Deck 4: Body Tissues and Membranes

Question 1

Which type of tissue covers surfaces and lines cavities?

A)Connective
B)Epithelium
C)Muscle
D)Connective and muscle

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelial tissue is found in (on)the

A)skin.
B)trachea.
C)blood vessels.
D)digestive tract.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Simple cuboidal epithelium that forms kidney tubules may have many microvilli.What is the reason for the microvilli?

A)Protection from abrasion
B)More surface area for reabsorption
C)Sweeping away debris
D)Lubrication

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a shape of epithelial tissue cells?

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

Question 5

What type of epithelium is often found in glands and kidney tubules?

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

Question 6

Simple squamous epithelium forms the alveolar walls in the lungs and the walls of the capillaries.Why would you expect diffusion to occur more easily through simple squamous epithelium?

Question 7

What type of tissue lines the small intestine?

A)Squamous epithelium
B)Loose connective
C)Simple columnar epithelium
D)Simple cuboidal epithelium

Question 8

Which type of epithelium would be best for providing protection against abrasion?

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

Question 9

Simple epithelium has two or more layers.
Simple epithelium has one layer of cells.

Question 10

Epithelial tissue

A)prevents drying.
B)secretes mucus.
C)absorbs molecules.
D)All apply.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of epithelial tissue?

A)It readily divides to produce new cells.
B)It has a basement membrane to connect to underlying tissue.
C)It has many blood vessels to support its nutrient needs.
D)It always has a free surface.

Question 12

What type of epithelium is found in the urinary bladder and allows it to stretch and slide to create a barrier?

A)Simple columnar epithelium
B)Stratified squamous epithelium
C)Stratified cuboidal epithelium
D)Transitional epithelium

Question 13

Specialized columnar cells that secrete mucus onto the surfaces of the tissue are called

A)adipose cells.
B)surface cells.
C)goblet cells.
D)endocrine cells.

Question 14

What is the purpose of Goblet cells found in columnar and pseudocolumnar epithelium?

A)Secrete mucus
B)Secrete digestive enzymes
C)Secrete water
D)All apply.

Question 15

All types of epithelial cells have the ability to slide with respect to each other.
Only transitional epithelial cells have the ability to slide with respect to each other.

Question 16

Simple squamous epithelium is found in the alveoli of the lungs and in capillaries.

Question 17

What type of epithelium is found where simple diffusion occurs?

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

Question 18

Several layers of epithelial cells with columnar basal cells and squamous free surface cells would be called

A)pseudostratified columnar epithelium.
B)stratified squamous epithelium.
C)stratified columnar epithelium.
D)simple squamous-columnar epithelium.

Question 19

Which type of tissue binds and supports body parts?

A)Epithelium
B)Nervous
C)Connective
D)Muscular

Question 20

The many layers of stratified squamous epithelium provide protection,such as found in the skin.

Question 21

What is the main determinant of connective tissue properties?

A)The characteristics of the matrix
B)The characteristics of the cells
C)The types of cells present
D)The layers of the tissue

Question 22

Which of the following is/are connective tissue(s)?

A)Bone
B)Cartilage
C)Blood
D)All apply.

Question 23

What is the dominant cell found in fibrous connective tissue?

A)Osteocyte
B)Chondrocyte
C)Erythrocyte
D)Fibroblast

Question 24

Which of the following connects muscles to bones?

A)Tendons
B)Cartilage
C)Adipose tissue
D)Ligaments

Question 25

Compare the three types of fibers found in connective tissue.

Question 26

Lymphatic tissue is composed of

A)loose connective tissue.
B)reticular connective tissue.
C)dense irregular connective tissue.
D)dense regular connective tissue.

Question 27

Which of the following is NOT an example of dense connective tissue?

A)Aponeuroses
B)Dermis of the skin
C)Ligaments
D)Lymph nodes

Question 28

What type of connective tissue is composed of all three types of fibers,has a spider-web appearance,and binds tissues together?

A)Dense connective tissue
B)Adipose tissue
C)Reticular connective tissue
D)Areolar connective tissue

Question 29

What type of connective tissue is made of enlarged fibroblasts that are filled with fat,and provides insulation,padding,and energy storage?

A)Adipose tissue
B)Areolar connective tissue
C)Dense connective tissue
D)Aponeuroses

Question 30

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of connective tissue?

A)All types are avascular.
B)It has a non-living extracellular matrix.
C)It contains fibers as well as cells.
D)Can be a solid,semifluid,or a fluiD.

Question 31

Which of the following is the most common type of cartilage?

A)Hyaline cartilage
B)Elastic cartilage
C)Fibrocartilage

Question 32

Which tissue has lacunae?

A)Bone
B)Cartilage
C)Tendons
D)Bone and cartilage

Question 33

The main difference between regular dense and irregular dense connective tissue is how the collagen fibers are arranged.

Question 34

What type of cartilage makes up the intervertebral disks?

A)Fibrocartilage
B)Hyaline cartilage
C)Elastic cartilage

Question 35

Which tissue contains an extensive extracellular matrix?

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

Question 36

What type of cartilage makes up the fetal skeleton?

A)Fibrocartilage
B)Hyaline cartilage
C)Elastic cartilage

Question 37

Where may cartilage be found?

A)Trachea
B)Outer ear
C)Ends of long bones
D)All apply.

Question 38

Which of the following is a type of loose fibrous connective tissue?

A)Tendons
B)Cartilage
C)Adipose tissue
D)Ligaments

Question 39

What type of cartilage makes up the frame of the outer ear?

