Question 1

What is the permeability barrier that joins the cell membranes of adjacent cells to form a tight seal?

Accepted Answer

A)   hemidesmosomes
B)   tight junction
C)   gap junction
D)   desmosomes
E)   adhesion beltF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 2

What is a malignant neoplasm derived from epithelial tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)   malignant
B)   sarcoma
C)   benign
D)   carcinoma
E)   metastasisF) B) and D)
G) All of the above D

Question 3

What type of tissue attaches to the underlying muscles and supports the framework for body organs?

Accepted Answer

A)   Reticular connective tissue
B)   Epidermal tissue
C)   Adipose connective tissue
D)   Areolar connective tissueE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

A(n)  ______ is any anatomical structure that is composed of at least two different tissue types, has recognizable structural boundaries, and has a discrete function different from the structures around it.

Accepted Answer

A)   tissue
B)   organelle
C)   organism
D)   organE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Lamellae are characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A)   spongy bone tissue.
B)   fibrocartilage.
C)   cancellous bone tissue.
D)   hyaline cartilage.
E)   compact bone tissue.F) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following statements concerning epithelial cell surfaces is false?

Accepted Answer

A)   Smooth surfaces reduce friction.
B)   Epithelium with folded surfaces tends to be very rigid.
C)   Cilia propel materials along the surface of an epithelial cell.
D)   Epithelium with folded surfaces can change shape.
E)   Epithelial cells with microvilli are involved in absorption.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

What type of cells phagocytize foreign or injured cells and play a major role in providing protection against infections?

Accepted Answer

A)   stem cells
B)   adipocytes
C)   osteoclast
D)   macrophages
E)   mast cellsF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

All cells attached to the basement membrane but not all cells reach free surfaces is a description of

Accepted Answer

A)   dendrite.
B)   membrane.
C)   pseudostratified columnar epithelium.
D)   mesoderm.
E)   neuroglia.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

What type of epithelial tissue is found in the mouth?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

-This is a diagram of a multipolar neuron. What does "B" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)   cell body of neuron
B)   dendrite
C)   axon
D)   neuroglia cells
E)   nucleus of neuronF) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 11

A coiled fibrous protein in connective tissue that is stretchy is called

Accepted Answer

A)   hyaluronic acid.
B)   proteoglycan.
C)   elastin.
D)   collagen.
E)   a reticular fiber.F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

-This is a picture of a skin wound. What does "C" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)   dermis
B)   blood clot
C)   blood vessel
D)   epidermis
E)   subcutaneous fatF) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

What type of exocrine gland uses exocytosis to secrete its product?

Accepted Answer

A)   holocrine
B)   apocrine
C)   merocrine
D)   solocrine
E)   endocrineF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

Which of the following terms correctly identifies the name of an embryonic germ layer?

Accepted Answer

A)   ectoderm
B)   epiderm
C)   exodermD) All of the above
E) B) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following statements concerning collagen is false?

Accepted Answer

A)   There are at least 20 different types of collagen in the body.
B)   Collagen is a common protein in the body.
C)   Collagen is strong and flexible.
D)   Collagen is composed of collagen  α\alphaα -chains.
E)   Collagen is elastic and stretches F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

Which of the following characteristics is NOT consistent with simple squamous epithelial tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)   has good blood supply within it
B)   rest on a basement membrane
C)   little extracellular material
D)   the cells are thin and flat (not thick) 
E)   acts as a permeability barrierF) A) and C)
G) A) and D) A

Question 17

To determine that a type of epithelium is squamous, which of the following is most important?

Accepted Answer

A)   the number of cell layers
B)   the shape of most of the epithelial cells
C)   the shape of the most superficial epithelial cells
D)   the shape of the basal epithelial cells
E)   the shape of the basement membraneF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

What occurs when wound edges are far apart?

Accepted Answer

A)   neutrophil
B)   scar
C)   secondary union
D)   granulation tissue
E)   edemaF) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

What type of connective tissue is found in the walls of large arteries?

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 4: Tissues

What is the permeability barrier that joins the cell membranes of adjacent cells to form a tight seal?

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What is a malignant neoplasm derived from epithelial tissue?

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What type of tissue attaches to the underlying muscles and supports the framework for body organs?

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A(n) ______ is any anatomical structure that is composed of at least two different tissue types, has recognizable structural boundaries, and has a discrete function different from the structures around it.

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Lamellae are characteristic of

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Which of the following statements concerning epithelial cell surfaces is false?

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What type of cells phagocytize foreign or injured cells and play a major role in providing protection against infections?

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All cells attached to the basement membrane but not all cells reach free surfaces is a description of

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What type of epithelial tissue is found in the mouth?

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-This is a diagram of a multipolar neuron. What does "B" represent?

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A coiled fibrous protein in connective tissue that is stretchy is called

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-This is a picture of a skin wound. What does "C" represent?

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What type of exocrine gland uses exocytosis to secrete its product?

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Which of the following terms correctly identifies the name of an embryonic germ layer?

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Which of the following statements concerning collagen is false?

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Which of the following characteristics is NOT consistent with simple squamous epithelial tissue?

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To determine that a type of epithelium is squamous, which of the following is most important?

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What occurs when wound edges are far apart?

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

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What type of connective tissue is found in the walls of large arteries?

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