Question 1

-This is a diagram of a multipolar neuron. What does "A" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)   Nucleus of neuron
B)   Dendrite
C)   Cell body of neuron
D)   Axon
E)   Glia cellsF) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 2

What occurs when wound edges are far apart?

Accepted Answer

A)   Edema
B)   Secondary union
C)   Neutrophil inactivation
D)   Granulation tissueE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

What is a scar?

Accepted Answer

A)   A large amount of granulation tissue converted to dense irregular collagenous connective tissue during tissue repair
B)   The product of the drying out of a blood clot that occurs during primary union
C)   Necrotic tissue that is avascular and consists of a mixture of dead cells and fluidD) A) and B)
E) None of the above

Question 4

Which type of tissue possesses an abundant extracellular matrix?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which type of membrane lines joint cavities?

Accepted Answer

A)   Serous
B)   Mucous
C)   Synovial
D)   Gobletal
E)   CutaneousF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

The type of muscle found in the walls of blood vessels is ________ muscle.

Accepted Answer

A)   cardiac
B)   smooth
C)   striated
D)   voluntary
E)   skeletalF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following are symptoms of inflammation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Swelling, bleeding, and numbness
B)   Heat, swelling, and blistering
C)   Blistering, pain, and swelling
D)   Pain, redness, and bleeding
E)   Redness, heat, and painF) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 8

Which of the following is found in spongy bone but not compact bone?

Accepted Answer

A)   Osteocytes in lacunae
B)   Hydroxyapatite
C)   Trabeculae
D)   Collagen
E)   MatrixF) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following matrix molecules tends to trap large quantities of water?

Accepted Answer

A)   Collagen
B)   Proteoglycan
C)   Elastin
D)   Hyaluronic acid
E)   Reticular fibersF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

An accumulation of fluid in the tissue spaces is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   edema
B)   secondary union
C)   a scab
D)   granulation tissue
E)   a scarF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

Which of the following is not a feature that connective tissues have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)   Very conspicuous fibers
B)   The presence of fibroblasts
C)   The presence of collagen
D)   Ground substance with a gelatinous to rubbery consistency
E)   A calcified matrixF) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 12

Intervertebral discs exhibit a great deal of strength because of the presence of thick bundles of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   elastin
B)   proteoglycan
C)   collagen
D)   hydroxyapatite
E)   calciumF) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 13

What type of process conducts nerve impulses toward the cell body?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mesodermal process
B)   Glial process
C)   Membranous process
D)   Dendrite
E)   AxonF) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 14

In ________, the new cells are the same type as those that were destroyed.

Accepted Answer

A)   Regeneration
B)   Replacement
C)   NecrosisD) A) and C)
E) All of the above

Question 15

A cell that forms fibrous connective tissue would be called a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   fibroclast
B)   fibrocyte
C)   fibroblast
D)   fibroid
E)   fibromastF) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 16

Support cells of the brain and spinal cord are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   mesoderm
B)   glia
C)   neurons
D)   fibroblasts
E)   acinarF) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

Because it forms covering and lining layers for body structures, ________ tissue has very little extracellular matrix.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

An infant is born with a genetic defect that greatly reduces his production of brown fat. Which of the following will most likely apply to this infant?

Accepted Answer

A)   The infant will have difficulty absorbing nutrients at the small intestine.
B)   The infant will have difficulty regulating his body temperature.
C)   The infant will have very stretchy tendons.
D)   The infant will have reduced bone mass.
E)   The infant will have difficulty breathing.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

Which two processes function in the repair of injured tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)   Edema and clotting
B)   Necrosis and atrophy
C)   Regeneration and replacement
D)   Edema and regeneration
E)   Necrosis and replacementF) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

Proteoglycans trap large quantities of water, allowing them to assume their original shape after compression. Based on these characteristics, where are they most likely found in the body?

Accepted Answer

A)   Neurons
B)   Tendons
C)   Muscles
D)   Intervertebral discs
E)   BonesF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Exam 4: Tissues

Which of the following is not a feature that connective tissues have in common?

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Which two processes function in the repair of injured tissue?

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Support cells of the brain and spinal cord are called ________.

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Because it forms covering and lining layers for body structures, ________ tissue has very little extracellular matrix.

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A cell that forms fibrous connective tissue would be called a ________.

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An infant is born with a genetic defect that greatly reduces his production of brown fat. Which of the following will most likely apply to this infant?

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-This is a diagram of a multipolar neuron. What does "A" represent?

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Which of the following is found in spongy bone but not compact bone?

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Which type of membrane lines joint cavities?

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Which of the following are symptoms of inflammation?

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Which of the following matrix molecules tends to trap large quantities of water?

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What type of process conducts nerve impulses toward the cell body?

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Proteoglycans trap large quantities of water, allowing them to assume their original shape after compression. Based on these characteristics, where are they most likely found in the body?

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Which type of tissue possesses an abundant extracellular matrix?

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In ________, the new cells are the same type as those that were destroyed.

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The type of muscle found in the walls of blood vessels is ________ muscle.

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What occurs when wound edges are far apart?

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An accumulation of fluid in the tissue spaces is called ________.

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Intervertebral discs exhibit a great deal of strength because of the presence of thick bundles of ________.

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What is a scar?

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