Deck 5: Tissues

Question 1

Bone cells are arranged in concentric circles around longitudinal tubes in cylinder-shaped units called

A) osteons.
B) central canals.
C) lacunae.
D) canaliculi.
E) lamellae.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The tissue that constitutes the outermost layer of the skin is a type of connective tissue.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

A skeletal muscle fiber contains many nuclei.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Bone cells are also called osteocytes.

Question 5

The tissue through which gases are exchanged between the blood and the air in the lungs is

A) stratified squamous epithelium.
B) simple squamous epithelium.
C) simple cuboidal epithelium.
D) simple columnar epithelium.
E) stratified columnar epithelium.

Question 6

Membranes lining body cavities that lack openings to the outside are called

A) synovial membranes.
B) mucous membranes.
C) serous membranes.
D) cutaneous membranes.
E) cell membranes.

Question 7

Tendons and ligaments are composed primarily of

A) adipose tissue.
B) dense connective tissue.
C) muscle tissue.
D) areolar tissue.
E) epithelial tissue.

Question 8

A neuron is a type of neuroglia.

Question 9

Usually epithelial tissues do not have blood vessels.

Question 10

Epithelial tissue functions in

A) secretion.
B) absorption.
C) protection.
D) excretion.
E) all of these.

Question 11

The tissue that forms the inner lining of the respiratory passages is

A) pseudostratified.
B) ciliated.
C) mucus-secreting.
D) columnar epithelium.
E) all of these.

Question 12

A basement membrane anchors

A) muscle tissue to nervous tissue.
B) epithelial tissue to connective tissue.
C) connective tissue to muscle tissue.
D) brain tissue to nervous tissue.
E) blood cells to plasma.

Question 13

Bone cells (osteocytes)are arranged in concentric circles around longitudinal tubes (central canals).

Question 14

The type of epithelium that lines the urinary bladder and many urinary passageways is

A) squamous.
B) cuboidal.
C) columnar.
D) transitional.
E) pseudostratified.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic types of body tissues?

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

Question 16

Muscle tissue conducts nerve impulses from one neuron to another and coordinates body activities.

Question 17

Blood is composed of red blood cells,white blood cells and platelets that are suspended in a fluid extracellular matrix called plasma.

Question 18

Typically,carcinomas originate from which type of tissue?

A) epithelium
B) connective tissue
C) muscle tissue
D) nervous tissue
E) bone

Question 19

Permanent wrinkling of skin is usually due to changes caused by excessive exposure to

A) water.
B) heat.
C) dry air.
D) sunlight.
E) collagen.

Question 20

Cartilage tissues are likely to be slow in healing following an injury because

A) cartilage cells cannot divide.
B) cartilage tissues lack direct blood supplies.
C) the intercellular matrix is semisolid.
D) cartilage cells are surrounded by fluids.
E) they don't function often.

Question 21

Most organs of the digestive system have an inner lining composed of the tissue called ______________.

Question 22

Smooth muscle is found in the wall of the

A) stomach.
B) intestine.
C) kidney.
D) kidney and liver.
E) stomach and intestine.

Question 23

When cardiac muscle cells are damaged by a heart attack,they are usually replaced by

A) new cardiac muscle cells.
B) new smooth muscle cells.
C) connective tissue cells.
D) epithelial cells.
E) nerve cells.

Question 24

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

A) It is found in the brain,spinal cord and nerves.
B) It contains cells that respond by transmitting impulses.
C) Its intercellular spaces are filled with collagen.
D) Its functional cells are sensitive to changes in their surroundings.
E) Some of its cells send electrochemical messages.

Question 25

A single layer of flattened epithelium would constitute the tissue called _____________.

Question 26

The intervertebral discs that separate the individual parts of the backbone are composed of __________.

Question 27

The muscle tissue that can be consciously controlled is

A) smooth muscle tissue.
B) skeletal muscle tissue.
C) intercalated muscle tissue.
D) cardiac muscle tissue.
E) none of these.

Question 28

Cartilage cells (chondrocytes)occupy small chambers called ____________.

Question 29

Of the four major types of membranes,the one consisting of fibrous connective tissue overlying loose connective tissue is a

A) synovial membrane.
B) serous membrane.
C) mucous membrane.
D) cutaneous membrane.
E) cell membrane.

Question 30

Epithelium is anchored to adjacent tissues by this thin,nonliving layer.

A) apical surface
B) basement membrane
C) microvilli
D) none of the above

Question 31

What tissue is responsible for covering body surfaces and lining internal organs?

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

Question 32

The band located where two cardiac muscle cells join is called a(an)______________.

Question 33

The intercellular material that separates connective tissue cells is called ___________.

Question 34

Which of the following cell types are least likely to reproduce?

A) endothelial cells that line the digestive system
B) fibroblasts of connective tissue
C) skeletal muscle cells
D) red bone marrow cells
E) epithelial cells of the outer layer of the skin

Question 35

The ________ of epithelium is either exposed to the outside,or internally,to an open surface.

A) basement membrane
B) apical surface
C) lumen
D) free surface
E) b and d

Question 36

Cardiac muscle is found in the wall of the

A) stomach.
B) intestine.
C) urinary bladder.
D) heart.
E) blood vessels.

Question 37

The most common cells found in connective tissues are called _____________.

Question 38

The primary characteristic of muscle tissues is their ability to ____________.

Question 39

A nerve cell can also be called a(an)__________.

Question 40

Since an epithelial membrane is composed of two or more kinds of tissues,it is an example of a(an)________.

Question 41

Merocrine glands and apocrine glands are examples of endocrine glands.

