Deck 4: Tissues and Membranes

Question 1

The pleura,peritoneum,and pericardium are mucous membranes.

Answer 1

False
They are serous membranes.

Question 2

A tissue is a

A) group of similar cells collected together by an intercellular material
B) group of organelles collected together to perform a variety of functions
C) group of cells collected into a structure that performs a variety of functions
D) mass of intercellular material that binds organs together
E) glycoprotein mass that binds muscles together

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Epithelial tissues repair quickly because they have abundant blood vessels and reproduce readily.

Answer 3

False
Epithelial tissues are avascular.

Question 4

The layer of a serous membrane that lines a body cavity is the visceral layer.

Question 5

The innermost layer of the meninges is the dura mater.

Question 6

The type of tissue that forms the alveoli of the lungs and the capillaries is _____ epithelium.

A) simple cuboidal
B) simple columnar
C) simple squamous
D) stratified squamous
E) glandular

Question 7

Epithelial tissues are classified according to

A) the staining properties of the cells
B) the total number of cells in the tissue
C) the shape of the cells and the number of layers
D) the location of the cells in the body
E) functional characteristics of the cells

Question 8

Mucous membranes and serous membranes are epithelial membranes.

Question 9

The tissue that covers the surface of organs and the body,lines body cavities,and forms the secretory portion of glands is _____ tissue.

A) epithelial
B) connective
C) secretory
D) integumentary
E) muscular

Question 10

The four types of tissue in the body are

A) skin, bones, muscles, and nerves
B) epithelial, skeletal, muscular, and nervous
C) integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and blood
D) epithelial, connective, muscular, and nervous
E) integumentary, connective, nervous, and blood

Question 11

From the following characteristics,which group best describes epithelial tissue?

A) intercellular fibers, basement membrane, closely packed cells
B) abundant matrix, no blood vessels, readily mitotic
C) slow mitosis, abundant blood vessels, basement membrane
D) few cells, poor blood supply, readily mitotic
E) cells packed closely together, no blood vessels, readily mitotic

Question 12

The study of tissues is called

A) cytology
B) pathology
C) histology
D) embryology
E) hematology

Question 13

Neurons are the conducting cells of the nervous system.

Question 14

Microvilli are often found on columnar epithelium where absorption takes place.

Question 15

Visceral muscle fibers are cylindrical and multinucleated.

Question 16

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

A) protection
B) absorption
C) secretion
D) filtration
E) movement

Question 17

The tissue that consists of closely packed cells with relatively small amounts of intercellular material is _____ tissue.

A) muscular
B) nervous
C) connective
D) epithelial
E) glandular

Question 18

Actin and myosin are proteins found in nervous tissue.

Question 19

Another name for platelet is thrombocyte.

Question 20

Simple cuboidal epithelium is found

A) in the surface layer of the skin
B) in the kidney tubules and thyroid gland
C) lining the stomach and intestines
D) lining the respiratory passageways
E) lining the mouth and vagina

Question 21

Which of the following is NOT a location of hyaline cartilage?

A) ends of long bones
B) external ear
C) trachea
D) fetal skeleton
E) connecting ribs to sternum

Question 22

A gland that has a single,unbranched duct and an enlarged,rounded secretory portion is classified as

A) simple tubular
B) simple acinar
C) compound tubular
D) compound acinar
E) simple branched tubular

Question 23

A gland that secretes a thin,watery product while the secretory cells remain intact is a(n)_____ gland.

A) holocrine
B) apocrine
C) merocrine
D) endocrine
E) simple alveolar

Question 24

Sebaceous glands (oil glands)are examples of _____ glands.

A) merocrine
B) apocrine
C) holocrine
D) endocrine
E) simple tubular

Question 25

Glands that secrete their product through ducts to a surface are called _____ glands.

A) endocrine
B) exocrine
C) ductless
D) unicellular
E) salivary

Question 26

Transitional epithelium is found

A) on the surface of the skin to accommodate for movement
B) lining the stomach to allow expansion for receiving food
C) lining the uterus to allow for expansion during pregnancy
D) lining the urinary bladder to allow for expansion when it fills
E) lining the throat and esophagus to allow for swallowing

Question 27

The epithelium that forms the outer layer of the skin is

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

Question 28

The connective tissue that makes up most tendons and ligaments is _____ tissue.

A) loose (areolar) connective
B) adipose
C) yellow elastic connective
D) dense (white) fibrous connective

Question 29

The connective tissue that is specialized for fat storage is _____ tissue.

A) loose (areolar) connective
B) adipose
C) yellow elastic connective
D) dense (white) fibrous connective

Question 30

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

A) blood
B) tendons
C) muscles
D) bones

Question 31

Which one of the following is NOT a characteristic of collagenous fibers?

A) elasticity
B) strong and durable
C) contain the protein collagen
D) found in intercellular material of connective tissue

Question 32

Cartilage is characterized by an intercellular material that contains the protein

A) collagen
B) elastin
C) chondrin
D) tubulin

Question 33

The tissue that provides support for body organs is _____ tissue.

A) epithelial
B) connective
C) muscular
D) nervous
E) glandular

Question 34

Which one of the following cells is NOT found in connective tissue?

A) fibroblasts
B) mast cells
C) ciliated cells
D) macrophages
E) osteocytes

Question 35

The connective tissue cell that would most likely increase its phagocytic activity during an infection is the

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

Question 36

The connective tissue that attaches the skin to underlying muscle is _____ tissue.

A) loose (areolar) connective
B) adipose
C) yellow elastic connective
D) dense (white) fibrous connective

Question 37

A goblet cell is an example of a(n)_____ gland.

