Question 1

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?

Accepted Answer

A)   Areolar tissue
B)   Dense regular connective tissue
C)   Elastic connective tissue
D)   Adipose tissue
E)   Stratified squamous epitheliumF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 2

A basement membrane anchors what two tissues together?

Accepted Answer

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 tissueF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Endocrine gland
B)   Exocrine gland
C)   Sweat gland
D)   Merocrine glandE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Why is cartilage typically slow in healing following an injury?

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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.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a hereditary disorder that affects collagen production. What type of tissue would be most affected?

Accepted Answer

A)   Epithelial tissue
B)   Muscle tissue
C)   Nervous tissue
D)   Connective tissueE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Merocrine glands and apocrine glands are examples of endocrine glands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Synovial membrane
B)   Serous membrane
C)   Mucous membrane
D)   Cutaneous membraneE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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 organsF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Squamous
B)   Cuboidal
C)   Columnar
D)   StratifiedE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Nervous tissue
B)   Muscle tissue
C)   Epithelial tissue
D)   Connective tissueE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

The iris of the eye constricts to change the diameter of the pupil, controlling the amount of light allowed to enter the eye. What type of muscle tissue forms the iris?

Accepted Answer

A)   Smooth muscle tissue
B)   Skeletal muscle tissue
C)   Intercalated muscle tissue
D)   Cardiac muscle tissueE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

What epithelial tissue is made up of a single layer of thin, flattened cells?

Accepted Answer

A)   Simple columnar epithelium
B)   Stratified squamous epithelium
C)   Simple squamous epithelium
D)   Pseudostratified columnar epitheliumE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Epithelial tissue
B)   Connective tissue
C)   Nervous tissue
D)   Muscle tissueE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Macrophage
B)   Mast cell
C)   Fibroblast
D)   Goblet cellE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Mucous membranes
B)   Serous membranes
C)   Epithelial membranes
D)   Cutaneous membranes
E)   Synovial membranesF) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

The intervertebral discs in the spine are designed to absorb shock. This function is accomplished by what type of tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)   Dense regular connective tissue
B)   Elastic cartilage
C)   Fibrocartilage
D)   Hyaline cartilage
E)   Areolar connective tissueF) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

Typically, carcinomas originate from which type of tissue?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)   osteons
B)   central canals
C)   lacunae
D)   canaliculi
E)   lamellaeF) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Exam 5: Tissues

A basement membrane anchors what two tissues together?

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

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Typically, carcinomas originate from which type of tissue?

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

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

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The iris of the eye constricts to change the diameter of the pupil, controlling the amount of light allowed to enter the eye. What type of muscle tissue forms the iris?

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Merocrine glands and apocrine glands are examples of endocrine glands.

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Why is cartilage typically slow in healing following an injury?

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

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

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

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The intervertebral discs in the spine are designed to absorb shock. This function is accomplished by what type of tissue?

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

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

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

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

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

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What epithelial tissue is made up of a single layer of thin, flattened cells?

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Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a hereditary disorder that affects collagen production. What type of tissue would be most affected?

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Exam 5: Tissues

A basement membrane anchors what two tissues together?

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

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Typically, carcinomas originate from which type of tissue?

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

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

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The iris of the eye constricts to change the diameter of the pupil, controlling the amount of light allowed to enter the eye. What type of muscle tissue forms the iris?

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Merocrine glands and apocrine glands are examples of endocrine glands.

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Why is cartilage typically slow in healing following an injury?

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

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

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

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The intervertebral discs in the spine are designed to absorb shock. This function is accomplished by what type of tissue?

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

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

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

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

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

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What epithelial tissue is made up of a single layer of thin, flattened cells?

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Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a hereditary disorder that affects collagen production. What type of tissue would be most affected?

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