Question 1

Which is avascular (lacks blood vessels)?

Accepted Answer

A) Epithelial tissue 
B) Muscle tissue 
C) Nervous tissue 
D) Connective tissue 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) Epithelial tissue 
B) Muscle tissue 
C) Nervous tissue 
D) Connective tissue 
E) All of the choices are correct.

Question 2

Which connective tissue protein fibers form a meshlike framework that provides structural support for many organs?

Accepted Answer

A) Collagen fibers 
B) Reticular fibers 
C) Elastic fibers 
D) Mucoid fibers 
E) Cartilaginous fibers 
A) Collagen fibers 
B) Reticular fibers 
C) Elastic fibers 
D) Mucoid fibers 
E) Cartilaginous fibers

Question 3

When mucin mixes with water it becomes

Accepted Answer

A) fatty tissue. 
B) solid. 
C) mucus. 
D) bone. 
E) muscle. 
A) fatty tissue. 
B) solid. 
C) mucus. 
D) bone. 
E) muscle.

Question 4

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 5

Epithelial tissues have an attached (basal)border and a free (apical)border.This arrangement is known as

Accepted Answer

A) bilateral symmetry. 
B) distal orientation. 
C) polarity. 
D) proximal orientation. 
E) lateral flexibility. 
A) bilateral symmetry. 
B) distal orientation. 
C) polarity. 
D) proximal orientation. 
E) lateral flexibility.

Question 6

What specialized feature of an epithelium consists of a reticular lamina and a basal lamina?

Accepted Answer

A) Microfilament 
B) Desmosome 
C) Fenestrated membrane 
D) Basement membrane 
E) Plasma membrane 
A) Microfilament 
B) Desmosome 
C) Fenestrated membrane 
D) Basement membrane 
E) Plasma membrane

Question 7

What structures are indicated by number 1?

Accepted Answer

A) Microvilli 
B) Secretory vesicles 
C) Nuclei 
D) Ribosomes 
E) Desmosomes 
A) Microvilli 
B) Secretory vesicles 
C) Nuclei 
D) Ribosomes 
E) Desmosomes

Question 8

A student is examining a microscope slide showing a cross section of the small intestine.She identifies some muscle tissue.What type is she looking at?

Accepted Answer

A)  Smooth 
B)  Skeletal 
C)  Cardiac 
A)  Smooth 
B)  Skeletal 
C)  Cardiac

Question 9

If you gently rub your thumb and forefinger together,each finger is caressing

Accepted Answer

A) simple squamous epithelium. 
B) keratinized simple squamous epithelium. 
C) keratinized stratified squamous epithelium. 
D) nonkeratinized simple squamous epithelium. 
E) nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium. 
A) simple squamous epithelium. 
B) keratinized simple squamous epithelium. 
C) keratinized stratified squamous epithelium. 
D) nonkeratinized simple squamous epithelium. 
E) nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium.

Question 10

A muscle fiber is

Accepted Answer

A) an elongated series of muscles held together by dense connective tissue. 
B) a collection of several muscles bound together by a membrane. 
C) synonymous with a muscle cell. 
D) found only in cardiac muscle. 
E) unable to transmit a signal from one fiber to another. 
A) an elongated series of muscles held together by dense connective tissue. 
B) a collection of several muscles bound together by a membrane. 
C) synonymous with a muscle cell. 
D) found only in cardiac muscle. 
E) unable to transmit a signal from one fiber to another.

Question 11

Which of the following is not a body membrane?

Accepted Answer

A) Serous 
B) Cutaneous 
C) Mucous 
D) Cartilaginous 
E) Synovial 
A) Serous 
B) Cutaneous 
C) Mucous 
D) Cartilaginous 
E) Synovial

Question 12

Endocrine glands

Accepted Answer

A) possess short ducts and secrete their products directly onto the skin surface. 
B) lack ducts and secrete their products onto the skin surface. 
C) possess ducts to secrete their products into the bloodstream or into interstitial fluid. 
D) lack ducts and secrete their products into the bloodstream or into interstitial fluid. 
E) secrete mucus directly into a body cavity. 
A) possess short ducts and secrete their products directly onto the skin surface. 
B) lack ducts and secrete their products onto the skin surface. 
C) possess ducts to secrete their products into the bloodstream or into interstitial fluid. 
D) lack ducts and secrete their products into the bloodstream or into interstitial fluid. 
E) secrete mucus directly into a body cavity.

Question 13

The majority of connective tissues contain

Accepted Answer

A) large numbers of cells and very little extracellular matrix. 
B) a large amount of extracellular matrix and a few scattered cells. 
C) an even distribution of cells and extracellular matrix. 
D) a dense collection of protein fibers with no extracellular matrix. 
E) a large number of cells with a small amount of liquid matrix. 
A) large numbers of cells and very little extracellular matrix. 
B) a large amount of extracellular matrix and a few scattered cells. 
C) an even distribution of cells and extracellular matrix. 
D) a dense collection of protein fibers with no extracellular matrix. 
E) a large number of cells with a small amount of liquid matrix.

Question 14

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.

Question 15

Shrinkage of tissue by a decrease in either cell number or cell size is termed

Accepted Answer

A) hypertrophy. 
B) neoplasia. 
C) atrophy. 
D) metaplasia. 
E) fibrosis. 
A) hypertrophy. 
B) neoplasia. 
C) atrophy. 
D) metaplasia. 
E) fibrosis.

Question 16

Which cell type,found in connective tissue proper and close to blood vessels,secretes heparin and histamine?

Accepted Answer

A) Plasma cell 
B) Adipocyte 
C) Mast cell 
D) Fibroblast 
E) Mesenchymal cell 
A) Plasma cell 
B) Adipocyte 
C) Mast cell 
D) Fibroblast 
E) Mesenchymal cell

Question 17

With age,epithelial tissues

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

An exocrine gland has two parts,

Accepted Answer

A) a duct and a basement membrane. 
B) a basement membrane and a goblet cell. 
C) a brush border and a glandular portion. 
D) an acinus and a brush border. 
E) a duct and a secretory portion. 
A) a duct and a basement membrane. 
B) a basement membrane and a goblet cell. 
C) a brush border and a glandular portion. 
D) an acinus and a brush border. 
E) a duct and a secretory portion.

Question 19

What is the most abundant protein in the body?

Accepted Answer

A) Myosin 
B) Elastin 
C) Actin 
D) Fibrogen 
E) Collagen 
A) Myosin 
B) Elastin 
C) Actin 
D) Fibrogen 
E) Collagen

Question 20

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

Exam 4: Tissue Level of Organization

Which is avascular (lacks blood vessels)?

Which connective tissue protein fibers form a meshlike framework that provides structural support for many organs?

When mucin mixes with water it becomes

Number 2 indicates a compound _____ gland.

Epithelial tissues have an attached (basal)border and a free (apical)border.This arrangement is known as

What specialized feature of an epithelium consists of a reticular lamina and a basal lamina?

What structures are indicated by number 1?

A student is examining a microscope slide showing a cross section of the small intestine.She identifies some muscle tissue.What type is she looking at?

If you gently rub your thumb and forefinger together,each finger is caressing

A muscle fiber is

Which of the following is not a body membrane?

Endocrine glands

The majority of connective tissues contain

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

Shrinkage of tissue by a decrease in either cell number or cell size is termed

Which cell type,found in connective tissue proper and close to blood vessels,secretes heparin and histamine?

With age,epithelial tissues

An exocrine gland has two parts,

What is the most abundant protein in the body?

Which feature is not characteristic of epithelial tissue?

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

Reproductive System

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