Deck 5: Tissues

Question 1

Blood is not a connective tissue because it wanders around the body and is never in a fixed location.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

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

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What is a characteristic of the type of epithelial tissue that lines the urinary bladder and many urinary passageways?

A) Squamous cells
B) Cuboidal cells
C) Columnar cells
D) Transitional type of tissue
E) Pseudostratified type of tissue

Answer 3

Transitional type of tissue

Question 4

Bone cells are also called osteocytes.

Question 5

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

Question 6

What is/are characteristic(s) of the tissue that forms the inner lining of the respiratory passages?

A) Pseudostratified
B) Ciliated
C) Mucus-secreting
D) Columnar epithelium
E) All of the choices are correct

Question 7

A skeletal muscle fiber contains many nuclei.

Question 8

Typcially, epithelial tissues do not have blood vessels.

Question 9

What tissue would allow for gas exchange between the blood and the air in the lungs?

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

Question 10

A neuron is a type ofneuroglia.

Question 11

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

Question 12

A basement membrane anchors what two tissues together?

A) Muscle tissueto nervous tissue
B) Epithelial tissueto connective tissue
C) Connective tissueto muscle tissue
D) Brain tissue to nervous tissue
E) Nervous tissue to epithelial tissue

Question 13

The cell membrane projections that move mucus and captured particles upward and out of the airways are called microvilli.

Question 14

Typically, carcinomas originate from which type of tissue?

A) Epithelial tissue
B) Connective tissue
C) Muscle tissue
D) Nervous tissue
E) Bone tissue

Question 15

Merocrine glands and apocrine glands are examples of endocrine glands.

Question 16

Stratified squamous epithelium lines the oral cavity.

Question 17

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

Question 18

A gland may be composed of a single cell.

Question 19

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

Question 20

What is the function of epithelial tissue?

A) Secretion
B) Absorption
C) Protection
D) Excretion
E) All of the choices are correct

Question 21

Smooth muscle is found in the wall of the __________.

A) stomach
B) heart
C) kidney
D) lung
E) thoracic cavity

Question 22

The ________ of an epithelial layer is exposed to either the outside of the body or internally to an open space.

A) basement membrane
B) apical surface
C) lumen
D) extracellular matrix

Question 23

Bone cells are arranged in concentric circles around longitudinal tubes, forming cylinder-shaped unitscalled __________.

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

Question 24

Why is cartilage typically slow in healing following an injury?

A) Cartilage cells cannot divide.
B) Cartilage lacks a direct blood supply.
C) The intercellular matrix of cartilage is semisolid.
D) Cartilage cells are surrounded by fluid.
E) Cartilage is surrounded by a thick basement membrane.

Question 25

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 26

What tissue type has cells that are tightly packed together, forming protective barriers?

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

Question 27

Of the four major types of membranes, which one consists of fibrous connective tissue overlying loose connective tissue?

A) Synovial membrane
B) Serous membrane
C) Mucous membrane
D) Cutaneous membrane

Question 28

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 29

What muscle tissue can be consciously controlled?

A) Smooth muscle tissue
B) Skeletal muscle tissue
C) Intercalated muscle tissue
D) Cardiac muscle tissue

Question 30

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 31

A mutation that prevents the proper development of smooth muscle would heavily affect which function?

A) The beating of the heart
B) The movement of food through the digestive tract
C) The ability to type a text message
D) The movement of the eyes toward an object
E) The ability of the ribs to protect deeper organs

Question 32

What term describes the thin, flattened shape of certain epithelial cells?

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

Question 33

Tendons and ligaments are composed primarly of what tissue type?

A) Adipose tissue
B) Dense connective tissue
C) Skeletal muscle tissue
D) Areolar tissue
E) Stratified squamous epithelial tissue

Question 34

Epithelial tissues are anchored to adjacent tissues by what thin, nonliving layer?

A) Apical surface
B) Basement membrane
C) Microvilli
D) Mucous membrane

Question 35

Cardiac muscle is found in the wall of the __________.

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

Question 36

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 37

What tissue lines the air sacs of lungs and allows for the rapid exchange of respiratory gases?

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

Question 38

What type of membrane lines body cavities that do not open to the outside?

A) Synovial membrane
B) Mucous membrane
C) Serous membrane
D) Cutaneous membrane

Question 39

Which of the following is not a characteristic of nervous 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 40

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

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

Question 41

Describe the secretions of merocrine glands.

A) A fluid product released through the cell membrane by exocytosis
B) A cellular product containing portions of cells that pinch off during secretion
C) Entire cells that disintegrate to release the secretory products
D) Large molecular compounds called hormones

Question 42

What type of gland secretes its product into tissue fluid or blood?

A) Endocrine gland
B) Exocrine gland
C) Sweat gland
D) Merocrine gland

Question 43

What is the name of 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) Cellulose fibers

Question 44

What is the most abundant cell type in connective tissue?

A) Macrophage
B) Mast cell
C) Fibroblast
D) Goblet cell

Question 45

Describe the secretions of apocrine glands.

A) A fluid product released through the cell membrane by exocytosis
B) A cellular product containing portions of cells that pinch off during secretion
C) Entire cells that disintegrate to release the secretory products
D) Large molecular compounds called hormones

Question 46

What is the name of the flask-shaped glandular cells that secrete mucus onto the free surface of tissues?

