Deck 4: Tissues

Question 1

What is a unique feature of transitional epithelium?

A) It can form small, mucous-secreting vesicles called goblet cells.
B) It can change into any type of epithelial tissue.
C) It can stretch to accommodate changes in bladder size.
D) It is stronger than other types of epithelium.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which tissue covers the body's surface and lines body cavities and many organs?

A) Epithelial mucous membranes
B) Epidermal tissue
C) Connective tissue
D) Epithelial

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Match each item to the statement listed below.
a.osteocytes
h.mucous membrane
b.cutaneous membrane
i.ectoderm
c.serous membrane
j.endoderm
d.extracellular matrix
k.mesoderm
e.epithelial tissue
l.adipose tissue
f.chondrocytes
m.areolar tissue
g.reticular fibers
Outer layer of fertilized egg

Answer 3

I

Question 4

Match each item to the statement listed below.
a.osteocytes
h.mucous membrane
b.cutaneous membrane
i.ectoderm
c.serous membrane
j.endoderm
d.extracellular matrix
k.mesoderm
e.epithelial tissue
l.adipose tissue
f.chondrocytes
m.areolar tissue
g.reticular fibers
Mucous membranes arise from which layer of the fertilized egg?

A) Endoderm
B) Mesoderm
C) Ectoderm

Question 5

Match each item to the statement listed below.
a.osteocytes
h.mucous membrane
b.cutaneous membrane
i.ectoderm
c.serous membrane
j.endoderm
d.extracellular matrix
k.mesoderm
e.epithelial tissue
l.adipose tissue
f.chondrocytes
m.areolar tissue
g.reticular fibers
Lines the interior of the esophagus

Question 6

Match each item to the statement listed below.
a.osteocytes
h.mucous membrane
b.cutaneous membrane
i.ectoderm
c.serous membrane
j.endoderm
d.extracellular matrix
k.mesoderm
e.epithelial tissue
l.adipose tissue
f.chondrocytes
m.areolar tissue
g.reticular fibers
Middle layer of fertilized egg

Question 7

Match each item to the statement listed below.
a.osteocytes
h.mucous membrane
b.cutaneous membrane
i.ectoderm
c.serous membrane
j.endoderm
d.extracellular matrix
k.mesoderm
e.epithelial tissue
l.adipose tissue
f.chondrocytes
m.areolar tissue
g.reticular fibers
A key component of connective tissue

Question 8

Which cells can develop into many different cell types?

A) Stem cells
B) Chameleon cells
C) Undeveloped cells
D) Foundational cells

Question 9

Match each item to the statement listed below.
a.osteocytes
h.mucous membrane
b.cutaneous membrane
i.ectoderm
c.serous membrane
j.endoderm
d.extracellular matrix
k.mesoderm
e.epithelial tissue
l.adipose tissue
f.chondrocytes
m.areolar tissue
g.reticular fibers
Inner layer of fertilized egg

Question 10

Match each item to the statement listed below.
a.osteocytes
h.mucous membrane
b.cutaneous membrane
i.ectoderm
c.serous membrane
j.endoderm
d.extracellular matrix
k.mesoderm
e.epithelial tissue
l.adipose tissue
f.chondrocytes
m.areolar tissue
g.reticular fibers
Soon after conception, the cells of the fertilized egg form layers called the

A) pre-embryonic, embryonic, and fetal layers.
B) epithelial, connective, nerve, and muscular layers.
C) ectoderm, endoderm, and mesoderm layers.
D) skeletal, muscular, neural, and internal layers.

Question 11

Match each item to the statement listed below.
a.osteocytes
h.mucous membrane
b.cutaneous membrane
i.ectoderm
c.serous membrane
j.endoderm
d.extracellular matrix
k.mesoderm
e.epithelial tissue
l.adipose tissue
f.chondrocytes
m.areolar tissue
g.reticular fibers
The body's largest membrane

Question 12

Match each item to the statement listed below.
a.osteocytes
h.mucous membrane
b.cutaneous membrane
i.ectoderm
c.serous membrane
j.endoderm
d.extracellular matrix
k.mesoderm
e.epithelial tissue
l.adipose tissue
f.chondrocytes
m.areolar tissue
g.reticular fibers
Cartilage cells

Question 13

Tissues are categorized into four main groups based on

A) cell shape.
B) cell function.
C) cell wall thickness.
D) organ location.

Question 14

Match each item to the statement listed below.
a.osteocytes
h.mucous membrane
b.cutaneous membrane
i.ectoderm
c.serous membrane
j.endoderm
d.extracellular matrix
k.mesoderm
e.epithelial tissue
l.adipose tissue
f.chondrocytes
m.areolar tissue
g.reticular fibers
Secretes fluid that prevents friction as the lungs expand

Question 15

Match each item to the statement listed below.
a.osteocytes
h.mucous membrane
b.cutaneous membrane
i.ectoderm
c.serous membrane
j.endoderm
d.extracellular matrix
k.mesoderm
e.epithelial tissue
l.adipose tissue
f.chondrocytes
m.areolar tissue
g.reticular fibers
The nervous system arises from which layer of the fertilized egg?

