Deck 5: Tissues

Question 1

Neurons and neuroglia are cell types found in ________ tissue.

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

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Adipose,cartilage,bone,and blood are all types of ________ tissue.

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

Answer 2

C

Question 3

________ connective tissue is characterized by a loose arrangement of protein fibers and cells,whereas ________ connective tissue is characterized by numerous,tightly packed protein fibers and cells.

A) Adipose; reticular
B) Areolar; dense
C) Dense; areolar
D) Areolar; elastic

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Bone heals well after injury while cartilage does not.This can be attributed to the fact that ________.

A) the cells of cartilage and bone are enclosed in small cavities called lacunae
B) bone is avascular and cartilage is highly vascular
C) the matrix of bone is solid while the matrix on cartilage is semisolid
D) bone is highly vascular and cartilage is avascular

Question 5

________ is the discipline dedicated to the study of tissues.

A) Physiology
B) Biology
C) Anatomy
D) Histology

Question 6

The ________ is the basic structural unit of compact bone.

A) canaliculus
B) osteon
C) bone lamella
D) central canal

Question 7

________ receive impulses from other neurons,whereas ________ generate action potentials for transmission to other cells.

A) Dendrites; axons
B) Axons; dendrites
C) Dendrites; glial cells
D) Axons; glial cells

Question 8

________ tissues consist of living cells within a non-living matrix.

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

Question 9

________ epithelium consists of cube-shaped cells.

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

Question 10

________ tissue delivers electrical impulses to target organs and facilitates the maintenance of homeostasis.

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

Question 11

The appearance of ________ epithelium varies as the tissue is either stretched or relaxed.This type of tissue is unique to the urinary bladder.

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

Question 12

________ tissue connects and cushions body structures,supports organs,stores fat,defends the body from infections,and repairs tissue damage.

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

Question 13

The ________ is composed of a cell body and two types of cellular processes: dendrites and an axon.

A) erythrocyte
B) neuron
C) leukocyte
D) glial cell

Question 14

________ tissue covers body surfaces.

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

Question 15

The epidermis of the skin is formed by multiple layers of flattened,irregularly shaped cells.The most superficial of these layers is filled with keratin.This type of epithelial tissue is classified as ________.

A) stratified cuboidal epithelium
B) keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
C) simple squamous epithelium
D) nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium

Question 16

Skeletal muscle cells differ from cardiac muscle cells in that ________.

A) skeletal muscle cells consist of cylindrical, non-branched cells with multiple nuclei
B) skeletal muscle cells are branched and generally possess one nucleus
C) skeletal muscle cells are spindle-shaped and possess one centrally located nucleus
D) skeletal muscle cells possess cell junctions called intercalated discs

Question 17

The most prominent distinguishing characteristic of elastic cartilage is the presence of ________.

A) numerous thick collagen fibers interspersed between alternating rows of lacunae in the matrix
B) chondrocytes
C) densely packed elastic fibers in the matrix.
D) a glassy appearance

Question 18

________ tissue exhibits the characteristics of excitability,contractility,and elasticity.

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

Question 19

The basal lamina of ________ tissue attaches its cells to connective tissue.

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

Question 20

________ epithelium consists of flat,irregularly shaped cells.

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