Deck 9: Tissue Types

Question 1

The type of tissue that contains cells called neurons is called:

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

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following epithelial functions is a primary activity of glandular epithelium?

A) Protection
B) Secretion
C) Sensation
D) Excretion

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The most widespread and abundant tissue in the body is:

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

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following is not considered a formed element in the blood?

A) Erythrocyte
B) Thrombocyte
C) Astrocyte
D) Leukocyte

Question 5

Which is not a function of epithelial tissue?

A) Absorption
B) Secretion
C) Assimilation
D) Protection

Question 6

Cartilage is a form of _____ tissue.

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

Question 7

Basement membrane is composed of molecules made by _____ tissue.

A) muscle
B) connective
C) epithelial
D) Both B and C are correct.

Question 8

Which of the following is not a function of adipose tissue?

A) Insulates to conserve body heat
B) Defends the body from microbes and injurious substances
C) Supports and protects the kidneys
D) Stores excess food

Question 9

The most prevalent type of cartilage is:

A) hyaline.
B) fibrous.
C) elastic.
D) synovial.

Question 10

Collagenous fibers can be found extensively in _____ tissue.

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

Question 11

How can epithelial tissue be described?

A) Forms glands
B) Contains mostly extracellular matrix
C) Forms membranes
D) Both A and C

Question 12

Which is not a function of connective tissue?

A) Transport
B) Support
C) Defense
D) Communication

Question 13

The mature cells of bone are called:

A) fibroblasts.
B) osteoclasts.
C) osteocytes.
D) osteoblasts.

Question 14

Blood is a member of which basic tissue type?

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

Question 15

What structure is formed by the union of the basal and reticular lamina?

A) Nucleus
B) Basement membrane
C) Lysosome
D) Endoplasmic reticulum

Question 16

Cells found only in cartilage include:

A) chondrocytes and fibroblasts.
B) chondrocytes and macrophages.
C) chondrocytes and mast cells.
D) only chondrocytes.

Question 17

Areolar tissue usually contains which types of cells in the greatest number?

A) Macrophages
B) Fibroblasts
C) Mast cells
D) Phagocytes

Question 18

The type of tissue referred to as loose ordinary connective tissue is:

A) areolar.
B) adipose.
C) reticular.
D) cartilage.

Question 19

Which of the following is another name for skeletal muscle?

A) Striated voluntary
B) Nonstriated involuntary
C) Striated involuntary
D) Pseudostriated involuntary

Question 20

The basic organizational or structural unit of bone is called the:

A) canaliculi.
B) lamellae.
C) lacunae.
D) haversian system.

Question 21

Hematopoietic tissue can be found in the:

A) heart.
B) lungs.
C) bones.
D) intestines.

Question 22

Which cells form the blood-brain barrier that protects the brain from harmful substances in the blood?

A) Oligodendrocytes
B) Neurons
C) Astrocytes
D) Microglia

Question 23

Which type of connective tissue helps newborns maintain body temperature by producing heat?

A) Dense fibrous tissue
B) Reticular tissue
C) Brown fat
D) White fat

Question 24

Dense regular fibrous tissue is not found in which of the following structures?

A) Tendons
B) Dermis of the skin
C) Ligaments
D) All of the above contain dense regular fibrous tissue.

Question 25

Dense irregular fibrous tissue is not found in which of the following structures?

A) Walls of arteries
B) Capsule surrounding the spleen
C) Fascia surrounding muscles
D) All of the above contain dense irregular fibrous tissue.

Question 26

Cancellous tissue is an example of which type of connective tissue?

A) Cartilage
B) Bone
C) Dense connective
D) Loose connective

Question 27

Epithelial cells can be classified according to shape. Which is not a characteristic shape of epithelial cells?

A) Rectangular
B) Cubed
C) Columns
D) Flat

Question 28

Which of the following is not a class of cartilage tissue?

A) Hyaline
B) Fibrocartilage
C) Cancellous
D) Elastic

Question 29

Which of the following is not a characteristic of cardiac muscle?

A) Cells separated by intercalated disks
B) Also called nonstriated involuntary muscles
C) Found in the heart
D) All of the above are characteristics of cardiac muscle.

Question 30

Which of the following is not a proteoglycan found in the matrix of connective tissue?

A) Glucosamine
B) Collagen
C) Hyaluronic acid
D) All of the above are proteoglycans.

Question 31

Small spaces in the bone where osteocytes are located are called:

A) lacunae.
B) lamellae.
C) canaliculi.
D) marrow.

Question 32

An axon is an important part of which kind of tissue?

A) Nervous
B) Smooth muscle
C) Cardiac muscle
D) Glandular epithelium

Question 33

Connective tissue forms from stem cell tissue called:

A) mesenchyme.
B) blastocyst.
C) endoderm.
D) ectoderm.

Question 34

Being able to readily diffuse material through itself, such as occurs in alveoli, is a characteristic of which type of epithelial tissue?

A) Stratified columnar
B) Simple columnar
C) Stratified squamous
D) Simple squamous

Question 35

Which of the following is not a characteristic of smooth muscles?

A) Having one nucleus per cell
B) Having intercalated disks
C) Composing the walls of the viscera
D) Usually not being under voluntary control

Question 36

Which cells help destroy pathogens and damaged tissue in the brain?

A) Oligodendrocytes
B) Schwann cells
C) Astrocytes
D) Microglia

Question 37

Goblet cells, cilia, and microvilli are modifications of which type of epithelial tissue?