Question 42

All exocrine glands secrete their product into ducts that open onto surfaces.

Question 43

This term describes the thin,flattened shape of certain epithelial cells.

A) squamous
B) cuboidal
C) columnar
D) stratified

Question 44

Rapid exchange of respiratory gases takes place in the air sacs of the lungs which are lined with this tissue.

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

Question 45

Block-like cells,each with a centrally located nucleus,form a single layer in this epithelium.

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

Question 46

Which choice below best describes secretions of holocrine glands?

A) fluid product released from the cell membrane by exocytosis
B) cellular product containing portions of cells that pinch off during secretion
C) disintegrated entire cells filled with secretory products

Question 47

These are flask-shaped glandular cells that secrete mucus onto the free surface of tissues.

A) microvilli
B) cilia
C) goblet cells
D) none of the above

Question 48

What tissue type has cells that are tightly packed and form protective barriers?

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

Question 49

What tissue type forms the walls of capillaries and lines blood vessels?

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

Question 50

Stratified squamous epithelium lines the oral cavity.

Question 51

This thick fluid secretion is produced by cells line the digestive,respiratory and reproductive systems.

A) mucus
B) sebum
C) serous fluid
D) ceruminous secretion

Question 52

Microvilli are membrane projections that move mucus and captured particles upward and out of the airways.

Question 53

A gland may be composed of a single cell.

Question 54

What kind of secretion is typically watery and has a high enzyme content?

A) mucus
B) sebum
C) serous fluid
D) ceruminous secretion

Question 55

Which choice below best describes secretions of apocrine glands?

A) fluid product released from the cell membrane by exocytosis
B) cellular product containing portions of cells that pinch off during secretion
C) disintegrated entire cells filled with secretory products

Question 56

This type of gland secretes its product into tissue fluid or blood.

A) endocrine gland
B) exocrine gland
C) sweat gland
D) merocrine gland

Question 57

What epithelial tissue is made up of a single layer of thin,flattened cells?

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

Question 58

Which of the following is NOT true concerning simple columnar epithelium?

A) lines the uterus and stomach
B) cells are thin and delicate
C) a single layer of cells
D) an elongated nucleus
E) secretes digestive fluid and absorbs nutrients

Question 59

Mucin,a glycoprotein,is found in secretions from these cells.

A) goblet cells
B) sebaceous glands
C) serous glands
D) ceruminous glands

Question 60

Which choice below best describes secretions of merocrine glands?

A) fluid product released from the cell membrane by exocytosis
B) cellular product containing portions of cells that pinch off during secretion
C) disintegrated entire cells filled with secretory products

Question 61

Blood is composed of formed elements suspended in a fluid extracellular matrix called ________.

A) serous fluid
B) interstitial fluid
C) serum
D) plasma

Question 62

What membranes line body cavities and tubes that open to the outside of the body?

A) mucous
B) serous
C) epithelial
D) cutaneous
E) synovial

Question 63

Cells found in this connective tissue occupy small chambers called lacunae.

A) chondrocytes
B) adipocytes
C) fibroblasts
D) interstitial cells

Question 64

Cells found in this connective tissue occupy small chambers called lacunae.

A) osteocytes
B) adipocytes
C) fibroblasts
D) interstitial cells

Question 65

What serous membrane forms the inner lining of the abdominal cavity?

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

Question 66

What serous membrane forms the inner lining of the thorax?

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

Question 67

Found near blood vessels,these cells release heparin,a compound that prevents blood clotting.

A) macrophages
B) mast cells
C) fibroblasts
D) b and c

Question 68

What membranes line body cavities that lack openings to the outside of the body?

A) mucous
B) serous
C) epithelial
D) cutaneous
E) synovial

Question 69

What main tissue type provides support,fills spaces and stores fat?

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

Question 70

Which tissue consists of many closely packed,thick,collagen fibers with few cells?

A) dense connective tissue
B) cartilage
C) adipose tissue
D) loose connective tissue

Question 71

Secretions of salivary glands,pancreatic glands and sweat glands are of this type.

A) fluid product released from the cell membrane by exocytosis
B) cellular product containing portions of cells that pinch off during secretion
C) disintegrated entire cells filled with secretory products

Question 72

These are thin,highly branching type of collagen fibers that form a supporting network in organs like the spleen.

A) reticular fibers
B) elastic fibers
C) glycolipid fibers
D) b and c
E) cellulose fibers

Question 73

Which rigid connective tissue has no direct blood supply and is enclosed by a perichondrium?

A) dense connective tissue
B) cartilage
C) adipose tissue
D) loose connective tissue

Question 74

What tissue has cells that are filled with large fat droplets that push the nuclei close to the cell membrane?

A) dense connective tissue
B) cartilage
C) adipose tissue
D) loose connective tissue

Question 75

Which of the following is the most abundant cell type in connective tissue?

A) macrophage
B) mast cell
C) fibroblast

Question 76

Which of the following are characteristic of connective tissue? Choose all that apply.
contain a variety of cell types
contain a variety of fibers
__
have a basement membrane
__
All of the above

Question 77

Tendons and ligaments are composed primarily of this tissue type.

A) dense connective tissue
B) cartilage
C) elastic cartilage
D) loose connective tissue

Question 78

Which cell is specialized for phagocytosis and works to clear foreign particles from tissues?

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

Question 79

Mammary glands are a specific example of this type of gland.

A) merocrine gland
B) apocrine gland
C) holocrine gland
D) sebaceous gland

Question 80

What type of connective tissue is found around the kidneys,behind the eyeballs,and in between skin and underlying organs?

A) dense connective tissue
B) cartilage
C) adipose tissue
D) areolar tissue