Deck 4: Tissue: the Living Fabric

Question 1

Cartilage tissue tends to heal less rapidly than bone tissue.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Squamous cells are flattened and scale-like when mature.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Adipose tissue is made up of pseudostratified columnar epithelial cells.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Epithelial cells contain both blood vessels and nerve fibers.

Question 5

Simple cuboidal epithelia are usually found in areas where secretion and absorption occur.

Question 6

Goblet cells are found within pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium.

Question 7

Macrophages are found in areolar and lymphatic tissues.

Question 8

A major characteristic of fibrocartilage is its unique amount of flexibility and elasticity.

Question 9

The role of brown fat is to warm the body; whereas, the role of white fat is to store nutrients.

Question 10

Salivary glands exhibit compound tubuloalveolar glandular arrangement.

Question 11

Connective tissues that possess a large quantity of collagen fibers often provide the framework for organs such as the spleen and lymph nodes.

Question 12

Merocrine glands produce their secretions by accumulating their secretions internally until the cell ruptures.

Question 13

Functions of connective tissues include binding, support, insulation, and protection.

Question 14

Intercalated discs and striations are both characteristics of skeletal muscle.

Question 15

Tendons and ligaments are composed mainly of dense irregular connective tissue.

Question 16

Epithelial tissues always exhibit polarity; that is, they have a free surface and a basal surface.

Question 17

Elastic cartilage tissue is found in the walls of the large arteries that leave the heart.

Question 18

The basic difference between dense irregular and dense regular connective tissues is in the amount of elastic fibers and adipose cells present.

Question 19

A smooth muscle cell has a central nucleus but lacks striations.

Question 20

Cartilage has good regenerative capacity, while most epithelial tissues do not.

Question 21

Nervous tissue consists mainly of neurons and collagen fibers.

Question 22

Blood is considered a type of connective tissue.

Question 23

Endocrine glands are often called ducted glands.

Question 24

The reason that intervertebral discs exhibit a large amount of tensile strength, which allows them to absorb shock, is because they possess .

A) collagen fibers
B) reticular fibers
C) elastic fibers
D) hydroxyapatite crystals

Question 25

Connective tissue extracellular matrix is composed of .

A) fibers and ground substance
B) cells and fibers
C) ground substance and cells
D) all organic compounds

Question 26

Which of the following is NOT found in cartilage but is found in bone?

A) organic fibers
B) blood vessels
C) lacunae
D) living cells

Question 27

A substance received or given off by your body will likely pass through which tissue type?

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

Question 28

How is hyaline cartilage different from elastic cartilage or fibrocartilage?

A) It is more vascularized.
B) It allows great flexibility.
C) It contains more nuclei.
D) Fibers are not normally visible.

Question 29

The shape of the external ear is maintained by _ _.

A) hyaline cartilage
B) adipose tissue
C) fibrocartilage
D) elastic cartilage

Question 30

Which type of connective tissue serves as the universal packing material between other tissues?

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

Question 31

The fiber type that gives connective tissue great tensile strength is .

A) elastic
B) reticular
C) collagen
D) muscle

Question 32

A ciliated version of pseudostratified columnar epithelium containing mucus-secreting goblet cells .

A) aids in digestion
B) lines most of the respiratory tract
C) is more durable than all other epithelia
D) is found in some of the larger glands

Question 33

What tissue has lacunae, calcium salts, and blood vessels?

A) areolar tissue
B) fibrocartilaginous tissue
C) cartilage tissue
D) bone (osseous tissue)

Question 34

The primary blast cell for bone is the .

A) osteoblast
B) chondroblast
C) fibroblast
D) hemocytoblast

Question 35

Which of the following epithelia forms the walls of the air sacs across which gas exchange occurs in the lungs?

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

Question 36

Which of the following would be of most importance to goblet cells and other glandular epithelia?

A) Golgi apparatus
B) microvilli
C) lysosomes
D) multiple nuclei

Question 37

Which of the following is a modification of the simple columnar epithelium that allows for efficient absorption along portions of the digestive tract?

