Question 1

Epithelial tissue:&#10;A) has extensive intercellular material.&#10;B) forms large continuous sheets of tissue.&#10;C) forms tendons, ligaments, and capsules.&#10;D) is described as visceral and parietal.

Accepted Answer

Epithelial tissue, also called epithelium, forms large continuous sheets. Epithelial tissue helps form the skin and covers the entire outer surface of the body.

Question 2

Squamous, cuboidal, and columnar:&#10;A) refer to the layers of epithelial tissue.&#10;B) are types of nervous tissue.&#10;C) are shapes of epithelial tissue.&#10;D) are found only within the thoracic cavity.

Accepted Answer

Epithelial tissue is classified according to its shape and the numbers of layers. It has three shapes: squamous, cuboidal, and columnar.

Question 3

Mucous membrane:&#10;A) forms the pleurae.&#10;B) forms the peritoneal membranes.&#10;C) lines the respiratory tract.&#10;D) is a type of connective tissue membrane.

Accepted Answer

Mucous membranes line all body cavities that open to the exterior of the body. They include the digestive, urinary, reproductive, and respiratory tracts.

Question 4

Which of the following membranes is confined to the thoracic cavity?&#10;A) meninges&#10;B) peritoneum&#10;C) synovial membranes&#10;D) pleurae

Accepted Answer

Pleurae are found in the thoracic cavity. The parietal pleurae line the wall of the thoracic cavity, and the visceral pleurae cover each lung.

Question 5

Which of the following is most descriptive of cartilage?&#10;A) squamous cell epithelium&#10;B) basement membrane&#10;C) hyaline and elastic&#10;D) endocrine and exocrine

Accepted Answer

Three types of cartilage are hyaline cartilage, elastic cartilage, and fibrocartilage

Question 6

Which word is most descriptive of gangrenous tissue?&#10;A) necrotic&#10;B) scar&#10;C) fibrotic&#10;D) malignant

Accepted Answer

Gangrene is a condition in which an insufficient blood supply causes tissue necrosis.

Question 7

Which of the following best describes scar tissue?&#10;A) sarcoma&#10;B) regeneration&#10;C) meninges&#10;D) fibrosis

Accepted Answer

Fibrosis is the replacement of injured tissue by the formation of fibrous connective tissue, or scar tissue.

Question 8

Why do tissues become stiffer and less efficient with aging?&#10;A) The epithelial membranes become thicker.&#10;B) There is an increase in intracellular fluid.&#10;C) There is a decrease in collagen and elastin in connective tissue.&#10;D) Muscle and nerve tissue hypertrophy.

Accepted Answer

Collagen and elastin decrease in connective tissue. Consequently, tissues become stiffer, less elastic, and less efficient in their functioning.

Question 9

Which of the following does not appear in the thoracic cavity?&#10;A) serous membranes&#10;B) pleural membranes&#10;C) serous fluid&#10;D) peritoneal membrane

Accepted Answer

If you were to enter the abdominal or thoracic cavity surgically, you would be looking at serous membranes. Serous membranes secrete a thin, watery, serous fluid. The visceral and parietal peritoneal membranes are located in the abdominopelvic cavity.

Question 10

Which type of connective tissue covers the brain and spinal cord?&#10;A) meninges&#10;B) synovial&#10;C) serous&#10;D) fasci

Accepted Answer

Meninges covers brain and spinal cord.

Deck 6: Ttissues and Membranes