Question 1

The first type of connective tissue to form in the embryo and the source of all other adult connective tissues is

Accepted Answer

A) mesenchyme. 
B) mucous. 
C) adipose. 
D) areolar. 
E) umbilical. 
A) mesenchyme. 
B) mucous. 
C) adipose. 
D) areolar. 
E) umbilical.

Question 2

A tissue transplant from one person to another not genetically identical is a/an

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A) autograft. 
B) syngenetic graft. 
C) allograft. 
D) heterograft. 
E) homograft. 
A) autograft. 
B) syngenetic graft. 
C) allograft. 
D) heterograft. 
E) homograft.

Question 3

In this image showing connective tissue components,what structure does number 2 indicate?

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A) Mesenchymal cell 
B) Fibroblast 
C) Adipocyte 
D) Macrophage 
E) Extracellular matrix 
A) Mesenchymal cell 
B) Fibroblast 
C) Adipocyte 
D) Macrophage 
E) Extracellular matrix

Question 4

The function of a tight junction within epithelial tissue is to

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A) assure that material has to pass through rather than between epithelial cells. 
B) assure that material is captured by phagocytes before entering a cell. 
C) assure that material is channeled between cells rather than into them. 
D) prevent the dissolution of a cell's plasma membrane. 
E) channel substances away from an epithelium rather than toward it. 
A) assure that material has to pass through rather than between epithelial cells. 
B) assure that material is captured by phagocytes before entering a cell. 
C) assure that material is channeled between cells rather than into them. 
D) prevent the dissolution of a cell's plasma membrane. 
E) channel substances away from an epithelium rather than toward it.

Question 5

A method of removing unwanted subcutaneous fat from the body using a suction device is

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A) subcutaneous ablation. 
B) adipocyte disintegration. 
C) adiposuction. 
D) liposuction. 
E) tissue transplantation. 
A) subcutaneous ablation. 
B) adipocyte disintegration. 
C) adiposuction. 
D) liposuction. 
E) tissue transplantation.

Question 6

Suppose you had a congenital disease that prevented collagen from forming in your body.Which of the tissues would you expect to be most affected?

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A) Epithelial tissue 
B) Muscle tissue 
C) Nervous tissue 
D) Connective tissue 
E) All choices would be equally affected. 
A) Epithelial tissue 
B) Muscle tissue 
C) Nervous tissue 
D) Connective tissue 
E) All choices would be equally affected.

Question 7

Plasma consists of

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A) dissolved protein fibers and a watery ground substance. 
B) dissolved ground matrix and a lining of epithelial cells. 
C) dissolved blood cells and a liquefied ground substance. 
D) platelets,red blood cells,and white blood cells. 
E) platelets and a watery ground substance. 
A) dissolved protein fibers and a watery ground substance. 
B) dissolved ground matrix and a lining of epithelial cells. 
C) dissolved blood cells and a liquefied ground substance. 
D) platelets,red blood cells,and white blood cells. 
E) platelets and a watery ground substance.

Question 8

In connective tissue,the extracellular matrix consists of

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A) cells and ground substance. 
B) protein fibers and ground substance. 
C) cells and protein fibers. 
D) ground substance and intracellular fluid. 
E) ground substance only. 
A) cells and ground substance. 
B) protein fibers and ground substance. 
C) cells and protein fibers. 
D) ground substance and intracellular fluid. 
E) ground substance only.

Question 9

The two types of cells that make up the nervous system are

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A) macrophages and mast cells. 
B) neurons and chondrocytes. 
C) mast cells and fibrocytes. 
D) neurons and mast cells. 
E) neurons and glial cells. 
A) macrophages and mast cells. 
B) neurons and chondrocytes. 
C) mast cells and fibrocytes. 
D) neurons and mast cells. 
E) neurons and glial cells.

Question 10

What type of muscle contains intercalated discs?

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

Question 11

A medical student is performing a dissection and wants to examine nervous tissue.Which of the following is a good choice of structures for him to dissect?

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A)  Intervertebral disc 
B)  Vagus nerve 
C)  Brain 
D)  Spinal cord 
A)  Intervertebral disc 
B)  Vagus nerve 
C)  Brain 
D)  Spinal cord

Question 12

Which of the primary tissue types is most widely distributed throughout the body?

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A) Connective 
B) Muscle 
C) Nervous 
D) Epithelium 
A) Connective 
B) Muscle 
C) Nervous 
D) Epithelium

Question 13

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 14

Subcutaneous fat (the fatty layer just beneath the skin)is also known as

Accepted Answer

A) mesenchyme. 
B) adipose tissue. 
C) reticular tissue. 
D) fibrous tissue. 
E) the lamina propria. 
A) mesenchyme. 
B) adipose tissue. 
C) reticular tissue. 
D) fibrous tissue. 
E) the lamina propria.

Question 15

A tissue transplant from one person to another genetically identical individual is a/an

Accepted Answer

A) autograft. 
B) syngenetic graft. 
C) allograft. 
D) heterograft. 
E) xenograft. 
A) autograft. 
B) syngenetic graft. 
C) allograft. 
D) heterograft. 
E) xenograft.

Question 16

In this image showing connective tissue components,what structure does number 1 indicate?

Accepted Answer

A) Mesenchymal cell 
B) Fibroblast 
C) Adipocyte 
D) Macrophage 
E) Extracellular matrix 
A) Mesenchymal cell 
B) Fibroblast 
C) Adipocyte 
D) Macrophage 
E) Extracellular matrix

Question 17

When hyperplasia proceeds out of control,a tumor may develop.This condition is termed

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

Question 18

The least specialized connective tissue and one that contains all of the various cell types is

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.

Question 19

The most common type of cartilage,which is also the weakest,is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Groups of similar cells and extracellular products that carry out a common function are called

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A) organs. 
B) organ systems. 
C) matrices. 
D) tissues. 
E) None of the choices is correct. 
A) organs. 
B) organ systems. 
C) matrices. 
D) tissues. 
E) None of the choices is correct.

Exam 4: Tissue Level of Organization

The first type of connective tissue to form in the embryo and the source of all other adult connective tissues is

A tissue transplant from one person to another not genetically identical is a/an

In this image showing connective tissue components,what structure does number 2 indicate?

The function of a tight junction within epithelial tissue is to

A method of removing unwanted subcutaneous fat from the body using a suction device is

Suppose you had a congenital disease that prevented collagen from forming in your body.Which of the tissues would you expect to be most affected?

Plasma consists of

In connective tissue,the extracellular matrix consists of

The two types of cells that make up the nervous system are

What type of muscle contains intercalated discs?

A medical student is performing a dissection and wants to examine nervous tissue.Which of the following is a good choice of structures for him to dissect?

Which of the primary tissue types is most widely distributed throughout the body?

With age,bones

Subcutaneous fat (the fatty layer just beneath the skin)is also known as

A tissue transplant from one person to another genetically identical individual is a/an

In this image showing connective tissue components,what structure does number 1 indicate?

When hyperplasia proceeds out of control,a tumor may develop.This condition is termed

The least specialized connective tissue and one that contains all of the various cell types is

The most common type of cartilage,which is also the weakest,is

Groups of similar cells and extracellular products that carry out a common function are called

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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