Question 1

What type of tissue contains cells called neurons?

Accepted Answer

A)   epithelial tissue
B)   connective tissue
C)   muscular tissue
D)   nervous tissueE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Bone

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A)   contains dead cells.
B)   is not rigid.
C)   does not contain protein fibers.
D)   has a rich blood supply.
E)   is avascular.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

The type of muscle found in the walls of blood vessels is

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A)   cardiac.
B)   smooth.
C)   striated.
D)   voluntary.
E)   skeletal.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 4

Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder associated with _____ tissue.

Accepted Answer

A)   epithelial
B)   connective
C)   muscular
D)   nervous
E)   All four types of tissue are correct.F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 5

Which of the following structures is likely to consist of dense irregular collagenous connective tissue?

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A)   tendons
B)   cartilage
C)   elastic ligaments
D)   bone
E)   dermis of the skinF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

What is a small protein channel that allows the passage of ions and small molecules between cells?

Accepted Answer

A)   hemidesmosomes
B)   adhesion belt
C)   tight junction
D)   gap junction
E)   desmosomesF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

Connective tissue in tendons is

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A)   dense regular collagenous tissue.
B)   dense regular elastic tissue.
C)   dense irregular collagenous tissue.
D)   dense irregular elastic tissue.
E)   reticular tissue.F) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

What type of connective tissue is found in the external ears?

Accepted Answer

A)   hyaline cartilage
B)   fibrocartilage
C)   elastic cartilage
D)   dense irregular elastic tissue
E)   dense regular collagenous tissueF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

The type of connective tissue that contains chondrocytes, a rigid matrix of collagen fibers and proteoglycan-hyaluronic acid aggregates and few, if any, blood vessels is

Accepted Answer

A)   cartilage.
B)   bone tissue.
C)   adipose tissue.
D)   fibrous connective tissue.
E)   muscle tissue.F) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 10

What type of cells form protein fibers in connective tissue proper?

Accepted Answer

A)   osteoblasts
B)   osteoclasts
C)   osteocytes
D)   fibroblasts
E)   chondroblastsF) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 11

What type of gland accumulates its secretion in the cytoplasm of the cell, the cell then ruptures and becomes part of the secretion?

Accepted Answer

A)   exocrine
B)   endocrine
C)   merocrine
D)   apocrine
E)   holocrineF) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following is a function of epithelial tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)   conduction of action potentials
B)   secretion and absorption of molecules
C)   support of other tissue types
D)   contraction
E)   shock absorptionF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

In the inflammatory response, clotting proteins form a clot. This action

Accepted Answer

A)   stimulates pain receptors.
B)   increases the permeability of blood vessels.
C)   walls off foreign particles and microbes.
D)   produces edema.
E)   phagocytizes microbes.F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 14

Epithelium that is primarily secretory in function would most likely be

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A)   simple squamous.
B)   stratified squamous.
C)   keratinized columnar.
D)   transitional.
E)   simple cuboidal.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

The type of membrane that lines freely movable joints is a _____ membrane.

Accepted Answer

A)   serous
B)   synovial
C)   mucous
D)   visceral
E)   pleuralF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 16

What is the girdle of glycoproteins just below the tight junction between epithelial cells?

Accepted Answer

A)   hemidesmosomes
B)   adhesion belt
C)   intercalated disks
D)   gap junction
E)   desmosomesF) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 17

The embryonic germ layer that is the source of connective tissue and muscle is

Accepted Answer

A)   mesoderm.
B)   endoderm.
C)   ectoderm.
D)   exoderm.
E)   neuroectoderm.F) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

What type of epithelial tissue is found in the urinary bladder?

Accepted Answer

A)   simple cuboidal epithelium
B)   simple columnar epithelium
C)   stratified squamous epithelium
D)   pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium
E)   transitional epitheliumF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

The type of cell connection that serves as a permeability barrier is a

Accepted Answer

A)   hemidesmosome.
B)   desmosome.
C)   gap junction.
D)   intercalated disc.
E)   tight junction.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 20

Which type of epithelium has the following characteristics: multiple layers, squamous cell shape, dead outer layers of cells, and keratin present in some cells?

Accepted Answer

A)   pseudostratified keratinized squamous epithelium
B)   simple cuboidal epithelium
C)   simple transitional epithelium
D)   moist stratified squamous epithelium
E)   stratified keratinized squamous epitheliumF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Exam 4: Tissues

In the inflammatory response, clotting proteins form a clot. This action

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Which type of epithelium has the following characteristics: multiple layers, squamous cell shape, dead outer layers of cells, and keratin present in some cells?

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Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder associated with _____ tissue.

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The type of connective tissue that contains chondrocytes, a rigid matrix of collagen fibers and proteoglycan-hyaluronic acid aggregates and few, if any, blood vessels is

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Connective tissue in tendons is

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Which of the following is a function of epithelial tissue?

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What type of connective tissue is found in the external ears?

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What is a small protein channel that allows the passage of ions and small molecules between cells?

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The type of membrane that lines freely movable joints is a _____ membrane.

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Bone

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The embryonic germ layer that is the source of connective tissue and muscle is

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The type of cell connection that serves as a permeability barrier is a

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Epithelium that is primarily secretory in function would most likely be

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Which of the following structures is likely to consist of dense irregular collagenous connective tissue?

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The type of muscle found in the walls of blood vessels is

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What type of tissue contains cells called neurons?

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What type of cells form protein fibers in connective tissue proper?

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What type of gland accumulates its secretion in the cytoplasm of the cell, the cell then ruptures and becomes part of the secretion?

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What is the girdle of glycoproteins just below the tight junction between epithelial cells?

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What type of epithelial tissue is found in the urinary bladder?

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