroses; tendons 
E) Reticular tissues; tendons

Question 18

The combination of fibers and ground substance in supporting connective tissues is known as ________.

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Question 19

The three major subdivisions of extracellular fluid found in the body are plasma,interstitial fluid,and ________.

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Question 20

Characteristics of epithelia include all of the following except

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A) attachment. 
B) avascularity. 
C) regeneration. 
D) polarity. 
E) extracellular matrix.

Exam 4: The Tissue Level of Organization