Exam 6: Tissues

Epithelial cells can be classified according to shape.Which is not a characteristic shape of epithelial cells?

Connective tissue membranes differ from cutaneous and serous membranes in that they:

Which of the following is not a characteristic of skeletal muscles?

About 40% of the bone matrix is made of inorganic material.

Serous membranes have an underlying connective tissue layer called the lamina propria.

Osteocytes were once osteoclasts that became trapped in the hardening bone tissue.

Cells in the embryo begin the process of cell differentiation.

Smooth muscle fibers tend to be longer,but weaker,than striated muscle fibers.

Match each general tissue type with a corresponding specific tissue. -bone and adipose tissue

Which of the following is not a proteoglycan found in the matrix of connective tissue?

Match each category of epithelial cells with its corresponding definition. -single layer of flat,scalelike cells

The most prevalent type of cartilage is:

Hematopoietic tissue can be found in the:

Which type of connective tissue helps newborns maintain body temperature by producing heat?

A type of abnormal gene that seems to cause cancer is called an oncogene.

When transitional epithelium stretches,the cell shape changes from cuboidal to squamous in appearance.

Mucous membranes are important because they lubricate and protect passageways.

An example of a cutaneous membrane is the skin.

Match each category of epithelial cells with its corresponding definition. -layers of cells that appear cubelike when an organ is relaxed,and flattened when the organ is distended by fluid

In the process of endochondral ossification,the bone that is formed replaces cartilage.