Question 1

Compare the three types of muscle tissue.List three similarities and three differences among them.

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Similarities: All have contractile prote...

Question 2

Transitional epithelium is found

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A)  lining the urinary bladder.
B)  lining the ducts that drain sweat glands.
C)  lining kidney tubules.
D)  lining the stomach.
E)  at the surface of the skin.F) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

Unlike cartilage,bone

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A)  is a connective tissue.
B)  has a matrix that contains collagen.
C)  is highly vascular.
D)  has an outer covering.
E)  has cells within lacunae.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

Close examination of a healthy organ reveals a lining of several layers of cells.The layers do not contain any blood vessels and one surface of the cells lines the cavity of the organ.This tissue is a type of

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A)  epithelium.
B)  muscle tissue.
C)  connective tissue.
D)  neural tissue.
E)  fat tissue.F) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 5

The viscous material between cells of areolar connective tissue is called the

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A)  cytosol.
B)  ground substance.
C)  cytoplasm.
D)  crista.
E)  gel matrix.F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 6

Tissues that provide strength and support for areas subjected to stresses from many directions are

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A)  all connective tissues proper.
B)  elastic and hyaline cartilage.
C)  dense irregular connective tissues.
D)  reticular connective tissues.
E)  dense regular connective tissues.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

Which is likely to heal faster,a bone injury or a cartilage injury? Why?

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Bone injuries heal relatively quickly be...

Question 8

The function of simple cuboidal epithelium is

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A)  support and structure.
B)  protection and transport.
C)  phagocytosis and immunity.
D)  absorption and secretion.
E)  storage and retrieval.F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 9

Indicate an advantage for having simple rather than stratified epithelium lining the gas-exchange surfaces of the lungs.

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The epithelia are thin,keeping...

Question 10

Epithelia and connective tissues combine to form ________ that cover and protect other structures and tissues in the body.

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A)  fasciae
B)  aponeuroses
C)  organ capsules
D)  cutaneous layers
E)  body membranesF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 11

Intercalated discs and pacemaker cells are characteristic of ________ tissue.

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A)  smooth muscle
B)  cardiac muscle
C)  skeletal muscle
D)  all types of muscle
E)  nerveF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

Each of the following is an example of dense connective tissue except

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A)  tendons.
B)  ligaments.
C)  aponeuroses.
D)  areolar tissue.
E)  elastic tissue.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

Dead skin cells are shed in thin sheets because they are held together by "spots" of proteoglycan reinforced by intermediate filaments.Such strong intercellular connections are called

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A)  gap junctions.
B)  intermediate junctions.
C)  tight junctions.
D)  desmosomes.
E)  junctional complexes.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

An epithelial cell can be divided into two functional regions.They are the ________ and the basal surface.

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A)  apical
B)  pinnacle
C)  topical
D)  crest
E)  apogealF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

Accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity as a result of liver or kidney disease,malnutrition,or heart failure is known as

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A)  edema.
B)  ischemia.
C)  inflammation.
D)  ascites.
E)  infarction.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

Loose connective tissue functions in all of the following ways except

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A)  providing strong connections between muscles and bones.
B)  supporting epithelia.
C)  anchoring blood vessels and nerves.
D)  cushioning and stabilizing.
E)  filling spaces between organs.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 17

Germinative cells

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A)  start in the superficial layers of epithelial tissue.
B)  cannot divide in the deep layers of epithelial tissue.
C)  make up most of the epithelial type of tissue.
D)  divide continually to produce new epithelial cells.
E)  cannot function in the repair of epithelial tissue.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

The most common type of cartilage is ________ cartilage.

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A)  ligamentous
B)  hyaline
C)  elastic
D)  fibrous
E)  osseousF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

Which of the following glands have a compound rather than a simple structure?

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A)  salivary glands
B)  sebaceous glands
C)  mucous glands
D)  sweat glands
E)  gastric glandsF) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 20

Two types of microphages include

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A)  mesenchymal cells and melanocytes.
B)  mast cells and basophils.
C)  fixed macrophages and free macrophages.
D)  neutrophils and eosinophils.
E)  microphages and adipocytes.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Exam 4: The Tissue Level of Organization

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Dead skin cells are shed in thin sheets because they are held together by "spots" of proteoglycan reinforced by intermediate filaments.Such strong intercellular connections are called

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Which is likely to heal faster,a bone injury or a cartilage injury? Why?

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Transitional epithelium is found

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Indicate an advantage for having simple rather than stratified epithelium lining the gas-exchange surfaces of the lungs.

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Each of the following is an example of dense connective tissue except

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Compare the three types of muscle tissue.List three similarities and three differences among them.

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The function of simple cuboidal epithelium is

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Accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity as a result of liver or kidney disease,malnutrition,or heart failure is known as

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The viscous material between cells of areolar connective tissue is called the

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An epithelial cell can be divided into two functional regions.They are the ________ and the basal surface.

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Epithelia and connective tissues combine to form ________ that cover and protect other structures and tissues in the body.

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Which of the following glands have a compound rather than a simple structure?

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Unlike cartilage,bone

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Intercalated discs and pacemaker cells are characteristic of ________ tissue.

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The most common type of cartilage is ________ cartilage.

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Germinative cells

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