A)Fibrocartilage
B)Hyaline cartilage
C)Elastic cartilage

Question 40

Which type of fiber found in connective tissue provides flexible strength?

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

Question 41

Muscle tissue can only be classified by the appearance of the fibers.
Muscle tissue is classified by appearance of the fibers,the location,and mode of action.

Question 42

Which of the following can be used to classify muscular tissue?

A)Location
B)Striations
C)Voluntary control
D)All apply.

Question 43

What characteristic makes blood different from other types of connective tissue?

A)Blood is made of several types of cells.
B)Blood matrix is not made by the blood cells.
C)Blood has no matrix.
D)All apply.

Question 44

Blood is special in that it has a fluid matrix that is not made by the cells of the blood.

Question 45

Compare the appearance of the three types of muscle tissue.

Question 46

Which of the following is NOT a formed element found in blood?

A)Erythrocytes
B)Plasma
C)Leukocytes
D)Thrombocytes

Question 47

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of spongy bone?

A)Made of bony plates called trabeculae
B)Spaces of bone marrow produce blood cells
C)Made of bony rings called lamellae
D)Made to provide strength and support

Question 48

Skeletal muscle is

A)striated and voluntary.
B)striated and involuntary.
C)smooth and involuntary.

Question 49

Which type of muscle tissue contains branched fibers?

A)Skeletal muscle
B)Smooth muscle
C)Cardiac muscle
D)Skeletal and cardiac muscles

Question 50

Much of the fetal skeleton is made of fibrocartilage that is later replaced by bone.
Much of the fetal skeleton is made of hyaline cartilage that is later replaced by bone.

Question 51

Which type of muscle has intercalated disks?

A)Skeletal muscle
B)Smooth muscle
C)Cardiac muscle
D)Both smooth and cardiac muscles.

Question 52

What substances are found in bone?

A)Calcium salts
B)Collagen fibers
C)Both calcium salts and collagen fibers

Question 53

Spongy bone is composed of bony plates called trabeculae.

Question 54

Blood cells are formed in the spaces of compact bone.
Blood cells are formed in the spaces of spongy bone.

Question 55

Intestinal muscle is

A)striated and voluntary.
B)striated and involuntary.
C)smooth and involuntary.

Question 56

The central canals of compact bone contain

A)blood vessels.
B)nerve fibers.
C)both blood vessels and nerve fibers.

Question 57

Cardiac muscle is

A)striated and voluntary.
B)striated and involuntary.
C)smooth and involuntary.

Question 58

Actin and myosin are found in

A)muscle.
B)bone.
C)blood.
D)cartilage.

Question 59

What are found in lacunae of bone?

A)Blood vessels
B)Bone cells
C)Nerves
D)Blood vessels and nerves

Question 60

What type of tissue is made of concentric rings called an osteon or Haversian system?

A)Compact bone
B)Hyaline cartilage
C)Adipose tissue
D)Spongy bone

Question 61

Adhesion junctions are found between cells of the cervix to keep it from ripping during birth.

Question 62

Which type of neuroglia forms the myelin sheath around nerves outside the brain and spinal cord?

A)ependymal cells
B)astrocytes
C)Schwann cells
D)oligodendrocytes

Question 63

Glands that secrete products into ducts are called

A)exocrine.
B)endocrine.
C)hormonal.
D)endocrine and hormonal.

Question 64

A neuron consists of

A)dendrites.
B)a cell body.
C)an axon.
D)All apply.

Question 65

Which type of neuroglia is phagocytotic and engulfs bacteria?

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

Question 66

Which extracellular junction allows for the transfer of materials between adjacent cells?

A)adhesion junction
B)gap junction
C)tight junction
D)membrane junction

Question 67

Which type of extracellular junction forms an impermeable barrier of cells?

A)gap junction
B)adhesion junction
C)membrane junction
D)tight junction

Question 68

Most glands secrete their product by

A)phagocytosis.
B)pinocytosis.
C)endocytosis.
D)exocytosis.

Question 69

Nerves are primarily composed of

A)axons.
B)dendrites.
C)cell bodies.
D)All apply.

Question 70

Which of the following are known carcinogens?

A)Viruses
B)Excessive radiation
C)Certain chemicals
D)All apply.

Question 71

Which contains a nucleus?

A)Axon
B)Dendrite
C)Cell body
D)Axon and dendrite

Question 72

Which type of neuroglia line the ventricles of the brain?

A)ependymal cells
B)microglia
C)Schwann cells
D)astrocytes

Question 73

What is the function of an adhesion junction?

A)Create an impermeable barrier between cells
B)To keep cells from pulling apart
C)To allow materials to pass from cell to cell
D)None apply.

Question 74

Cancers of epithelial tissues are called

A)sarcomas.
B)carcinomas.
C)leukemias.
D)lymphomas.

Question 75

Glands that secrete products directly into the blood are

A)exocrine glands.
B)endocrine glands.
C)goblet glands.
D)plasma glands.

Question 76

Neuroglia are associated with

A)bone cells.
B)neurons.
C)muscle fibers.
D)blood cells.

Question 77

A cancer that travels to invade healthy tissue is said to

A)be benign.
B)be mutated.
C)have metastasized.
D)None apply.

Question 78

Cancers of connective tissue are called

A)sarcomas.
B)carcinomas.
C)leukemias.
D)lymphomas.

Question 79

A neuron is a

A)muscle cell.
B)nerve cell.
C)fiber cell.
D)cartilage cell.

Question 80

Glands are mostly made of

A)epithelial cells.
B)muscle cells.
C)nerve cells.
D)blood cells.