Exam 8: Introduction to Tissues

The serous membrane covering the stomach is called the:

Both fibronectin and laminin are examples of glycoproteins.

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

When epithelial tissue is badly injured, a thick scar, or keloid, may develop.

The serous membrane covering the lungs is the visceral pleura.

Give a brief description of tissue repair, including the varying capacities with which the different types of tissues can accomplish this task.

Connective tissue membranes are made up of two kinds of tissue.

Which of the following can be found in the extracellular matrix?

Name and briefly describe the four principal types of tissue in the body.

In some tissues the cells are held together by desmosomes, and in other tissues they are held together by nonliving matrix.

Diana is 5 feet, 4 inches tall and weighs 125 pounds. She appears very healthy and fit, yet her doctor advised her that she is over-fat. What might be the explanation for this assessment?

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

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

Which of the following is not a characteristic of connective tissue?

Which tissue is most likely to form a keloid scar as it heals?

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

Name and differentiate the two types of stem cells. What are some possible uses for stem cells?

During a heart attack, heart muscle is damaged. Explain why, even when a person is fully "recovered," the heart is not as good as new.

Mucous membranes are important because they lubricate and protect passageways.

Briefly describe connective tissue membranes, and give their location in the body.