Deck 3: Tissues

Question 1

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

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

Answer 1

D

Question 2

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

Answer 2

B

Question 3

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.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

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 5

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 6

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

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

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

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 9

Which of the following is not related to bone?

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

Question 10

Which is the most common type of exocrine gland?

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

Question 11

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 12

The central canal of an osteon contains

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

Question 13

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 14

Connective tissue may contain

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

Question 15

Which of the following is a vascularized tissue?

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

Question 16

The matrix of loose connective tissue is produced by

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

Question 17

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

Question 18

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 19

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 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

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 22

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

Question 23

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

Question 24

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

Question 25

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 26

Pseudostratified columnar epithelium has one layer of cells.

Question 27

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 28

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

Question 29

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 30

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

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

Question 31

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

Question 32

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

Question 33

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

Question 34

Tendons and ligaments are examples of dense regular connective tissue.

Question 35

Closely packed cells and fibers are characteristic of connective tissue.

Question 36

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 37

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

Question 38

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 39

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

Question 40

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

Question 41

Describe the structure of each of the following types of connective tissue and explain how the structure of each is related to its functions: areolar connective tissue, dense regular connective tissue, dense irregular connective tissue, hyaline cartilage, elastic cartilage, and bone.

Question 42

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

Question 43

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

Question 44

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

Question 45

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

Question 46

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

Question 47

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

Question 48

Osteocytes reside in small spaces between lamellae called _____.

Question 49

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

Question 50

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

Question 51

Peripherally located nuclei are characteristic of _____ muscle cells.

Question 52

Describe the structure of each of the following types of epithelium and explain how the structure of each is related to its functions: simple squamous epithelium, simple cuboidal epithelium, keratinized stratified squamous epithelium, transitional epithelium, and ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium.

Question 53

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

Question 54

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

Question 55

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

Question 56

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

Question 57

Neuroglia generate and conduct nerve impulses in nervous tissue.

Question 58

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

Question 59

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

Question 60

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

Question 61

Name the type of cellular junction.

Question 62

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

Question 63

What is the main feature of this type of junction?

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

Question 64

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 65

Name the type of cellular junction.

Question 66

This is a _____ cell that produces _____.

Question 67

The name of this tissue is _____.

Question 68

The major fiber type in this tissue is _____.

Question 69

What is the main feature of this type of junction?

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

Question 70

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

Question 71

Name the type of cellular junction.

Question 72

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

Question 73

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

Question 74

Name the type of cellular junction.

Question 75

Name the type of cellular junction.