Deck 3: Tissues

Question 1

The central canal of an osteon contains

A) red marrow
B) yellow marrow
C) blood vessels and nerves
D) matrix

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The tissue that contains erythrocytes, leukocytes, and plasma belongs to which tissue group?

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

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following is not related to bone?

A) lacunae
B) osteocytes
C) perichondrium
D) lamellae

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Skeletal muscle fibers (cells) have the following anatomical characteristic(s)

A) numerous nuclei
B) striations
C) cylindrical unbranched fibers
D) all of these choices

Question 5

Which of the following statements about the classification of glandular epithelium is true?

A) A simple gland is one that has an unbranched duct.
B) All compound glands have acinar secretory portions.
C) Unicellular glands are also classed as simple glands.
D) Glands with ducts are called tubular glands.

Question 6

The flexible connective tissue that joins the anterior extremity of a rib to the breast bone (sternum) is

A) dense regular connective tissue
B) hyaline cartilage
C) elastic cartilage
D) fibrocartilage

Question 7

Epithelial tissues can be classified into various categories according to

A) cell shape and number of layers
B) type of fibers and number of layers
C) presence or absence of blood vessels
D) location in the body

Question 8

The matrix of loose connective tissue is produced by

A) plasma cells
B) macrophages
C) mast cells
D) none of these choices

Question 9

All three types of fibers (collagen, elastic, and reticular) are found in which of the following tissues?

A) reticular connective tissue
B) hyaline cartilage
C) tendons
D) areolar connective tissue

Question 10

Dermatan sulfate, proteoglycans, hyaluronic acid, and chondroitin sulfate can be found in

A) ground substance of connective tissues
B) basement membranes of epithelial tissues
C) vesicles of adipocytes
D) ducts of salivary glands

Question 11

Connective tissue may contain

A) fibroblasts
B) plasma cells
C) macrophages and mast cells
D) all of these choices

Question 12

Which of the following is a false statement about epithelium?

A) Cell junctions are plentiful in epithelial tissue.
B) Epithelial tissue is a highly vascular tissue.
C) Epithelial cells are replaced continuously by mitosis.
D) Epithelial tissues consist of cells arranged in single or multiple layers.

Question 13

Cardiac muscle cells (fibers) have the following anatomical characteristic(s)

A) several nuclei
B) parallel unbranched fibers
C) striations
D) all of these choices

Question 14

Which of the following is a vascularized tissue?

A) adipose tissue
B) hyaline cartilage
C) keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
D) simple cuboidal epithelium

Question 15

The membrane covering the outer surface of the lungs is called the _____.

A) parietal pleura
B) parietal peritoneum
C) visceral pleura
D) visceral peritoneum

Question 16

Which of the following statements about stratified squamous epithelium is true?

A) It consists of two or more layers of cells.
B) It has flat cells in all layers.
C) Cell division occurs in the superficial layers.
D) The surface cells are always keratinized.

Question 17

The membrane covering the outer surface of the heart is a _____ membrane.

A) mucous
B) serous
C) synovial
D) parietal

Question 18

Which is the most common type of exocrine gland?

A) holocrine glands
B) merocrine glands
C) apocrine glands
D) all of these choices

Question 19

In which type of exocrine glands are portions of cells containing secretions pinched off from the main cell body?

A) holocrine glands
B) merocrine glands
C) apocrine glands
D) all of these choices

Question 20

An epithelial membrane consists of

A) epithelium only
B) epithelium plus connective tissue
C) epithelium plus blood vessels
D) epithelium plus nervous tissue

Question 21

Tendons and ligaments are examples of dense regular connective tissue.

Question 22

The four basic types of tissues that make up the human body are

A) nervous, epithelial, skeletal, connective
B) connective, epithelial, neuroglia, nervous
C) muscular, nervous, epithelial, connective
D) nervous, cardiac, smooth, skeletal

Question 23

The axon in most neurons carries nerve impulses away from the cell body to other cells.

Question 24

A synovial membrane consists of a thin sheet of epithelial tissue.

Question 25

The membrane that lines the cavities of freely movable joints also secretes a lubricating fluid called serous fluid.

Question 26

Neuroglia are cells in nervous tissue that

A) generate nerve impulses
B) conduct nerve impulses
C) nourish, support, and protect neurons
D) all of these choices

Question 27

Serous membranes line cavities of the body that are not open to the external environment.