A) Microvilli
B) Cilia
C) Goblet cells
D) Fibroblasts
E) Squamous cells

Question 47

What connective tissue functions to store fat?

A) Areolar connective tissue
B) Adipose tissue
C) Reticular tissue
D) Hyaline cartilage

Question 48

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

A) Mucus
B) Sebum
C) Serous fluid
D) Ceruminous secretion

Question 49

Block-shaped cells, each with a centrally located nucleus, form a single layer in what type of epithelial tissue?

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

Question 50

What cell releases heparin, a compound that prevents blood clotting, and is typically found near blood vessels?

A) Macrophage
B) Mast cell
C) Fibroblast
D) Goblet cell

Question 51

What cell type produces a secretion that contains the glycoprotein called mucin?

A) Goblet cells
B) Cells of sebaceous glands
C) Cells of serous glands
D) Cells of ceruminous glands

Question 52

Describe the secretions of holocrine glands.

A) A fluid product released through the cell membrane by exocytosis
B) A cellular product containing portions of cells that pinch off during secretion
C) Entire cells that disintegrate to release the secretory products
D) Large molecular compounds called hormones

Question 53

What tissue type consists of thick, closely packed collagen fibers with few cells in between?

A) Dense connective tissue
B) Hyaline cartilage
C) Adipose tissue
D) Loose connective tissue

Question 54

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

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

Question 55

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

A) Macrophage
B) Mast cell
C) Fibroblast
D) Goblet cell

Question 56

What tissue type contains cells that are filled with large fat droplets?

A) Dense connective tissue
B) Cartilage
C) Adipose tissue
D) Loose connective tissue

Question 57

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

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

Question 58

What type of secretion is released from exocrine glands found within the wall of the digestive tract?

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

Question 59

Mammary glands are a specific example of what type of gland?

A) Merocrine gland
B) Apocrine gland
C) Holocrinegland
D) Sebaceous gland

Question 60

What is the name of the thick fluid secretion produced by specialized cells that line the digestive, respiratory, and reproductive systems?

A) Mucus
B) Sebum
C) Serous fluid
D) Ceruminous secretion

Question 61

What 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 62

A sample of tissue taken from the gluteal region is viewed under a microscope. The tissue sample contains large, thin walled cells with their nuclei located near the cell membrane. The cells take up the majority of the field of view. There is no collagen. The tissue looks like it might be good for cushioning. What type of tissue is this?

A) Areolar tissue
B) Dense regular connective tissue
C) Elastic connective tissue
D) Adipose tissue
E) Stratified squamous epithelium

Question 63

The brain and spinal cord are composed of what tissue type?

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

Question 64

What serous membrane covers the organs of the abdomen?

A) Parietal pleura
B) Parietal peritoneum
C) Visceral pleura
D) Visceral peritoneum

Question 65

What type of muscle tissue enables us to make facial expressions and move the bones?

A) Skeletal muscle
B) Cardiac muscle
C) Smooth muscle

Question 66

What tissue type is found in the walls of hollow organs like the stomach and is under involuntary control?

A) Skeletal muscle
B) Cardiac muscle
C) Nervous tissue
D) Epithelial tissue
E) Smooth muscle

Question 67

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

Question 68

What serous membrane forms the inner lining of the thorax?

A) Parietal pleura
B) Parietal peritoneum
C) Visceral pleura
D) Visceral peritoneum

Question 69

What type of connective tissue cell occupies small chambers called lacunae?

A) Chondrocytes
B) Adipocytes
C) Fibroblasts
D) Macrophages

Question 70

What membrane is more commonly called the skin?

A) Mucous membrane
B) Serous membrane
C) Epithelial membrane
D) Cutaneous membrane
E) Synovial membrane

Question 71

What tissue has contracticle properties and is made up of elongated cells?

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

Question 72

What cells found in nervous tissue function in a supportive role only, supplying growth factors and nutrients to other resident tissue cells?

A) Neurons
B) Neuroglia
C) Chondrocytes
D) Fibroblasts
E) Mast cells

Question 73

What is a function of blood?

A) Contraction and relaxation
B) Storage of energy
C) Protection of cardiac tissue
D) Lining for the chambers of the heart
E) Transport of nutrients to the tissues

Question 74

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

A) Parietal pleura
B) Parietal peritoneum
C) Visceral pleura
D) Visceral peritoneum

Question 75

What connective tissue cells occupy small chambers called lacunae?

A) Osteocytes
B) Adipocytes
C) Fibroblasts
D) Macrophages

Question 76

What type of membrane lines body cavities and tubes that open to the outside of the body?

A) Mucous membranes
B) Serous membranes
C) Epithelial membranes
D) Cutaneous membranes
E) Synovial membranes

Question 77

What structure(s) would be most affected by a deficiency in collagen?

A) The liver and spleen
B) The epidermis of the skin
C) The lining of the small intestine
D) The bones

Question 78

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

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

Question 79

What cells respond by conducting electrical impulses along cellular processes?

A) Neurons
B) Neuroglia
C) Chondrocytes
D) Fibroblasts

Question 80

Blood is pumped through the heart chambers and into blood vessels by the action of _________.

A) skeletal muscle
B) cardiac muscle
C) smooth muscle