A) fibroblasts
B) cilia
C) thin and permeable
D) dense microvilli

Question 38

When utilizing a transmission electron microscope, why is it necessary to stain the specimen with heavy metal salts?

A) The salts provide the three-dimensional image of the specimen.
B) The salts provide color to the specimen so that it can be seen.
C) The salts provide greater detailing of tissue as electrons bounce off of the tissue.
D) The salts are acidic and attract to the specimen.

Question 39

Healing of a surgical incision through the body wall will tend to increase the amount of areolar tissue.

Question 40

Which of the following is found in hyaline cartilage?

A) mast cell
B) chondrocyte
C) macrophage
D) fibroblast

Question 41

Chondroblasts _.

A) within the cartilage divide and secrete new matrix
B) are mature cartilage cells located in spaces called lacunae
C) remain in compact bone even after the epiphyseal plate closes
D) never lose their ability to divide

Question 42

Which is true concerning muscle tissue?

A) contains contractile units made of collagen
B) is a single-celled tissue
C) cuboidal shape enhances function
D) highly cellular and well vascularized

Question 43

The first step in tissue repair involves .

A) proliferation of fibrous connective tissue
B) formation of scar tissue
C) inflammation
D) replacement of destroyed tissue by the same kind of cells

Question 44

Which cells are commonly found wedged between simple columnar epithelial cells?

A) goblet cells
B) macrophages
C) fibroblasts
D) mast cells

Question 45

What are the three main components of connective tissue?

A) ground substance, fibers, and cells
B) alveoli, fibrous capsule, and secretory cells
C) fibroblasts, chondroblasts, and osteoblasts
D) collagen, elastin, and reticular fibers

Question 46

Glands, such as the thyroid, that secrete their products directly into the blood rather than through ducts are classified as _ .

A) ceruminous
B) endocrine
C) sebaceous
D) exocrine

Question 47

Inability to absorb digested nutrients and secrete mucus might indicate a disorder in which epithelial tissue?

A) stratified squamous
B) simple squamous
C) transitional
D) simple columnar

Question 48

Blood vessels keep clots from sticking as long as their is intact and healthy.

A) simple cuboidal epithelium
B) mesothelium
C) endothelium
D) transitional epithelium

Question 49

Which of the following is true about epithelia?

A) Pseudostratified epithelia are commonly keratinized.
B) Endothelium provides a slick surface lining all hollow cardiovascular organs.
C) Simple epithelia are commonly found in areas of high abrasion.
D) Stratified epithelia are associated with filtration.

Question 50

Which of the following is true about the mode of secretion of exocrine glands?

A) Apocrine cells are destroyed, then replaced, after secretion.
B) These glands are ductless.
C) Merocrine glands are not altered by the secretory process.
D) Holocrine cells are slightly damaged by the secretory process, but repair themselves.

Question 51

Which of the following statements is true of connective tissue?

A) When connective tissue is stretched, collagen gives it the ability to snap back.
B) Elastin fibers are sometimes called white fibers.
C) Reticular fibers form thick, ropelike structures.
D) Collagen fibers provides high tensile strength.

Question 52

Edema (swelling) occurs when .

A) areolar tissue soaks up excess fluid in an inflamed area
B) reticular connective tissue invades the area
C) collagen fibers enlarge as they change from dehydrated to hydrated shape
D) adipose cells enlarge by pinocytosis

Question 53

Select the correct statement regarding tissue repair.

A) Granulation tissue is another name for a blood clot.
B) Inflammation causes capillaries to dilate and become permeable.
C) Granulation tissue is highly susceptible to infection.
D) The clot is formed from dried blood and transposed collagen fibers.

Question 54

Heart muscle cells would tend to separate without .

A) stroma
B) flana
C) intercalated discs
D) myofilaments

Question 55

Which of the following is NOT a step in tissue repair?

A) restoration of blood supply
B) regeneration and fibrosis
C) inflammation
D) formation of new stem cells

Question 56

Select the correct statement regarding the stem cells of connective tissue.

A) Connective tissue does not contain cells.
B) "Blast" cells are undifferentiated, actively dividing cells.
C) Connective tissue cells are nondividing.
D) Chondroblasts are the main cell type of connective tissue proper.