A) Endoderm
B) Mesoderm
C) Ectoderm

Question 16

Match each item to the statement listed below.
a.osteocytes
h.mucous membrane
b.cutaneous membrane
i.ectoderm
c.serous membrane
j.endoderm
d.extracellular matrix
k.mesoderm
e.epithelial tissue
l.adipose tissue
f.chondrocytes
m.areolar tissue
g.reticular fibers
Bone, muscle, and blood arise from which layer of the fertilized egg?

A) Endoderm
B) Mesoderm
C) Ectoderm

Question 17

Match each item to the statement listed below.
a.osteocytes
h.mucous membrane
b.cutaneous membrane
i.ectoderm
c.serous membrane
j.endoderm
d.extracellular matrix
k.mesoderm
e.epithelial tissue
l.adipose tissue
f.chondrocytes
m.areolar tissue
g.reticular fibers
Lines body cavities

Question 18

Match each item to the statement listed below.
a.osteocytes
h.mucous membrane
b.cutaneous membrane
i.ectoderm
c.serous membrane
j.endoderm
d.extracellular matrix
k.mesoderm
e.epithelial tissue
l.adipose tissue
f.chondrocytes
m.areolar tissue
g.reticular fibers
Supports small structures such as capillaries

Question 19

What are the four categories of tissue?

A) Neural, muscular, cardiac, and connective
B) Vascular, neural, bone, and cardiac
C) Neural, connective, muscular, and epithelial
D) Epithelial, connective, muscular, and bone

Question 20

Match each item to the statement listed below.
a.osteocytes
h.mucous membrane
b.cutaneous membrane
i.ectoderm
c.serous membrane
j.endoderm
d.extracellular matrix
k.mesoderm
e.epithelial tissue
l.adipose tissue
f.chondrocytes
m.areolar tissue
g.reticular fibers
Bone cells

Question 21

Which types of fibers are found in connective tissue?

A) Fibrous, reticular, areolar, and elastic fibers
B) Areolar, reticular, and collagenous fibers
C) Collagenous, reticular, and elastic fibers
D) Collagenous, reticular, areolar, and adipose fibers

Question 22

Which type of epithelium lines alveoli, and what is its function?

A) Simple squamous epithelium, to allow for diffusion
B) Stratified squamous epithelium, to provide protection
C) Simple columnar epithelium, to secrete mucus
D) Transitional epithelium, to allow for stretching

Question 23

Which statement about fibrous connective tissue is accurate?

A) It can be loose or dense.
B) It forms bone.
C) It forms cartilage.
D) It is composed of chondrocytes.

Question 24

What is the main difference between exocrine and endocrine glands?

A) Exocrine glands secrete substances into ducts, and endocrine glands secrete substances into the bloodstream.
B) Endocrine glands secrete substances into ducts, and exocrine glands secrete substances into the bloodstream.
C) Exocrine glands secrete hormones, and endocrine glands secrete tears, sweat, and gastric juices.
D) Exocrine and endocrine glands secrete hormones, but only exocrine glands secrete tears, sweat, or gastric juices.

Question 25

Which type of epithelial tissue lines the digestive tract where it secretes mucus from its goblet cells?

A) Simple squamous epithelium
B) Simple columnar epithelium
C) Stratified squamous epithelium
D) Simple cuboidal epithelium

Question 26

What characteristic distinguishes connective tissue from other types of tissue?

A) Its variety of cell shapes
B) Its ability to stretch
C) Its lack of blood supply
D) Its extracellular matrix

Question 27

Which is the defining feature of nervous tissue?

A) It consists of cells.
B) It is found only in the brain.
C) It is found only in the spinal cord.
D) It is very excitable.

Question 28

Which of the following statements about connective tissue is accurate?

A) It covers the body's surface.
B) Some of its key functions involve absorption, filtration, and secretion.
C) It contains no blood vessels.
D) It has an extracellular matrix consisting of protein fibers and fluid.

Question 29

Blood is considered connective tissue because

A) it connects everything in the body.
B) it has collagenous fibers.
C) it contains many types of cells.
D) it has an extracellular matrix.

Question 30

Which set of shapes is associated with epithelial cells?

A) Squamous (flat), cuboidal, columnar
B) Globular, elongated, striated
C) Smooth, striated, cardiac
D) Planar, spindled, disklike

Question 31

Which structure transmits impulses to the soma?

A) Axons
B) Dendrites
C) Intercalated discs
D) Neuroglia

Question 32

What are the key functions of epithelium?

A) Protection, secretion, conduction, filtration
B) Absorption, secretion, conduction, protection
C) Protection, contraction, absorption, diffusion
D) Protection, absorption, filtration, secretion

Question 33

Which connective tissue fiber is most abundant in the human body?

