Question 1

You would normally expect to find ____________________ in the outer layer of skin.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Which of these is NOT one of the four basic tissue types?

Accepted Answer

A)  glandular 
B)  connective 
C)  muscle 
D)  epithelium 
E)  nervous 
A)  glandular 
B)  connective 
C)  muscle 
D)  epithelium 
E)  nervous

Question 3

-The connective tissue shown in the diagram is

Accepted Answer

A)  fibrocartilage. 
B)  elastic cartilage. 
C)  hyaline cartilage. 
D)  compact bone. 
E)  loose connective tissue. 
A)  fibrocartilage. 
B)  elastic cartilage. 
C)  hyaline cartilage. 
D)  compact bone. 
E)  loose connective tissue.

Question 4

Synovial membranes:

Accepted Answer

A)  produce synovial fluid 
B)  line the inside of joint cavities 
C)  make the joint very slippery 
D)  reduces friction allowing for smooth movement within the joint 
E)  all of these are true of synovial membranes 
A)  produce synovial fluid 
B)  line the inside of joint cavities 
C)  make the joint very slippery 
D)  reduces friction allowing for smooth movement within the joint 
E)  all of these are true of synovial membranes

Question 5

You would normally expect to find ____________________ in the urinary bladder.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

____________ forms the disks between vertebrae.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dense collagenous connective tissue 
B)  Hyaline cartilage 
C)  Fibrocartilage 
D)  Elastic cartilage 
E)  Loose or areolar connective tissue 
A)  Dense collagenous connective tissue 
B)  Hyaline cartilage 
C)  Fibrocartilage 
D)  Elastic cartilage 
E)  Loose or areolar connective tissue

Question 7

Heavy smoking destroys pseudostratified ciliated epithelium in the trachea ("windpipe"). Which of these conditions might occur in the trachea if replacement epithelial cells were not ciliated?

Accepted Answer

A)  accumulation of mucus in the trachea 
B)  accumulation of foreign particles in the trachea 
C)  increased coughing 
D)  Both accumulation of foreign particles in the trachea and increased coughing would be expected. 
E)  All of these would be expected. 
A)  accumulation of mucus in the trachea 
B)  accumulation of foreign particles in the trachea 
C)  increased coughing 
D)  Both accumulation of foreign particles in the trachea and increased coughing would be expected. 
E)  All of these would be expected.

Question 8

A gland with branching ducts that expand into saclike structures is a

Accepted Answer

A)  simple tubular endocrine gland. 
B)  simple acinar exocrine gland. 
C)  compound tubular exocrine gland. 
D)  compound acinar exocrine gland. 
E)  compound tubular endocrine gland. 
A)  simple tubular endocrine gland. 
B)  simple acinar exocrine gland. 
C)  compound tubular exocrine gland. 
D)  compound acinar exocrine gland. 
E)  compound tubular endocrine gland.

Question 9

Which of the following fiber types is not correctly paired with its function?

Accepted Answer

A)  collagen - flexible, resists stretching 
B)  reticular - forms a supporting network between cells 
C)  elastic - allows for consistent stretch and recoil 
D)  collagen - gives tissue its strength 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  collagen - flexible, resists stretching 
B)  reticular - forms a supporting network between cells 
C)  elastic - allows for consistent stretch and recoil 
D)  collagen - gives tissue its strength 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 10

The most correct classification of an epithelial tissue consisting of many layers of cells, in which the outer layers are flat and thin, and the basal layers are cuboidal or columnar is

Accepted Answer

A)  simple columnar epithelium. 
B)  pseudostratified epithelium. 
C)  stratified squamous epithelium. 
D)  transitional epithelium. 
E)  simple squamous epithelium. 
A)  simple columnar epithelium. 
B)  pseudostratified epithelium. 
C)  stratified squamous epithelium. 
D)  transitional epithelium. 
E)  simple squamous epithelium.

