Deck 6: Tissues and Membranes

Question 1

In which of the following are intercalated discs found?

A) Blood
B) Ligaments
C) Cardiac muscle
D) Neurons

Answer 1

Cardiac muscle

Question 2

Which type of membrane lines the ventral body cavities that are not open to the exterior of the body?

A) Serous membrane
B) Mucous membrane
C) Synovial membrane
D) Meninges

Answer 2

Serous membrane

Question 3

Which of the following is most related to a carcinoma and sarcoma?

A) Decubitus ulcer
B) Cancer
C) Pressure sore
D) Bed sore

Answer 3

Cancer

Question 4

Which tissue type is the most abundant?

A) Epithelial
B) Muscular
C) Connective
D) Nervous

Question 5

Which of the following is the culprit in obesity?

A) Osseous tissue
B) Adipose tissue
C) Squamous epithelium
D) Glia cells

Question 6

Which of the following is true of an exocrine gland?

A) Made of connective tissue
B) Secretes hormones
C) Secretes its products to the outside or onto a surface
D) Secretes only sweat

Question 7

Which type of cell conducts an action potential or electrical signal?

A) Astrocyte
B) Glial cell
C) Neuron
D) Ependymal cell

Question 8

Which type of membrane lines the body cavities that open to the exterior of the body?

A) Serous membrane
B) Synovial membrane
C) Mucous membrane
D) Meninges

Question 9

Which type of tissue is most likely to prevent a kidney from "floating"?

A) Simple squamous epithelium
B) Muscle tissue
C) Adipose tissue
D) Stratified columnar epithelium

Question 10

Which of the following membranes form(s)the outer layer of the membrane lining the lungs?

A) Parietal pleura
B) Visceral peritoneum
C) Meninges
D) Visceral pleura

Question 11

Fascia and capsular tissue are most similar to

A) tendons and ligaments.
B) fat.
C) epithelial lining of the alveoli.
D) bone.

Question 12

Ligaments,tendons,and cartilage are types of _____ tissue.

A) epithelial
B) connective
C) muscle
D) nervous

Question 13

Which of the following is most related to mucous membrane?

A) Forms the dermis
B) Lines all the body cavities that open to the exterior of the body
C) Is also called the skin
D) Is the same as the epidermis

Question 14

Which type of tissue is found in organs that need to stretch (e.g.,urinary bladder)?

A) Transitional epithelium
B) Loose connective tissue
C) Adipose tissue
D) Simple squamous epithelium

Question 15

Which of the four major tissue types is able to regenerate and repair quickly when injured?

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

Question 16

In which of the following is intercellular matrix most abundant?

A) Pseudostratified columnar
B) Simple squamous epithelium
C) Connective tissue
D) Simple columnar epithelium

Question 17

Which of the following is most descriptive of a bed sore?

A) Decubitus ulcer
B) Sarcoma
C) Malignant neoplasm
D) Metastatic

Question 18

In which type of tissue is plasma the interstitial matrix?

A) Simple squamous epithelium
B) Adipose tissue
C) Blood
D) Cartilage

Question 19

Which of the following is most related to bone?

A) Epithelial tissue
B) Plasma
C) Adipose
D) Hard intercellular matrix

Question 20

Which word refers to the flattened appearance of fish scales?

A) Striated
B) Stratified
C) Squamous
D) Glia

Question 21

The words visceral and parietal

A) describe pleural and peritoneal membranes.
B) describe two types of glands.
C) refer to connective tissue membranes.
D) are layers of meninges.

Question 22

The pleura,pericardium,and peritoneum are

A) confined to the thoracic cavity.
B) confined to the abdominopelvic cavity.
C) serous membranes.
D) mucous membranes.

Question 23

A ligament is best described as

A) malignant.
B) glandular epithelium.
C) tough band of connective tissue.
D) squamous epithelium.

Question 24

Transitional epithelial tissue

A) is found in organs that need to stretch (e.g., urinary bladder).
B) contracts, causing movement.
C) has a hard intercellular matrix.
D) is nervous tissue.

Question 25

The intercellular matrix of which tissue is the hardest of all connective tissue?

