Question 1

Which one of the following basic types of tissues functions to regulate and control body functions?

Accepted Answer

A)   epithelial
B)   connective
C)   muscle
D)   nervousE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Despite their name, many types of cell junction are not very strong at joining and holding cells together. The cell junctions that best keep cells from being pulled apart are

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A)   tight junctions.
B)   gap junctions.
C)   desmosomes.
D)   zonula occludens.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

When unstretched, transitional epithelium looks most like ________ epithelium.

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A)   simple squamous
B)   pseudostratified columnar
C)   stratified squamous
D)   stratified cuboidalE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Tissues in this category are characterized by an extracellular matrix that holds some amount of fluid.

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A)   muscle
B)   nervous
C)   connective
D)   epithelialE) B) and C)
F) C) and D) C

Question 5

The disease scurvy results from a deficiency of vitamin C, leading to a disruption in the synthesis of ________ fibers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The disease scurvy results from a deficiency...

Question 6

In connective tissue, extracellular matrix is not exactly the same as ground substance, because the matrix also contains

Accepted Answer

A)   fibers.
B)   cells.
C)   an epithelium.
D)   blood.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Microvilli are abundant on cells that function for absorption in the small intestine and the kidney.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The embryonic tissue that gives rise to the adult connective tissues, consisting of star-shaped cells separated by large amounts of extracellular matrix, is

Accepted Answer

A)   ectoderm.
B)   epithelium.
C)   mesenchyme.
D)   hypoblast.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

A stratified epithelium that thins and flattens as the tissue stretches is a

Accepted Answer

A)   pseudostratified epithelium.
B)   stratified cuboidal epithelium.
C)   stratified squamous epithelium.
D)   transitional epithelium.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

The distinguishing characteristic between tight junctions and adherens junctions is that

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A)   adherens junctions attach to the actin myofilaments of the cytoskeleton, whereas tight junctions do not.
B)   adherens junctions involve integral membrane proteins, whereas tight junctions do not.
C)   tight junctions are present near apical lateral borders, whereas adherens junctions are located near basal lateral borders.
D)   tight junctions involve fusion of proteins on adjacent cells, whereas adherens junctions create tunnels between adjacent cells.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Ligaments consist primarily of which kind of connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)   loose areolar
B)   dense irregular
C)   cartilage
D)   dense regularE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

The type of cell junction that permits small sugar molecules and ions to pass from the cytoplasm of one cell to that of another is a

Accepted Answer

A)   tight junction.
B)   gap junction.
C)   desmosome.
D)   zonula occludens.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C) B

Question 13

A structure that secretes hormones into the blood is

Accepted Answer

A)   a plasma cell.
B)   a goblet cell.
C)   an endocrine gland.
D)   an exocrine gland.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the epithelium?

Accepted Answer

A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   EF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

Inflamed tissue is often warm to the touch because of

Accepted Answer

A)   accumulation of bacterial toxins.
B)   increased blood flow to the area.
C)   infiltration by neutrophils.
D)   leakage of clotting proteins.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates junctions commonly associated with tissues under mechanical stress?

Accepted Answer

A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   EF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

The cutaneous membrane is the skin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 18

Superficial fascia refers to the fatty hypodermis below the skin, whereas deep fascia are the sheets of tissue that wrap around muscles, large blood vessels, etc.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A common example of a unicellular exocrine gland is

Accepted Answer

A)   a fibroblast.
B)   any hormone-secreting cell.
C)   an endothelial cell.
D)   a goblet cell.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 20

Within connective tissue, the fibers that recoil to their original length and shape when stretched are called

Accepted Answer

A)   collagen fibers.
B)   stretch fibers.
C)   elastic fibers.
D)   reticular fibers.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Exam 4: Tissues

Which one of the following basic types of tissues functions to regulate and control body functions?

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Despite their name, many types of cell junction are not very strong at joining and holding cells together. The cell junctions that best keep cells from being pulled apart are

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When unstretched, transitional epithelium looks most like ________ epithelium.

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Tissues in this category are characterized by an extracellular matrix that holds some amount of fluid.

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The disease scurvy results from a deficiency of vitamin C, leading to a disruption in the synthesis of ________ fibers.

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In connective tissue, extracellular matrix is not exactly the same as ground substance, because the matrix also contains

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Microvilli are abundant on cells that function for absorption in the small intestine and the kidney.

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The embryonic tissue that gives rise to the adult connective tissues, consisting of star-shaped cells separated by large amounts of extracellular matrix, is

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A stratified epithelium that thins and flattens as the tissue stretches is a

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The distinguishing characteristic between tight junctions and adherens junctions is that

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Ligaments consist primarily of which kind of connective tissue?

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The type of cell junction that permits small sugar molecules and ions to pass from the cytoplasm of one cell to that of another is a

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A structure that secretes hormones into the blood is

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Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the epithelium?

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Inflamed tissue is often warm to the touch because of

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Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates junctions commonly associated with tissues under mechanical stress?

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The cutaneous membrane is the skin.

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Superficial fascia refers to the fatty hypodermis below the skin, whereas deep fascia are the sheets of tissue that wrap around muscles, large blood vessels, etc.

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A common example of a unicellular exocrine gland is

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Within connective tissue, the fibers that recoil to their original length and shape when stretched are called

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