Question 28

Microvilli are most likely to be found in which type of tissue?

A) simple squamous epithelium
B) simple columnar epithelium
C) adipose
D) stratified squamous epithelium

Question 29

A function of fibroblasts is to

A) produce the protein fibers found in the matrix of connective tissue
B) secrete histamine in response to foreign invaders
C) undergo phagocytosis to rid the body of harmful substances
D) provide stability to epithelial tissue

Question 30

Intercalated discs bind smooth muscle cells together and also allow for the passage of muscle action potentials between cells.

Question 31

Which type of muscle tissue is involuntary and contains desmosomes and gap junctions in structures called intercalated discs?

A) skeletal
B) cardiac
C) smooth
D) all of these choices

Question 32

Closely packed cells and fibers are characteristic of connective tissue.

Question 33

What factors account for the observation that tissues heal faster and leave less obvious scars in the young than in the aged?

A) better nutritional state in the young
B) aged tissues have a worse blood supply
C) cells have a higher metabolic rate in the young
D) all of these choices

Question 34

Pseudostratified columnar epithelium has one layer of cells.

Question 35

Dense connective tissue is termed dense because of the thick consistency of the fluid ground substance.

Question 36

The basic structural unit of compact bone is called an osteon.

Question 37

Which of the following would take the longest time to heal?

A) cartilage
B) adipose
C) bone
D) stratified squamous epithelium

Question 38

Stratified epithelium is an effective protective layer because cells in the basal layer reproduce quickly to replace surface cells that are shed.

Question 39

Goblet cells are specialized columnar epithelial cells with an increased surface area that helps to increase the rate of absorption.

Question 40

Stratified squamous epithelium sometimes contains the protein keratin, which makes it tough, hard, and dry.

Question 41

The matrix of _____ tissue is rich in calcium and phosphorus.

Question 42

A(n) _____ membrane, consisting of a thin layer of _____ tissue, lines the cavity of a freely movable joint.

Question 43

List three features and one location for each of the three types of muscle tissue.

Question 44

Describe the location and structure of a serous membrane. Locate and name the serous membranes associated with the thoracic and abdominal cavities.

Question 45

The three types of cartilage in the body are _____, _____, and _____.

Question 46

Describe various cells found in the different connective tissues and give the main function of each.

Question 47

A cell called a(n) _____ consists of a cell body and long cytoplasmic processes called axons and dendrites.

Question 48

List at least five general features that all types of epithelium have in common.

Question 49

Describe and compare the structure of the two types of bone tissue.

Question 50

Proteins that bridge an intercellular space to form a gap junction are called _____.

Question 51

Name and describe the three functional types of multicellular exocrine glands and give an example of each.

Question 52

The cells of _____ muscle have each end of the cell tapered to a point.

Question 53

_____ muscle tissue is located within the walls of blood vessels.

Question 54

Peripherally located nuclei are characteristic of _____ muscle cells.

Question 55

Endocrine glands secrete hormones into the _____; the hormones then diffuse into the _____. Exocrine gland secretions are released into _____.

Question 56

Contrast the general features of connective tissues with those of epithelial tissues.

Question 57

_____ fibers in the connective tissue matrix make the tissue strong and flexible.

Question 58

Osteocytes reside in small spaces between lamellae called _____.

Question 59

This is a _____ cell that produces _____.

Question 60

Neuroglia generate and conduct nerve impulses in nervous tissue.

Question 61

What is the main feature of this type of junction?

A) cadherins
B) integrins
C) connexons
D) adhesion belts

Question 62

This type of cell junction would NOT be found in

A) the urinary bladder
B) the lining of the stomach
C) cardiac muscle
D) the lining of the intestines

Question 63

Name the type of cellular junction.

Question 64

List two locations in the body where the pictured tissue exists.

Question 65

Name the type of cellular junction.

Question 66

Name the type of cellular junction.

Question 67

What is the main feature of this type of junction?

A) cadherins
B) integrins
C) connexons
D) adhesion belts

Question 68

The name of this tissue is _____.

Question 69

List two locations in the body where you would find the tissue pictured below.

Question 70

Name the type of cellular junction.

Question 71

Transmembrane glycoproteins called connexins join the cells in this type of cell junction.

Question 72

Name the type of cellular junction.

Question 73

The major fiber type in this tissue is _____.