Question 1

Inability to absorb digested nutrients and secrete mucus might indicate a disorder in which epithelial tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)   simple squamous
B)   stratified squamous
C)   transitional
D)   simple columnarE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Cartilage tissue tends to heal less rapidly than bone tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Squamous cells are flattened and scale-like when mature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

________ epithelium appears to have two or three layers of cells, but all the cells are in contact with the ba sement membrane.

Accepted Answer

A)   Stratified columnar
B)   Pseudostratified columnar
C)   Stratified cuboidal
D)   TransitionalE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Macrophage-like cells are found in many different tissues, and may have specific names that reflect theirlocation or specializations. What is the one functional characteristic common to all macrophage-like cells?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Macrophage-like cells are found in many different...

Question 6

How is blood unique among connective tissues?

Accepted Answer

Blood does not give mechanical...

Question 7

Without macrophages, wound healing is delayed. Why?

Accepted Answer

Macrophages are large, irregularly shape...

Question 8

Functions of connective tissues include binding, support, insulation, and protection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following epithelia forms the walls of the air sacs across which gas exchange occurs in the lungs?

Accepted Answer

A)   simple columnar
B)   simple cuboidal
C)   pseudostratified columnar
D)   simple squamousE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Explain why an infection may occur in a tissue injury.

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The skin is the largest organ in the bod...

Question 11

John, a 72-year-old grandfather, had been smoking heavily for 24 years and had a persistent cough. Abiopsy of his lung tissue revealed considerable amounts of carbon particles. How could this happen considering the natural cleaning mechanism of the respiratory system?

Accepted Answer

The sweeping action of the ciliated epit...

Question 12

A 45-year-old woman is admitted to the hospital for surgical removal of a tumor on her thyroid gland.The surgeon informs her that she will have only a very thin scar. How could this be possible?

Accepted Answer

By making a sharp incision which minimiz...

Question 13

Connective tissue extracellular matrix is composed of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   cells and fibers
B)   all organic compounds
C)   ground substance and cells
D)   fibers and ground substanceE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Which of the following is true about the mode of secretion of exocrine glands?

Accepted Answer

A)   These glands are ductless.
B)   Apocrine cells are destroyed, then replaced, after secretion.
C)   Holocrine cells are slightly damaged by the secretory process, but repair themselves.
D)   Merocrine glands are not altered by the secretory process.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

A substance received or given off by your body will likely pass through which tissue type?

Accepted Answer

A)   nervous tissue
B)   connective tissue
C)   muscle tissue
D)   epithelial tissueE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 16

Which of the following is true about epithelia?

Accepted Answer

A)   Simple epithelia are commonly found in areas of high abrasion.
B)   Endothelium provides a slick surface lining all hollow cardiovascular organs.
C)   Pseudostratified epithelia are commonly keratinized.
D)   Stratified epithelia are associated with filtration.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Which cells are commonly found wedged between simple columnar epithelial cells?

Accepted Answer

A)   goblet cells
B)   macrophages
C)   fibroblasts
D)   mast cellsE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Cartilage has good regenerative capacity, while most epithelial tissues do not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Select the correct statement regarding the stem cells of connective tissue.

Accepted Answer

A)   "Blast" cells are undifferentiated, actively dividing cells.
B)   Connective tissue does not contain cells.
C)   Chondroblasts are the main cell type of connective tissue proper.
D)   Connective tissue cells are nondividing.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Which tissue type would likely function to hold the kidneys in place?

Accepted Answer

A)   adipose
B)   dense regular
C)   reticular
D)   smooth muscleE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Exam 4: Tissues: the Living Fabric

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Without macrophages, wound healing is delayed. Why?

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________ epithelium appears to have two or three layers of cells, but all the cells are in contact with the ba sement membrane.

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John, a 72-year-old grandfather, had been smoking heavily for 24 years and had a persistent cough. Abiopsy of his lung tissue revealed considerable amounts of carbon particles. How could this happen considering the natural cleaning mechanism of the respiratory system?

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How is blood unique among connective tissues?

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Connective tissue extracellular matrix is composed of ________.

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Inability to absorb digested nutrients and secrete mucus might indicate a disorder in which epithelial tissue?

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Which of the following epithelia forms the walls of the air sacs across which gas exchange occurs in the lungs?

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Cartilage tissue tends to heal less rapidly than bone tissue.

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Which of the following is true about epithelia?

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Squamous cells are flattened and scale-like when mature.

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Functions of connective tissues include binding, support, insulation, and protection.

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Select the correct statement regarding the stem cells of connective tissue.

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A 45-year-old woman is admitted to the hospital for surgical removal of a tumor on her thyroid gland.The surgeon informs her that she will have only a very thin scar. How could this be possible?

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Which tissue type would likely function to hold the kidneys in place?

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Macrophage-like cells are found in many different tissues, and may have specific names that reflect theirlocation or specializations. What is the one functional characteristic common to all macrophage-like cells?

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