Deck 4 (MR): Tissues and Membranes

Question 1

Which of the following statements are true of connective tissues (Select all that apply)?

A)Elastic connective tissue is important in the lungs for normal exhalation.
B)Adipose tissue cushions organs such as the eyes and kidneys.
C)Areolar connective tissue contains mast cells and WBCs for immune responses.
D)Potential energy is found in adipose tissue in the form of glycogen.
E)Areolar connective tissue is found below the epithelium of all connective tissue membranes.
F)Fibrous connective tissue forms ligaments and the fasciae around muscles.

Answer 1

A,B,C,F

Question 2

Which of the following statements are true of bone,cartilage,and fibrous connective tissue (Select all that apply)?

A)Bone tissue is hard,strong,and flexible.
B)Cartilage provides cushioning between vertebrae.
C)Fibrous connective tissue forms tendons,which connect bone to bone.
D)Bone tissue is an important storage site for excess calcium.
E)Cartilage supports the inner ear and upper jaw.
F)Fibrous connective tissue is made primarily of the protein collagen.

Answer 2

B,D,F

Question 3

Which of the following statements are true of the tissues of the respiratory tract (Select all that apply)?

A)The alveoli of the lungs are made of stratified squamous epithelium.
B)The trachea is kept open by fibrous connective tissue.
C)The bronchioles (airways)can constrict because of their elastic connective tissue.
D)The trachea is lined with ciliated epithelium.
E)Areolar connective tissue is found below the mucous membranes.
F)The cilia of the trachea sweep dust and mucus downward.

Answer 3

D,E

Question 4

Which of the following statements are true of skeletal and smooth muscle (Select all that apply)?

A)Skeletal muscle is attached to bone or to major blood vessels.
B)Both skeletal and smooth muscle are considered voluntary.
C)A voluntary muscle cell must receive nerve impulses in order to contract.
D)Another name for visceral muscle is striated muscle.
E)The striations of a striated muscle cell are formed by the layers of the cell membrane.f.Smooth muscle is found in the iris of the eye and in the wall of the uterus.

Question 5

Which of the following statements are true of blood and blood cells (Select all that apply)?

A)White blood cells provide immunity to certain diseases.
B)Red blood cells carry oxygen from the body tissues to the lungs.
C)Blood plasma is a solvent for nutrients.
D)Blood clotting requires platelets.
E)Blood cells are produced in the red bone marrow and the liver.
F)A hemopoietic tissue is a tissue that forms blood plasma.

Question 6

Which of the following statements are true of cardiac muscle (Select all that apply)?

A)Cardiac muscle forms the walls of the chambers of the heart.
B)Intercalated discs are the specialized nuclei of cardiac muscle cells.
C)Cardiac muscle is a type of voluntary muscle.
D)Cardiac muscle cells must receive nerve impulses in order to contract.
E)The cardiac muscle of the valves of the heart pushes blood through.
F)The pumping of the heart moves blood through blood vessels.

Question 7

Which of the following statements are true of the tissues of the digestive tract (Select all that apply)?

A)The salivary glands are made of areolar connective tissue.
B)Columnar epithelium forms the lining of the small intestine.
C)Goblet cells secrete enzymes in the small intestine.
D)Peristalsis of the intestines is brought about by smooth muscle.
E)Ciliated cells help sweep food through the small intestine. f.Microvilli help increase the surface area of the stomach lining.

Question 8

Which of the following statements are true of mucous membranes (Select all that apply)?

A)The urinary bladder is lined with mucous membrane.
B)The mucus produced in the upper respiratory tract helps trap bacteria.
C)Mucus is an important lubricant in the respiratory tract.
D)A mucous membrane may be a lining or a covering.
E)The organ systems with mucous membranes all open into one another.
F)The male urethra has a mucous membrane,but the female urethra has a serous membrane.

Question 9

Which of the following statements are true of nerve tissue (Select all that apply

A)The nucleus of a neuron is found in its axon.
B)The dendrites of a neuron carry impulses toward a synapse.
C)A nerve impulse is both electrical and chemical.
D)A synapse is the space between the cell bodies of adjacent neurons.
E)Neurotransmitters are produced by Schwann cells.
F)Electrical insulation for neurons is provided by the myelin sheath.

Question 10

Which of the following statements are true of glands (Select all that apply)?

A)An exocrine gland has a duct.
B)The secretions of exocrine glands are called hormones.
C)A gland may consist of only one cell.
D)Examples of endocrine glands are the thyroid gland and the pancreas.
E)Examples of exocrine glands are sweat glands and the pancreas.
F)If a gland is exocrine,its secretion is often a waste product.

Question 11

Which of the following statements are true of connective tissue membranes (Select all that apply)?

A)The fibrous pericardium is also called the epicardium.
B)The perichondrium has the only blood vessels found in cartilage.
C)The periosteum anchors tendons.
D)The membranes around the spinal cord are called meninges.
E)Synovial membranes prevent friction as the lungs inflate and deflate.f.Collagen is stronger than elastin,but not as stretchy.

Question 12

Which of the following statements are true of serous membranes (Select all that appl

A)The parietal pleura lines the lungs.
B)Serous fluid permits diffusion of gases around the lungs.
C)The mesentery lines the abdominal organs.
D)The parietal pericardium lines the visceral pericardium.
E)Serous membranes are found in all open body cavities.
F)The thoracic counterpart of the peritoneum is the visceral pleura.
G)None of the above.

Question 13

Which of the following statements are true of body fluids (Select all that apply)?

A)Serous fluid prevents friction when the heart beats.
B)Lymph is the name for tissue fluid that has entered lymph capillaries.
C)Blood plasma is a transporting fluid.
D)Saliva and gastric juice are both digestive fluids.
E)The major heat-distributing fluid is tissue fluid.
F)White blood cells may be found in interstitial fluid as well as in plasma.