A) unicellular exocrine
B) unicellular endocrine
C) multicellular exocrine
D) multicellular endocrine
E) acellular

Question 38

Cartilage cells are located in spaces called lacunae.The cells are called

A) osteocytes
B) histiocytes
C) mast cells
D) chondrocytes
E) thrombocytes

Question 39

A tissue that is characterized by relatively few cells and large amounts of intercellular material is _____ tissue.

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

Question 40

Epithelium that often contains goblet cells includes

A) simple squamous and simple cuboidal
B) simple squamous and simple columnar
C) simple cuboidal and simple columnar
D) simple columnar and pseudostratified columnar
E) stratified squamous and pseudostratified columnar

Question 41

The portion of a neuron that carries an impulse toward the cell body of a nerve cell is the

A) axon
B) dendrite
C) glia
D) canaliculus
E) neurofiber

Question 42

The connective tissue that is characterized by a hard,rigid matrix with calcium salts is

A) loose connective tissue
B) adipose
C) hyaline cartilage
D) osseous tissue
E) dense fibrous connective tissue

Question 43

Which of the following groups of descriptive phrases best describes the covering of the heart?

A) epithelial, serous, parietal, pericardium
B) epithelial, mucous, visceral, pericardium
C) epithelial, serous, visceral, pericardium
D) connective, serous, visceral, peritoneum
E) connective, mucous, parietal, peritoneum

Question 44

The microscopic channels in bone that provide a pathway for blood are called

A) lacunae
B) lamellae
C) canaliculi
D) osteonic canals
E) spicules

Question 45

Cartilage that contains an abundance of white fibers in the intercellular material is found in the

A) external ear
B) fetal skeleton
C) tendons and ligaments
D) intervertebral disks
E) auditory tubes

Question 46

Bone matrix is formed in concentric circles called

A) lacunae
B) lamellae
C) canaliculi
D) spicules
E) plates

Question 47

The membrane that lines a body cavity that does not open to the outside is a _____ membrane.

A) visceral serous
B) parietal serous
C) visceral mucous
D) parietal mucous
E) parietal connective tissue

Question 48

Membranes that consist of connective tissue covered with epithelium include

A) mucous and serous membranes
B) connective tissue membranes
C) synovial membranes
D) meninges
E) mucous and synovial membranes

Question 49

Cells that conduct impulses are

A) neuroglia
B) chondrocytes
C) neurilemma cells
D) neurons
E) histiocytes

Question 50

A word that means "tumor of a gland" is

A) glioma
B) adenoma
C) carcinoma
D) myoma
E) osteoma

Question 51

Membranes that line body cavities that open to the outside are

A) connective tissue membranes
B) synovial membranes
C) serous membranes
D) mucous membranes
E) present in parietal and visceral varieties

Question 52

Two types of contractile protein in muscle tissue are

A) chondrin and elastin
B) chondrin and actin
C) elastin and myosin
D) myosin and tubulin
E) actin and myosin

Question 53

Membranes that cover organs located within body cavities that do not open to the outside

A) secrete mucous for lubrication
B) are connective tissue membranes
C) are called serous membranes
D) have only a parietal layer
E) also line the digestive tract

Question 54

Another name for blood platelets is

A) thrombocytes
B) erythrocytes
C) leukocytes
D) adipocytes
E) neurocytes

Question 55

The muscle found in the walls of the stomach and intestines

A) is striated
B) is voluntary
C) has intercalated disks
D) has one centrally located nucleus in each cell
E) has cylindrical cells with a nucleus next to the cell membrane

Question 56

A word that means "appears to have layers but does not" is

A) stratified
B) squamous
C) pseudostratified
D) pseudoepithelium
E) transitional

Question 57

Which of the following represents a correct grouping about membranes?

A) connective, joint cavities, meninges
B) connective, dorsal cavity, synovial
C) epithelial, joint cavities, synovial
D) epithelial, dorsal cavity, meninges
E) connective, joint cavities, synovial

Question 58

Muscle tissue that is multinucleated and shows cross striations

A) is attached to bones by tendons
B) is involuntary
C) is found in the walls of blood vessels and internal organs
D) has branching fibers
E) has tapered cells with pointed ends

Question 59

The tough,outer layer of the meninges is the

A) pia mater
B) arachnoid
C) dura mater
D) synovial mater
E) cortex

Question 60

The intercellular matrix of the liquid connective tissue is called

A) formed elements
B) chondrin
C) lymph
D) plasma
E) interstitial fluid

Question 61

What is the term for the type of gland in which a portion of the cell is pinched off and released with the secretory product?

Question 62

What is the term for the muscle tissue that is striated and involuntary?

Question 63

What is the term for the tissue type found in tendons and ligaments where strength is essential?

Question 64

What is the term for the type of tissue in the fetal skeleton and at the ends of long bones?

Question 65

What is the term for the connective tissue cell that produces collagen fibers?

Question 66

What is the term for the small channels that radiate from the osteocytes?

Question 67

What is the term that denotes the study of tissues?

Question 68

What is the term for the specific tissue that is good for diffusion in the alveoli of the lungs and capillary walls?

Question 69

What is the term for the connective tissue that is filled with fat?

Question 70

What is the term for the intercellular material of blood?

Question 71

What is the term for the structural unit of bone?

Question 72

What is the term for the tissue with tightly packed cells and little intercellular material?

Question 73

What is the term for a unicellular exocrine gland?

Question 74

What is the term for the space in which a chondrocyte is located?

Question 75

What is the term for the gland type with a bulbous or rounded secretory portion?