A) Fibrocartilage
B) Collagen
C) Osseous tissue
D) Muscle

Question 26

Intercellular matrix is

A) most abundant in connective tissue.
B) absent in blood and lymph.
C) always hard.
D) always elastic and stretchy.

Question 27

Which of the following is most descriptive of fascia?

A) Contractile
B) Fatty
C) Tough and supportive
D) Glandular

Question 28

Ligaments,tendons,and cartilage are

A) made of connective tissue.
B) classified as squamous, cuboidal, and columnar.
C) classified as simple and stratified.
D) classified as smooth, skeletal, and cardiac.

Question 29

Which group is incorrect?

A) Types of serous membranes: pleura, peritoneum, mucosa
B) Types of muscles: skeletal, cardiac, smooth
C) Types of membranes: epithelial, connective tissue
D) Types of epithelial membranes: cutaneous, mucous, serous

Question 30

Stratified means

A) flat and shiny.
B) layered.
C) striped.
D) hard.

Question 31

Which of the following is characterized by cells that are arranged like tiles on a floor?

A) Osseous tissue
B) Fascia
C) Ligaments
D) Squamous epithelium

Question 32

Osseous tissue is

A) also called bone tissue.
B) formed from chondrocytes.
C) classified as squamous, cuboidal, and columnar.
D) classified as skeletal, smooth, and cardiac.

Question 33

Which of the following is least descriptive of epithelial tissue?

A) Squamous
B) Glial
C) Cuboidal
D) Columnar

Question 34

Serous membranes

A) line all cavities that open to the outside.
B) cover the brain and spinal cord.
C) are connective tissue membranes.
D) line the abdominopelvic and thoracic cavities.

Question 35

Chondrocytes and osteocytes form

A) squamous epithelium.
B) transitional epithelium.
C) astrocytes and ependymal cells.
D) cartilage and bone.

Question 36

Which type of tissue allows for the rapid diffusion of oxygen from the alveoli in the lungs to the blood?

A) Osseous
B) Fascia
C) Simple squamous epithelium
D) Synovial membrane

Question 37

Collagen and elastic fibers are found in the intercellular matrix of _____ tissue.

A) squamous epithelial
B) glandular
C) connective
D) nervous

Question 38

Meninges

A) are connective tissue membranes.
B) cover the brain and spinal cord.
C) are located in cranial and vertebral cavities.
D) are all of the above.

Question 39

Which group is incorrect?

A) Appearance of muscle: striated and smooth
B) Types of cartilage: hyaline, elastic, fibrocartilage
C) Types of epithelial membranes: cutaneous, mucous, serous
D) Types of connective tissue: tendons, ligaments, fat, glia

Question 40

Endocrine and exocrine glands are _____ tissue.

A) connective
B) epithelial
C) adipose
D) glial

Question 41

This type of connective tissue membrane lines many joints and secretes a lubricating fluid that has the consistency of egg white.

A) Meningeal
B) Synovial
C) Pleural
D) Pericardial

Question 42

Which of the following is descriptive of the peritoneum?

A) Serous membrane
B) Abdominopelvic cavity
C) Parietal and visceral layers
D) All of the above

Question 43

The pericardium and pleurae

A) surround the lungs.
B) line the dorsal cavity.
C) are located in the thoracic cavity.
D) are mucous membranes.

Question 44

Endocrine is least often described as

A) hormone secreting.
B) ductless.
C) glandular epithelium.
D) contractile.

Question 45

Simple squamous,pseudostratified,simple cuboidal,and stratified squamous

A) form tendons and connect muscle to bone.
B) form ligaments and connect bone to bone.
C) form continuous sheets and function in secretion, transport, and protection.
D) are types of nervous tissue.

Question 46

Fibro-,elastic,and hyaline are

A) striated epithelia.
B) found exclusively in the lungs where they function in gas exchange.
C) types of cartilage.
D) formed by osteocytes.

Question 47

The epithelium is described as being avascular,meaning that it

A) is single-layered.
B) has no blood supply of its own.
C) is colorless.
D) contains sudoriferous glands but not sebaceous glands.