A) Collagenous fibers
B) Elastic fibers
C) Areolar fibers
D) Adipose fibers

Question 34

The extracellular matrix consists of

A) fibers that vary in elasticity.
B) protein fibers and fluid.
C) tough fibers that form a framework.
D) cells in a gel-like substance.

Question 35

The basic types of connective tissue are

A) tendons, cartilage, bone, and blood.
B) loose connective tissue, dense connective tissue, bone, and blood.
C) fibrous connective tissue, cartilage, bone, and blood.
D) collagen, cartilage, epithelium, and blood.

Question 36

Which statement about extracellular matrix is accurate?

A) It varies in consistency based on the amount of protein fibers and fluid.
B) It creates the blood vessels and capillaries found in cartilage.
C) It provides oxygen and nutrients to bone, which does not have blood vessels.
D) It is essential for the formation of neurons.

Question 37

What makes up the extracellular matrix of blood?

A) Blood cells
B) Reticular fibers
C) Collagenous fibers
D) Plasma

Question 38

What are the main structures of a neuron?

A) Soma, axon, dendrite
B) Soma, neuroglia, dendrite, axon
C) Nucleus, dendrite, axon
D) Soma, organelle, dendrite

Question 39

Which statement describes the function of simple squamous epithelium?

A) Strong, flexible fibers that resist stretching
B) Helps insulate the body to conserve heat
C) Joined by intercalated discs
D) Allows for ready diffusion because of thinness

Question 40

Which phrase describes collagenous fibers?

A) Has a striped appearance (striations)
B) Strong and flexible
C) Resembles a fine net
D) Can stretch and recoil

Question 41

Smooth muscle helps control blood pressure by changing blood vessel diameter.

Question 42

The main function of serous membranes is

A) secretion of mucus to cushion organs.
B) secretion of watery fluid to reduce friction.
C) lining body surfaces exposed to the outside environment.
D) covering the exterior surface of the body.

Question 43

Types of muscle tissue include

A) skeletal, striated, and cardiac.
B) cardiac, somatic, and skeletal.
C) smooth, striated, and cardiac.
D) cardiac, smooth, and somatic.

Question 44

Adipose tissue is a connective tissue that protects various organs of the body.

Question 45

Which cells protect and support neurons?

A) Neurocytes
B) Neuroblasts
C) Neuroma
D) Neuroglia

Question 46

Which cells clean up cellular debris and bacteria in a wound?

A) White blood cells
B) Fibroblasts
C) Epithelial cells
D) Red blood cells

Question 47

What is granulation tissue, and what is its role in wound healing?

A) It is newly formed epithelial tissue; it lines wound cavities forming layer upon layer to fill the wound.
B) It is tissue made of stem cells that develop into any type of tissue; it replaces different types of tissue that were destroyed or damaged when the wound occurred.
C) It is connective tissue that fills in the wound cavity and forms scar tissue.
D) It is smooth muscle and epithelial tissue, which fills the wound and forms new blood vessels.

Question 48

Smooth muscle

A) is composed of soma, a muscle fiber.
B) attaches to major bones.
C) forms the heart muscle.
D) lines the digestive tract and controls blood vessel diameter.

Question 49

Which best describes the soma of a neuron?

A) The soma surrounds the nucleus.
B) The soma is the large cell body of the neuron.
C) The soma is a branch of a dendrite.
D) The soma is the long fiber that extends from the cell nucleus.

Question 50

Cartilage heals quickly because of its rich supply of blood vessels.

Question 51

Skeletal muscle is known by what other names?

A) Vascular and involuntary
B) Striated and involuntary
C) Autonomic and smooth
D) Striated and voluntary

Question 52

Membranes

A) line body cavities, cover body surfaces, and separate organs.
B) contain contractile cells that allow an organ to move.
C) secrete hormones and other substances directly into the bloodstream.
D) are a loose connective tissue dominated by fat cells.

Question 53

The hardness of bone is due to mineral crystals contained within the extracellular matrix.

Question 54

Embryonic stem cells can differentiate into more than 200 types of specialized cells.

Question 55

The pleura, peritoneum, and pericardium are all serous membranes.

Question 56

Muscle tissue heals primarily by regeneration.

Question 57

Nerve tissue heals primarily by regeneration.

Question 58

Which statement accurately describes the most important difference between cardiac muscle and smooth muscle?

A) Smooth muscle is under voluntary control, whereas cardiac muscle is not.
B) Cardiac muscle has special junctions called intercalated discs that smooth muscle does not.
C) Smooth muscle has no role in controlling blood pressure, whereas cardiac muscle does.
D) Cardiac muscle is found in blood vessels, whereas smooth muscle is found in other organ systems, such as the respiratory and digestive tracts.

Question 59

Membranes consist of

A) smooth muscle and epithelium.
B) nervous tissue and squamous cells.
C) connective tissue and/or epithelial tissue.
D) muscle tissue and a single layer of columnar epithelium.