Question 1

Connective tissue proper is divided into two broad categories: loose connective tissue and dense connective tissue. This classification is based upon the

Accepted Answer

A)  location of the tissue. 
B)  size of the cells present. 
C)  relative proportions of cells, fibers, and ground substance present. 
D)  number of different cells types and their respective arrangement. 
E)  origin of the tissue type. 
A)  location of the tissue. 
B)  size of the cells present. 
C)  relative proportions of cells, fibers, and ground substance present. 
D)  number of different cells types and their respective arrangement. 
E)  origin of the tissue type. C

Question 2

The type of muscle that is found in blood vessel walls is ________ muscle.

Accepted Answer

A)  skeletal 
B)  cardiac 
C)  smooth 
A)  skeletal 
B)  cardiac 
C)  smooth C

Question 3

Synovial membranes are composed of areolar connective tissue covered with ________ epithelial cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  squamous 
B)  cuboidal 
C)  columnar 
D)  pseudostratified 
A)  squamous 
B)  cuboidal 
C)  columnar 
D)  pseudostratified A

Question 4

With age, bones

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A)  become more flexible. 
B)  become brittle. 
C)  lose their blood supply. 
D)  increase their pliability. 
E)  increase in mass. 
A)  become more flexible. 
B)  become brittle. 
C)  lose their blood supply. 
D)  increase their pliability. 
E)  increase in mass.

Question 5

The heart is confined within a double-walled serous membrane sac. The part of the membrane that is in contact with the heart is the ________ layer.

Accepted Answer

A)  serous 
B)  visceral 
C)  parietal 
D)  synovial 
E)  mesothelial 
A)  serous 
B)  visceral 
C)  parietal 
D)  synovial 
E)  mesothelial

Question 6

Hyperplasia is an increase in the number of cells in a tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Endocrine glands secrete

Accepted Answer

A)  sweat. 
B)  hormones. 
C)  saliva. 
D)  digestive enzymes. 
E)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  sweat. 
B)  hormones. 
C)  saliva. 
D)  digestive enzymes. 
E)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 8

All connective tissues have three features in common. They are

Accepted Answer

A)  cells, protein fibers, and mucus. 
B)  cells, hormones, and protein fibers. 
C)  protein fibers, a liquid portion, and ground substance. 
D)  cells, a liquid portion, and protein fibers. 
E)  cells, protein fibers, and ground substance. 
A)  cells, protein fibers, and mucus. 
B)  cells, hormones, and protein fibers. 
C)  protein fibers, a liquid portion, and ground substance. 
D)  cells, a liquid portion, and protein fibers. 
E)  cells, protein fibers, and ground substance.

Question 9

Mesenchyme is found only in the umbilical cord.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which feature is not characteristic of epithelial tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Polarity 
B)  Cells connected to each other by intercellular junctions 
C)  High regeneration capacity 
D)  Attachment to a basement membrane 
E)  Large amount of extracellular matrix 
A)  Polarity 
B)  Cells connected to each other by intercellular junctions 
C)  High regeneration capacity 
D)  Attachment to a basement membrane 
E)  Large amount of extracellular matrix

Question 11

All connective tissue is formed from which embryonic germ layer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Endoderm 
B)  Ectoderm 
C)  Mucoderm 
D)  Mesoderm 
E)  Epiderm 
A)  Endoderm 
B)  Ectoderm 
C)  Mucoderm 
D)  Mesoderm 
E)  Epiderm

Question 12

Which tissue type covers body surfaces and lines the inside of organs and body cavities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Muscle 
B)  Connective 
C)  Epithelial 
D)  Nervous 
E)  None of the choices is correct. 
A)  Muscle 
B)  Connective 
C)  Epithelial 
D)  Nervous 
E)  None of the choices is correct.

Question 13

The type of tissue that helps mechanically mix materials within the digestive system organs is ________ muscle.

Accepted Answer

smooth
vis

Question 14

Which of the following is not a function of epithelial tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Secretion 
B)  Physical protection 
C)  Selective permeability 
D)  Sensation 
E)  No exceptions; these are all functions of epithelial tissue. 
A)  Secretion 
B)  Physical protection 
C)  Selective permeability 
D)  Sensation 
E)  No exceptions; these are all functions of epithelial tissue.

Question 15

Which primary tissue type would be represented by blood, body fat, ligaments and tendons, dermis of the skin, and the cartilage of some joints?

Accepted Answer

A)  Epithelial tissue 
B)  Connective tissue 
C)  Nervous tissue 
D)  Muscle tissue 
E)  None of the choices is correct. 
A)  Epithelial tissue 
B)  Connective tissue 
C)  Nervous tissue 
D)  Muscle tissue 
E)  None of the choices is correct.

Question 16

Suppose that you were involved in an automobile accident and suffered a back injury. When examined by your physician you are told that you have a slipped disc in the lower back. What type of tissue is involved?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adipose tissue 
B)  Bone 
C)  Elastic cartilage 
D)  Fibrocartilage 
E)  Dense regular connective tissue 
A)  Adipose tissue 
B)  Bone 
C)  Elastic cartilage 
D)  Fibrocartilage 
E)  Dense regular connective tissue

Question 17

When an oocyte (egg) is fertilized by a sperm, it forms a diploid cell called a ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When an oocyte (egg) is fertilized by...

Question 18

All muscle tissue develops from mesoderm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

-Number 2 indicates a compound ________ gland.

Accepted Answer

A)  coiled acinar 
B)  coiled tubular 
C)  tubular 
D)  tubuloacinar 
E)  acinar 
A)  coiled acinar 
B)  coiled tubular 
C)  tubular 
D)  tubuloacinar 
E)  acinar

Question 20

Which type of connective tissue is found in the papillary layer of the dermis and contains all of the cell types of connective tissue proper?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adipose 
B)  Reticular 
C)  Dense irregular 
D)  Dense regular 
E)  Areolar 
A)  Adipose 
B)  Reticular 
C)  Dense irregular 
D)  Dense regular 
E)  Areolar

Exam 5: Tissue Organization

Connective tissue proper is divided into two broad categories: loose connective tissue and dense connective tissue. This classification is based upon the

The type of muscle that is found in blood vessel walls is ________ muscle.

Synovial membranes are composed of areolar connective tissue covered with ________ epithelial cells.

With age, bones

The heart is confined within a double-walled serous membrane sac. The part of the membrane that is in contact with the heart is the ________ layer.

Hyperplasia is an increase in the number of cells in a tissue.

Endocrine glands secrete

All connective tissues have three features in common. They are

Mesenchyme is found only in the umbilical cord.

Which feature is not characteristic of epithelial tissue?

All connective tissue is formed from which embryonic germ layer?

Which tissue type covers body surfaces and lines the inside of organs and body cavities?

The type of tissue that helps mechanically mix materials within the digestive system organs is ________ muscle.

Which of the following is not a function of epithelial tissue?

Which primary tissue type would be represented by blood, body fat, ligaments and tendons, dermis of the skin, and the cartilage of some joints?

Suppose that you were involved in an automobile accident and suffered a back injury. When examined by your physician you are told that you have a slipped disc in the lower back. What type of tissue is involved?

When an oocyte (egg) is fertilized by a sperm, it forms a diploid cell called a ________.

All muscle tissue develops from mesoderm.

-Number 2 indicates a compound ________ gland.

Which type of connective tissue is found in the papillary layer of the dermis and contains all of the cell types of connective tissue proper?

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