A) Simple squamous
B) Simple cuboidal
C) Simple columnar
D) Pseudostratified squamous

Question 38

Which of the following is not a characteristic of skeletal muscles?

A) Having one nucleus per cell
B) Being attached to bone
C) Having striations
D) Having voluntary or "willed" muscles

Question 39

The cell that has the opposite function of the osteoblast is the:

A) chondrocyte.
B) osteocyte.
C) osteoclast.
D) fibroblast.

Question 40

Which cells electrically insulate axons to increase the speed of conduction?

A) Oligodendrocytes
B) Schwann cells
C) Astrocytes
D) Both A and B

Question 41

Keratinized stratified squamous epithelium is found in the:

A) mouth.
B) esophagus.
C) epidermis.
D) vagina.

Question 42

Microvilli are found on which types of cells lining of the intestine?

A) Pseudostratified epithelium
B) Simple columnar epithelium
C) Stratified cuboidal epithelium
D) Simple cuboidal epithelium

Question 43

Which of the following is not true of simple cuboidal epithelium?

A) It is one layer thick.
B) It is composed of cuboidal cells.
C) It is found in ducts or tubules of the kidney.
D) All of the above are true of simple cuboidal epithelium.

Question 44

Oil-producing glands that self-destruct in order to function are referred to as:

A) merocrine.
B) apocrine.
C) endocrine.
D) holocrine.

Question 45

Microvilli assist epithelial tissue in:

A) protecting the underlying tissue.
B) releasing substances from glands.
C) absorbing nutrients.
D) all of the above functions.

Question 46

Which of the following is not true of simple squamous epithelium?

A) It is one layer thick.
B) It prevents the diffusion of material from one part of the body to another.
C) It is composed of flat, scalelike cells.
D) All of the above are true of simple squamous epithelium.

Question 47

The type of cell found in connective tissue that releases histamine is a(n):

A) fibroblast.
B) macrophage.
C) mast cell.
D) areolar cell.

Question 48

Which of the following exocrine glands constitutes the mammary glands?

A) Merocrine
B) Apocrine
C) Holocrine
D) All of the above

Question 49

The functioning of which of the following glandular tissues does not injure the cell or cause a loss of cytoplasm?

A) Apocrine
B) Endocrine
C) Merocrine
D) Holocrine

Question 50

Cilia are found on which type of cell in the lining of the respiratory tract?

A) Pseudostratified epithelium
B) Simple columnar epithelium
C) Stratified cuboidal epithelium
D) Simple cuboidal epithelium

Question 51

Epithelial tissue is moderately vascular, which results in very little blood loss when cuts occur.

Question 52

How many layers make up pseudostratified epithelium?

A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Numerous

Question 53

Glandular epithelium is usually composed of _____ epithelium.

A) stratified cuboidal
B) stratified columnar
C) pseudostratified columnar
D) None of the above is correct.

Question 54

Epithelial tissue attaches to connective tissue by means of a basement membrane.

Question 55

Epithelial tissue is characterized by large amounts of intercellular matrix and few cells.

Question 56

Another term for a ductless gland is an _____ gland.

A) exocrine
B) endocrine
C) alveolar
D) Both A and C are correct.

Question 57

Which of the following is the functional classification of salivary glands?

A) Merocrine
B) Endocrine
C) Apocrine
D) Holocrine

Question 58

Which is not characteristic of reticular tissue?

A) It is a major component of the body's defense process.
B) It is found in bone marrow.
C) It makes reticular fibers.
D) All of the above are characteristics of reticular tissue.

Question 59

Glands that have no ducts but release their products directly into tissue fluid and blood are called:

A) endocrine.
B) exocrine.
C) holocrine.
D) apocrine.

Question 60

Which of the following would be identified as skin covering?

A) Pseudostratified columnar epithelium
B) Stratified squamous (keratinized) epithelium
C) Pseudostratified squamous (keratinized) epithelium
D) Stratified squamous nonkeratinized epithelium

Question 61

Elastic fibers are made of the protein elastin.

Question 62

Adhesive molecules called integrins help bind epithelial cells to the basement membrane.

Question 63

Areolar tissue forms protective pads around the kidneys and other organs.

Question 64

Connective tissue makes up the glycoprotein part of the basement membrane.

Question 65

Because connective tissue is avascular, food and oxygen must pass through the basement membrane to reach the blood vessels in the epithelial tissue.

Question 66

Bone-destroying cells are called osteoblasts.

Question 67

The osteon is the basic structural unit of compact bone.

Question 68

Elastic cartilage is the most prevalent type of cartilage.

Question 69

Skeletal muscle tissue is striated and voluntary.

Question 70

Adipose tissue is a type of connective tissue.

Question 71

Basic characteristics of the nervous system are excitation and conduction.

Question 72

Skeletal muscle cells are referred to as muscle fibers and are characterized by a high degree of contractility.

Question 73

Loose connective tissue is also called areolar tissue.

Question 74

Epithelial tissue performs different functions based on the different types of matrix that make up the tissue.

Question 75

Osteoblasts are specialized cells that build bone tissue.

Question 76

Adipose tissue contains predominantly fat cells.

Question 77

About 40% of the bone matrix is made of inorganic material.

Question 78

Striated muscle tissue can be controlled both voluntarily and involuntarily.

Question 79

Epithelial tissue produces the glycoprotein part of the basement membrane.

Question 80

Both collagenous fibers and reticular fibers are made of collagen.