Question 1

The general name given to the phenomenon that occurs when a mature epithelium changes to a different form is

Accepted Answer

A) mesothelia. 
B) hyperplasia. 
C) hypertrophy. 
D) metaplasia. 
E) neoplasia. 
A) mesothelia. 
B) hyperplasia. 
C) hypertrophy. 
D) metaplasia. 
E) neoplasia. D

Question 2

If you were examining a microscope slide containing a type of muscle tissue and observed a branching network of fibers,you could conclude you were looking at _____ muscle.

Accepted Answer

A) smooth 
B) skeletal 
C) cardiac 
D) osseous 
E) voluntary 
A) smooth 
B) skeletal 
C) cardiac 
D) osseous 
E) voluntary C

Question 3

What unit of bone consists of a central canal (containing blood vessels,nerves,and lymph vessels)surrounded by concentric rings of calcified matrix?

Accepted Answer

A) Canaliculus 
B) Lamella 
C) Osteon 
D) Osteocyte 
E) Trabeculum 
A) Canaliculus 
B) Lamella 
C) Osteon 
D) Osteocyte 
E) Trabeculum C

Question 4

Where in the body would you expect to find a Haversian system?

Accepted Answer

A) In bone 
B) In cartilage 
C) In skin 
D) In the nervous system 
E) In the skeletal muscle 
A) In bone 
B) In cartilage 
C) In skin 
D) In the nervous system 
E) In the skeletal muscle

Question 5

What type of epithelium would be most suited for high levels of diffusion and filtration?

Accepted Answer

A) Simple squamous 
B) Stratified squamous 
C) Pseudostratified 
D) Transitional 
E) Stratified columnar 
A) Simple squamous 
B) Stratified squamous 
C) Pseudostratified 
D) Transitional 
E) Stratified columnar

Question 6

The microscopic examination of tissue removed from the body for the purpose of diagnosing disease is called a/an

Accepted Answer

A) biopsy. 
B) granuloma. 
C) lesion. 
D) X-ray. 
E) MRI. 
A) biopsy. 
B) granuloma. 
C) lesion. 
D) X-ray. 
E) MRI.

Question 7

A _____________ epithelium consists of a single layer of flattened cells attached directly to a basement membrane.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The type of cartilage that forms embryonic models for most of our bones is

Accepted Answer

A) reticular cartilage. 
B) fibrocartilage. 
C) hyaline cartilage. 
D) elastic cartilage. 
E) areolar cartilage. 
A) reticular cartilage. 
B) fibrocartilage. 
C) hyaline cartilage. 
D) elastic cartilage. 
E) areolar cartilage.

Question 9

The walls of kidney tubules are formed by _____________ epithelium,which functions in resorbing materials filtered from blood plasma such as nutrients,ions,and water.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Where in the body would you expect to find a perichondrium?

Accepted Answer

A) Covering bones 
B) Lining kidney tubules 
C) Covering the heart 
D) Inside of the brain 
E) Covering cartilage 
A) Covering bones 
B) Lining kidney tubules 
C) Covering the heart 
D) Inside of the brain 
E) Covering cartilage

Question 11

Which of the following is not secreted by glands?

Accepted Answer

A) Mucin 
B) Hormones 
C) DNA 
D) Enzymes 
E) Waste products 
A) Mucin 
B) Hormones 
C) DNA 
D) Enzymes 
E) Waste products

Question 12

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 13

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 14

Which connective tissue cells become activated and produce antibodies when exposed to foreign materials?

Accepted Answer

A) Mast cells 
B) Fibroblasts 
C) Plasma cells 
D) Mesenchymal cells 
E) Fixed macrophages 
A) Mast cells 
B) Fibroblasts 
C) Plasma cells 
D) Mesenchymal cells 
E) Fixed macrophages

Question 15

Smooth muscle is also known as _____ muscle.

Accepted Answer

A) voluntary 
B) striated 
C) visceral 
D) cardiac 
E) skeletal 
A) voluntary 
B) striated 
C) visceral 
D) cardiac 
E) skeletal

Question 16

Muscle that is attached to bone is known as _____ muscle.

Accepted Answer

A) smooth 
B) skeletal 
C) cardiac 
D) osseous 
E) involuntary 
A) smooth 
B) skeletal 
C) cardiac 
D) osseous 
E) involuntary

Question 17

Which type of epithelial tissue would be the least protective?

Accepted Answer

A) Stratified keratinized 
B) Stratified nonkeratinized 
C) Simple columnar 
D) Transitional 
E) Simple squamous 
A) Stratified keratinized 
B) Stratified nonkeratinized 
C) Simple columnar 
D) Transitional 
E) Simple squamous

Question 18

The ground substance found in bone tissue comes in the form of a _____ material.

Accepted Answer

A) viscous 
B) semisolid 
C) solid 
A) viscous 
B) semisolid 
C) solid

Question 19

The type of epithelium that lines the urinary bladder and may include some binucleated cells is called ____________ epithelium.

Accepted Answer

A) stratified squamous nonkeratinized 
B) stratified squamous keratinized 
C) pseudostratified 
D) transitional 
E) simple squamous 
A) stratified squamous nonkeratinized 
B) stratified squamous keratinized 
C) pseudostratified 
D) transitional 
E) simple squamous

Question 20

Nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium is found lining each of these locations except the

Accepted Answer

A) oral cavity. 
B) pharynx. 
C) vagina. 
D) esophagus. 
E) small intestine. 
A) oral cavity. 
B) pharynx. 
C) vagina. 
D) esophagus. 
E) small intestine.

Exam 4: Tissue Level of Organization

The general name given to the phenomenon that occurs when a mature epithelium changes to a different form is

If you were examining a microscope slide containing a type of muscle tissue and observed a branching network of fibers,you could conclude you were looking at _____ muscle.

What unit of bone consists of a central canal (containing blood vessels,nerves,and lymph vessels)surrounded by concentric rings of calcified matrix?

Where in the body would you expect to find a Haversian system?

What type of epithelium would be most suited for high levels of diffusion and filtration?

The microscopic examination of tissue removed from the body for the purpose of diagnosing disease is called a/an

A _____________ epithelium consists of a single layer of flattened cells attached directly to a basement membrane.

The type of cartilage that forms embryonic models for most of our bones is

The walls of kidney tubules are formed by _____________ epithelium,which functions in resorbing materials filtered from blood plasma such as nutrients,ions,and water.

Where in the body would you expect to find a perichondrium?

Which of the following is not secreted by glands?

Endocrine glands secrete

All connective tissues have three features in common.They are

Which connective tissue cells become activated and produce antibodies when exposed to foreign materials?

Smooth muscle is also known as _____ muscle.

Muscle that is attached to bone is known as _____ muscle.

Which type of epithelial tissue would be the least protective?

The ground substance found in bone tissue comes in the form of a _____ material.

The type of epithelium that lines the urinary bladder and may include some binucleated cells is called ____________ epithelium.

Nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium is found lining each of these locations except the

A First Look at Anatomy

The Celt Basic Unit of Structure and Function

Embryology

Integumentary System

Cartilage and Bone

Axial Skeleton

Appendicular Skeleton

Articulations

Muscle Tissue and Organization

Axial Muscles

Appendicular Muscles

Surface Anatomy

Nervous Tissue

Brain and Cranial Nerves

Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves

Pathways and Integrative Functions

Autonomic Nervous System

Senses: General and Special

Endocrine System

Blood

Heart

Vessels and Circulation

Lymphatic System

Respiratory System

Digestive System

Urinary System

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