Question 11

Your significant other is an amazing chef. When you come home from lecture, the smell of whatever s/he is cooking makes you salivate as soon as you step in the door. Your saliva is being secreted from what type of gland?

Accepted Answer

A)  exocrine 
B)  endocrine 
C)  unicellular (goblet cells) 
D)  paracrine 
E)  exocrine and endocrine are correct 
A)  exocrine 
B)  endocrine 
C)  unicellular (goblet cells) 
D)  paracrine 
E)  exocrine and endocrine are correct

Question 12

In which of the following types of epithelial tissues would the movement of materials into or out of the body be fastest?

Accepted Answer

A)  simple squamous epithelial tissue 
B)  stratified squamous epithelial tissue 
C)  simple columnar epithelial tissue 
D)  stratified columnar epithelial tissue 
E)  transitional epithelial tissue 
A)  simple squamous epithelial tissue 
B)  stratified squamous epithelial tissue 
C)  simple columnar epithelial tissue 
D)  stratified columnar epithelial tissue 
E)  transitional epithelial tissue

Question 13

Basement membranes

Accepted Answer

A)  function as a filter and barrier to cell or pathogen movement 
B)  attach epithelial cells to the underlying tissue 
C)  are secreted partially by epithelial cells and partially by the cells of the underlying tissue. 
D)  function as a filter and barrier to cell or pathogen movement, attach epithelial cells to the underlying tissue and are secreted partially by epithelial cells and partially by the cells of the underlying tissue are true of basement membranes. 
E)  None of these is correct. 
A)  function as a filter and barrier to cell or pathogen movement 
B)  attach epithelial cells to the underlying tissue 
C)  are secreted partially by epithelial cells and partially by the cells of the underlying tissue. 
D)  function as a filter and barrier to cell or pathogen movement, attach epithelial cells to the underlying tissue and are secreted partially by epithelial cells and partially by the cells of the underlying tissue are true of basement membranes. 
E)  None of these is correct.

Question 14

Epithelium that consists of a single layer of cells, in which some cells are tall and thin and reach the free surface and others do not, is classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  simple columnar epithelium. 
B)  pseudostratified columnar epithelium. 
C)  stratified squamous epithelium. 
D)  transitional epithelium. 
E)  simple squamous epithelium. 
A)  simple columnar epithelium. 
B)  pseudostratified columnar epithelium. 
C)  stratified squamous epithelium. 
D)  transitional epithelium. 
E)  simple squamous epithelium.

Question 15

The major symptoms of inflammation include

Accepted Answer

A)  redness and swelling. 
B)  heat. 
C)  pain. 
D)  disturbance of function. 
E)  All of these are symptoms of inflammation. 
A)  redness and swelling. 
B)  heat. 
C)  pain. 
D)  disturbance of function. 
E)  All of these are symptoms of inflammation.

Question 16

The blood-brain barrier is a specialized epithelium that prevents many materials from passing from the blood into the brain. The type of cell connections most likely present between the cells forming this barrier are

Accepted Answer

A)  desmosomes. 
B)  gap junctions. 
C)  tight junctions. 
D)  plasma junctions. 
E)  Either desmosomes or gap junctions will produce the same results. 
A)  desmosomes. 
B)  gap junctions. 
C)  tight junctions. 
D)  plasma junctions. 
E)  Either desmosomes or gap junctions will produce the same results.

Question 17

The supportive cells of the nervous system are called

Accepted Answer

A)  dendrites. 
B)  cell body. 
C)  axon. 
D)  neuroglia. 
E)  neuron. 
A)  dendrites. 
B)  cell body. 
C)  axon. 
D)  neuroglia. 
E)  neuron.