Question 48

Which of the following best describes glia?

A) Basement membrane
B) Dense fibrous connective tissue
C) Nervous tissue
D) Matrix

Question 49

Endocrine and exocrine glands are composed of

A) cuboidal epithelia.
B) dense, fibrous connective tissue.
C) transitional epithelium.
D) glial tissue.

Question 50

An exocrine gland

A) is made of epithelial tissue.
B) secretes hormones.
C) is ductless.
D) secretes only sweat.

Question 51

The alveolar wall in the distal lungs is designed for rapid diffusion of the respiratory gases,O₂,and CO₂ across the alveolar wall.The alveolar wall is composed of

A) adipose tissue.
B) transitional epithelium.
C) dense, fibrous connective tissue.
D) simple squamous epithelium.

Question 52

Which of the following is most descriptive of tendons,ligaments,fascia,and capsules?

A) Designed for rapid diffusion of O2 and CO2
B) Hormone secreting
C) Tough, dense, fibrous, connective
D) Cells form large sheets resembling floor tiles

Question 53

Stratified and squamous refer to

A) layered and striped.
B) solid and liquid.
C) layered and flat.
D) columnar and cube shaped.

Question 54

Which of the following is fat-storing connective tissue?

A) Glial
B) Adipose
C) Transitional epithelia
D) Tissue that arises from chondrocytes

Question 55

Squamous

A) means striated or striped.
B) means joint lining.
C) refers to the flattened appearance of fish scales.
D) refers to electrical conduction.

Question 56

Adipose,dense fibrous,areolar,blood,and osseous are all

A) stratified epithelia.
B) connective tissue.
C) glial.
D) fat storing.

Question 57

Skeletal,cardiac,and smooth are

A) all striped or striated.
B) types of connective tissue.
C) all concerned with the movement of bones.
D) types of muscle.

Question 58

The cutaneous membrane

A) is a synovial membrane.
B) is the skin.
C) has a visceral and parietal layer.
D) has three layers: squamous, cuboidal, and columnar.

Question 59

Which of the following membranes secretes serous fluid?

A) Membrane that lines the respiratory tract
B) Membrane that lines the digestive tract
C) Membrane that lines the inner wall of the pleural cavity
D) Membrane that lines the urinary tract

Question 60

The mediastinum

A) contains the heart.
B) is lined with synovial membrane.
C) is located in the pleural cavity.
D) is lined with peritoneal membrane.

Question 61

Damaged skeletal muscle,cardiac muscle,and nervous tissue are replaced by

A) the same tissue type.
B) scar tissue.
C) epithelial tissue.
D) adhesions.

Question 62

Fibrosis refers to

A) tissue regeneration.
B) repair of damaged muscle fibers.
C) regeneration of nerve fibers.
D) replacement of injured tissue with fibrous connective tissue.

Question 63

Chondrocytes,perichondrium,and chondroblasts are most associated with

A) immature cells.
B) tissue that is classified as striated and nonstriated.
C) cartilage.
D) simple squamous epithelium.

Question 64

To which of the following is glandular epithelium most related?

A) Endocrine and exocrine
B) Striated and smooth
C) Neuronal and glial
D) Periosteum and pericardial

Question 65

Regeneration occurs in injured tissue

A) when the tissue is replaced with the same type of tissue as the injured tissue.
B) when a blood clot forms.
C) when fibrous connective tissue replaces the injured tissue.
D) after scar tissue forms.

Question 66

Which of the following groups is correct?

A) Types of cartilage: hyaline, fibrocartilage, and elastic cartilage
B) Types of loose connective tissue: areolar, adipose, and reticular
C) Layers of epithelial tissue: simple and stratified
D) Connective tissue membranes: mucous, serous, and synovial

Question 67

These membranes are restricted to the thoracic cavity.

A) Meninges
B) Pleurae
C) Peritoneum
D) Smooth muscle

Question 68

This tissue connects ribs to the breastbone (sternum),forms the rigid rings in the windpipe (trachea),and is found at the end of long bones in the joints.

A) Glial tissue
B) Hyaline cartilage
C) Cutaneous membrane
D) Serous membrane