Deck 4: Tissues: the Living Fabric

Question 1

Which of the following would be of most importance to goblet cells and other glandular epithelium?

A)multiple nuclei
B)Golgi bodies
C)lysosomes
D)microvilli

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Multicellular exocrine glands can be classified _ _.

A)functionally into secreting or nonsecreting types
B)functionally into merocrine,holocrine,and apocrine divisions
C)structurally into vascular and avascular types
D)structurally into alveolar and acinar types

Answer 2

B

Question 3

An epithelial membrane _ .

A)contains simple or stratified epithelia and a basement membrane
B)never contains mucus- forming cells
C)usually involves transitional epithelium
D)is formed of epithelium and smooth muscle

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Mammary glands exhibit a glandular type called .

A)simple tubular
B)simple alveolar
C)compound alveolar
D)compound tubular

Question 5

Which of the following is a single- celled layer of epithelium that forms the lining of serous membranes?

A)simple cuboidal
B)simple columnar
C)simple squamous
D)simple transitional

Question 6

How is hyaline cartilage different from elastic or fibrocartilage?

A)It contains more nuclei.
B)Fibers are not normally visible.
C)It is more vascularized.
D)It has more elastic fibers.

Question 7

The reason that intervertebral discs exhibit a large amount of tensile strength to absorb shock is because they possess _.

A)hydroxyapatite crystals
B)collagen fibers
C)elastic fibers
D)reticular fibers

Question 8

Mesenchymal cells are most commonly found in connective tissue.

A)reticular
B)embryonic
C)dense regular
D)areolar

Question 9

The shape of the external ear is maintained by .

A)adipose tissue
B)fibrocartilage
C)elastic cartilage
D)hyaline cartilage

Question 10

What tissue has lacunae,calcium salts,and blood vessels?

A)cartilage tissue
B)osseous tissue
C)areolar tissue
D)fibrocartilaginous tissue

Question 11

Which of the following is true about the mode of secretion of exocrine glands?

A)These glands are ductless.
B)Merocrine glands are not altered by the secretory process.
C)Holocrine cells are slightly damaged by the secretory process,but repair themselves.
D)Apocrine cells are destroyed,then replaced,after secretion.

Question 12

A multilayered epithelium with cuboidal basal cells and flat cells at its surface would be classified as .

A)simple squamous
B)transitional
C)stratified squamous
D)simple cuboidal

Question 13

Which of these is not considered connective tissue?

A)adipose
B)muscle
C)blood
D)cartilage

Question 14

Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium _.

A)aids in digestion
B)lines the respiratory tract
C)possesses no goblet cells
D)is not an epithelial classification

Question 15

Select the correct statement regarding epithelia.

A)Stratified epithelia are present where protection from abrasion is important.
B)Simple epithelia form impermeable barriers.
C)Pseudostratified epithelia consist of at least two layers of cells stacked on top of one another.
D)Stratified epithelia are tall,narrow cells.

Question 16

Select the correct statement regarding adipose tissue.

A)Its primary function is nutrient storage.
B)It is composed mostly of extracellular matrix.
C)Mature adipose cells are highly mitotic.
D)Most of the cell volume is occupied by the nucleus.

Question 17

Select the correct statement regarding the cells of connective tissue.

A)"Blast" cells are undifferentiated,actively dividing cells.
B)Connective tissue cells are nondividing.
C)Chondroblasts are the main cell type of connective tissue proper.
D)Connective tissue does not contain cells.

Question 18

Select the correct statement regarding tissue repair.

A)Inflammation causes capillaries to dilate and become permeable.
B)Granulation tissue is highly susceptible to infection.
C)Granulation tissue is another name for a blood clot.
D)The clot is formed from dried blood and transposed collagen fibers.

Question 19

Matrix is composed of .

A)all organic compounds
B)fibers and ground substance
C)cells and fibers
D)ground substance and cells

Question 20

The first step in tissue repair involves .

A)inflammation
B)formation of scar tissue
C)proliferation of fibrous connective tissue
D)replacement of destroyed tissue by the same kind of cells

Question 21

live in the lacunae of cartilage.

Question 22

Epithelial tissue _ .

A)is highly vascularized
B)is usually acellular
C)has a basement membrane
D)contains a number of neuron types

Question 23

Chondroblasts _.

A)never lose their ability to divide
B)are mature cartilage cells located in spaces called lacunae
C)within the cartilage divide and secrete new matrix
D)located deep to the perichondrium divide and secrete new matrix on the internal portions of the cartilage

Question 24

tissue forms the framework for the lamina propria of mucous membranes.

Question 25

What are glycosaminoglycans?

A)negatively charged polysaccharides
B)positively charged proteins
C)negatively charged proteins
D)positively charged polysaccharides

Question 26

How is epithelial tissue the opposite of connective tissue?

Question 27

Which statement best describes connective tissue?

A)usually lines a body cavity
B)always arranged in a single layer of cells
C)usually contains a large amount of matrix
D)primarily concerned with secretion

Question 28

What are the three main components of connective tissue?

A)fibroblasts,chondroblasts,and osteoblasts
B)alveoli,fibrous capsule,and secretory cells
C)ground substance,fibers,and cells
D)collagen,elastin,and reticular fibers

Question 29

Cardiac muscle tissue is single nucleated,has intercalated discs,and is _.

Question 30

Which is true concerning muscle tissue?

A)highly cellular and well vascularized
B)contains contractile units made of collagen
C)cuboidal shape enhances function
D)is a single- celled tissue

Question 31

Cell types likely to be seen in areolar connective tissue include all except .

A)mast cells
B)macrophages
C)chondrocytes
D)fibroblasts

Question 32

Which of the following statements is true of connective tissue?

A)Collagen fibers provide high tensile strength.
B)Reticular fibers form thick,ropelike structures.
C)When connective tissue is stretched,collagen gives it the ability to snap back.
D)Elastin fibers are sometimes called white fibers.

Question 33

epithelium appears to have two or three layers of cells,but all the cells are in contact with the basement membrane.

A)Stratified columnar
B)Pseudostratified columnar
C)Stratified cuboidal
D)Transitional

Question 34

Which of the following is not found in the matrix of cartilage but is in bone?

A)organic fibers
B)lacunae
C)blood vessels
D)live cells

Question 35

Tendon tears or breaks are difficult to repair both physiologically and surgically.Why?

Question 36

Which cells are commonly found wedged between simple columnar epithelial cells?

A)cilia
B)goblet cells
C)mast cells
D)macrophages

Question 37

Which of the following is true about epithelia?

A)Endothelium provides a slick surface lining all hollow cardiovascular organs.
B)Simple epithelia are commonly found in areas of high abrasion.
C)Pseudostratified epithelia are commonly keratinized.
D)Stratified epithelia are associated with filtration.

Question 38

Multiple rows of cells covering a tissue in which the cells are the same shape from the basement membrane to the surfaces would be epithelia.

Question 39

The uppermost layer of skin is composed of .

Question 40

Macrophage- like cells are found in many different tissues,and may have specific names that reflect their location or specializations.What is the one functional characteristic common to all macrophage- like cells?

Question 41

What is a simple method of telling the difference between stratified squamous epithelium and transitional epithelium?

Question 42

Explain what is meant by epithelial tissue being avascular but innervated.

Question 43

Since mature adipocytes do not divide,how can adults gain weight?

Question 44

All epithelial tissue rests upon an)_ composed of connective tissue.

Question 45

The salivary glands are a good example of an)exocrine gland.

Question 46

muscle cells are multinucleated.

Question 47

How is blood unique among connective tissues?

Question 48

Kidney tubules are composed of epithelium.