Question 18

_____________ cells are unicellular glands that produce mucus.

Accepted Answer

A)  Goblet 
B)  Blast 
C)  Germ 
D)  Mast 
E)  Adipose 
A)  Goblet 
B)  Blast 
C)  Germ 
D)  Mast 
E)  Adipose

Question 19

The presence of mediators of inflammation results in

Accepted Answer

A)  vasodilation of blood vessels. 
B)  increased permeability of blood vessels. 
C)  pain. 
D)  symptoms of redness and heat. 
E)  All of these are directly or indirectly the result of mediators of inflammation. 
A)  vasodilation of blood vessels. 
B)  increased permeability of blood vessels. 
C)  pain. 
D)  symptoms of redness and heat. 
E)  All of these are directly or indirectly the result of mediators of inflammation.

Question 20

You would normally expect to find ____________________ in the alveoli of lungs.

Accepted Answer

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

You would normally expect to find ____________________ in the outer layer of skin.

Which of these is NOT one of the four basic tissue types?

-The connective tissue shown in the diagram is

Synovial membranes:

You would normally expect to find ____________________ in the urinary bladder.

____________ forms the disks between vertebrae.

Heavy smoking destroys pseudostratified ciliated epithelium in the trachea ("windpipe"). Which of these conditions might occur in the trachea if replacement epithelial cells were not ciliated?

A gland with branching ducts that expand into saclike structures is a

Which of the following fiber types is not correctly paired with its function?

The most correct classification of an epithelial tissue consisting of many layers of cells, in which the outer layers are flat and thin, and the basal layers are cuboidal or columnar is

Your significant other is an amazing chef. When you come home from lecture, the smell of whatever s/he is cooking makes you salivate as soon as you step in the door. Your saliva is being secreted from what type of gland?

In which of the following types of epithelial tissues would the movement of materials into or out of the body be fastest?

Basement membranes

Epithelium that consists of a single layer of cells, in which some cells are tall and thin and reach the free surface and others do not, is classified as

The major symptoms of inflammation include

The blood-brain barrier is a specialized epithelium that prevents many materials from passing from the blood into the brain. The type of cell connections most likely present between the cells forming this barrier are

The supportive cells of the nervous system are called

_____________ cells are unicellular glands that produce mucus.

The presence of mediators of inflammation results in

You would normally expect to find ____________________ in the alveoli of lungs.

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You would normally expect to find ____________________ in the outer layer of skin.

Which of these is NOT one of the four basic tissue types?

-The connective tissue shown in the diagram is

Synovial membranes:

You would normally expect to find ____________________ in the urinary bladder.

____________ forms the disks between vertebrae.

Heavy smoking destroys pseudostratified ciliated epithelium in the trachea ("windpipe"). Which of these conditions might occur in the trachea if replacement epithelial cells were not ciliated?

A gland with branching ducts that expand into saclike structures is a

Which of the following fiber types is not correctly paired with its function?

The most correct classification of an epithelial tissue consisting of many layers of cells, in which the outer layers are flat and thin, and the basal layers are cuboidal or columnar is

Your significant other is an amazing chef. When you come home from lecture, the smell of whatever s/he is cooking makes you salivate as soon as you step in the door. Your saliva is being secreted from what type of gland?

In which of the following types of epithelial tissues would the movement of materials into or out of the body be fastest?

Basement membranes

Epithelium that consists of a single layer of cells, in which some cells are tall and thin and reach the free surface and others do not, is classified as

The major symptoms of inflammation include

The blood-brain barrier is a specialized epithelium that prevents many materials from passing from the blood into the brain. The type of cell connections most likely present between the cells forming this barrier are

The supportive cells of the nervous system are called

_____________ cells are unicellular glands that produce mucus.

The presence of mediators of inflammation results in

You would normally expect to find ____________________ in the alveoli of lungs.

The Human Organism

The Chemical Basis of Life

Cell Structures and Their Functions

Integumentary System

Skeletal System: Bones and Joints

Muscular System

Nervous System

Senses

Endocrine System

Blood

Heart

Blood Vessels and Circulation

The Lymphatic System and Immunity

Respiratory System

Digestive System

Nutrition, Metabolism, and Body Temperature Regulation

Urinary System and Fluid Balance

Reproductive System

Development, Heredity, and Aging

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