Question 57

epithelium appears to have two or three layers of cells, but all the cells are in contact with the basement membrane.

A) Transitional
B) Pseudostratified columnar
C) Stratified columnar
D) Stratified cuboidal

Question 58

A many-layered epithelium with cuboidal basal cells and flat cells at its surface would be classified as .

A) transitional
B) simple cuboidal
C) stratified squamous
D) simple squamous

Question 59

Select the correct statement regarding epithelia.

A) Simple epithelia form impermeable barriers.
B) Stratified epithelia are present where protection from abrasion is important.
C) Stratified epithelia are tall, narrow cells.
D) Pseudostratified epithelia consist of at least two layers of cells stacked on top of one another.

Question 60

Select the correct statement regarding adipose tissue.

A) Most of the cell volume is occupied by the nucleus.
B) It is composed mostly of extracellular matrix.
C) Its primary function is nutrient storage.
D) Mature adipose cells are highly mitotic.

Question 61

Generally speaking, connective tissues are largely non-living extracellular matrix. Which of the following is an EXCEPTION?

A) adipose
B) blood
C) areolar
D) bone

Question 62

Macrophage-like cells are found in many different tissues, and may have specific names that reflect their location or specializations. What is the one functional characteristic common to all macrophage-like cells?

Question 63

Skin, lung, and blood vessel walls have which tissue characteristic in common?

A) simple squamous epithelium
B) elastic fibers
C) simple columnar epithelium
D) reticular fibers

Question 64

In terms of structure and function, compare the type of epithelium lining the trachea, air sacs of the lungs, and the epidermis of the skin.

Question 65

All of the following statements refer to events of tissue repair. Put the events in proper numbered order according to the sequence of occurrence. The initial event, the injury, is already indicated as number one.
1. The skin receives a cut that penetrates into the dermis and bleeding begins.
2. Epithelial regeneration is nearly complete.
3. Granulation tissue is formed.
4. Blood clotting occurs and stops the blood flow.
5. The wound retracts.
6. Macrophages engulf and clean away cellular debris.
7. Fibroblasts elaborate connective tissue fibers to span the break.

Question 66

Explain what is meant by epithelial tissue being avascular but innervated.

Question 67

Which tissue type would likely function to hold the kidneys in place?

A) smooth muscle
B) dense regular
C) reticular
D) adipose

Question 68

Mesenchymal cells are most commonly found in _ _ connective tissue.

A) reticular
B) areolar
C) dense regular
D) embryonic

Question 69

What is the difference between exocrine and endocrine glands?

Question 70

Your instructor gives you an unknown organ for you to examine and identify through microscopy. What should you do first with the sample?

A) examine it for artifacts
B) stain it to enhance contrast
C) fix it with preservative
D) cut it into sections

Question 71

The salivary glands are a good example of a _ exocrine gland.

A) simple branched alveolar
B) compound alveolar
C) compound tubuloalveolar
D) compound tubular

Question 72

Tendon tears or breaks are difficult to repair both physiologically and surgically. Why?

Question 73

How is blood unique among connective tissues?

Question 74

Which tissue type is formed by many cells joining together, which are multinucleated?

A) skeletal muscle
B) cardiac muscle
C) dense regular
D) smooth muscle

Question 75

Which tissue in the wall of the uterus is required for labor contractions?

A) smooth muscle
B) skeletal muscle
C) stratified squamous
D) elastic cartilage

Question 76

How can one tell the difference between stratified squamous epithelium and transitional epithelium?

Question 77

Since mature adipocytes rarely divide, how can adults gain weight?

Question 78

Choose which tissue type likely functions to add support to an organ.

A) stratified squamous epithelium
B) hyaline cartilage
C) cardiac muscle
D) transitional

Question 79

How is epithelial tissue the opposite of connective tissue?

Question 80

Choose which tissue would line the uterine (fallopian) tubes and function as a "conveyer belt" to help move a fertilized egg towards the uterus.

A) smooth muscle
B) stratified squamous epithelium
C) ciliated simple columnar epithelium
D) simple cuboidal epithelium