Question 1

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

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

Question 2

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

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A)   transitional epithelium.
B)   stratified squamous epithelium.
C)   stratified cuboidal epithelium.
D)   pseudostratified epithelium.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Figure 4.2
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates tunnel-like junctions in the lateral membranes of adjacent epithelial cells?

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

Question 4

Figure 4.2
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates a cellular junction that prevents molecules from passing between epithelial cells?

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

Question 5

Multilayered epithelia are named for the cell shape found in the basal layer.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The major function of pseudostratified columnar epithelium is

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A)   secretion.
B)   protection.
C)   filtration.
D)   absorption.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

This type of tissue includes smooth and cardiac.

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

Question 8

Which of the following provides the least resistance to diffusion?

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A)   simple columnar epithelium
B)   simple squamous epithelium
C)   simple cuboidal epithelium
D)   stratified squamous epitheliumE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Describe the basal lamina, its location, composition, and function.

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The basal lamina lies between the epithe...

Question 10

Fibrosis involves the proliferation of a fibrous connective tissue called scar tissue.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

List at least four characteristics that distinguish epithelial tissues from other types of tissues.

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Epithelia are composed almost entirely o...

Question 12

Histologists consider blood to be an example of what primary tissue category?

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

Question 13

Identify two different locations in the human body where elastic cartilage is found.

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Question 14

When cells from a cancerous tumor travel to other parts of the body, this process is called

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A)   carcinogenesis.
B)   transformation.
C)   malignancy.
D)   metastasis.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Figure 4.2
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates junctions commonly associated with tissues under mechanical stress?

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

Question 16

Dense regular connective tissue is characterized by giving strength in all directions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

This is the sheet of tissue between the epithelium and the connective tissue below it.

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The answer of This is the sheet of tissue between...

Question 18

Pseudostratified columnar is one of the tissues of this category.

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A)   muscle
B)   nervous
C)   connective
D)   epithelialE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 19

A muscle fiber is

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A)   the same as a collagen fiber that is viewed by electron microscopy.
B)   a muscle cell.
C)   part of a striation of a muscle cell.
D)   an intercalated disc.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Figure 4.1
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the connective tissue layer?

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A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   EF) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Exam 4: The Integumentary System

Dense regular connective tissue is characterized by giving strength in all directions.

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This is the sheet of tissue between the epithelium and the connective tissue below it.

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Figure 4.2 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates tunnel-like junctions in the lateral membranes of adjacent epithelial cells?

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This type of tissue includes smooth and cardiac.

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Figure 4.1 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the connective tissue layer?

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A muscle fiber is

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Figure 4.2 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates a cellular junction that prevents molecules from passing between epithelial cells?

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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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Describe the basal lamina, its location, composition, and function.

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List at least four characteristics that distinguish epithelial tissues from other types of tissues.

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Fibrosis involves the proliferation of a fibrous connective tissue called scar tissue.

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The major function of pseudostratified columnar epithelium is

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Identify two different locations in the human body where elastic cartilage is found.

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

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Pseudostratified columnar is one of the tissues of this category.

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When cells from a cancerous tumor travel to other parts of the body, this process is called

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Multilayered epithelia are named for the cell shape found in the basal layer.

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Which of the following provides the least resistance to diffusion?

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