Question 1

Which of the following is a modification of the simple columnar epithelium that allows for efficient absorption along portions of the digestive tract?

Accepted Answer

A)   fibroblasts
B)   dense microvilli
C)   cilia
D)   thin and permeableE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Figure 4.2
Using Figure 4.2, match the following:
-Skeletal muscle.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

The reason that intervertebral discs exhibit a large amount of tensile strength,which allows them to absorb shock,is because they possess ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   collagen fibers
B)   elastic fibers
C)   hydroxyapatite crystals
D)   reticular fibersE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Inability to absorb digested nutrients and secrete mucus might indicate a disorder in which epithelial tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)   simple columnar
B)   simple squamous
C)   transitional
D)   stratified squamousE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Which tissue in the wall of the uterus is required for labor contractions?

Accepted Answer

A)   skeletal muscle
B)   elastic cartilage
C)   stratified squamous
D)   smooth muscleE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

How is blood unique among connective tissues?

Accepted Answer

Blood does not give mechanical...

Question 7

Nervous tissue consists mainly of neurons and collagen fibers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Match the following:
-Makes up the pleura and pericardium.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mucous membrane
B)  Serous membrane
C)  Cutaneous
D)  EndotheliumE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Merocrine glands produce their secretions by accumulating their secretions internally until the cell ruptures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The shock-absorbing pads between the vertebrae are formed of fibrocartilage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What tissue has lacunae,calcium salts,and blood vessels?

Accepted Answer

A)   bone (osseous tissue) 
B)   cartilage tissue
C)   fibrocartilaginous tissue
D)   areolar tissueE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

The primary blast cell for connective tissue proper is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   chondroblast
B)   hemocytoblast
C)   fibroblast
D)   osteoblastE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

The role of brown fat is to warm the body; whereas,the role of white fat is to store nutrients.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which is true concerning muscle tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)   highly cellular and well vascularized
B)   cuboidal shape enhances function
C)   is a single-celled tissue
D)   contains contractile units made of collagenE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Match the following:
-Moves blood through the body.

Accepted Answer

A)  Smooth muscle
B)  Skin epidermis
C)  Tendon
D)  Cardiac muscleE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Which of the following epithelia forms the walls of the air sacs across which gas exchange occurs in the lungs?

Accepted Answer

A)   simple columnar
B)   simple squamous
C)   simple cuboidal
D)   pseudostratified columnarE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

The first step in tissue repair involves ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   replacement of destroyed tissue by the same kind of cells
B)   formation of scar tissue
C)   proliferation of fibrous connective tissue
D)   inflammationE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Aunt Jessie woke up one morning with excruciating pain in her chest.She had trouble breathing for several weeks.Following a visit to the doctor,she was told she had pleurisy.What is this condition and what did it affect?

Accepted Answer

Pleurisy is an inflammation of the pleur...

Question 19

Figure 4.1
Using Figure 4.1, match the following:
-Provides tensile strength with the ability to absorb compressive shock.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

How is hyaline cartilage different from elastic cartilage or fibrocartilage?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is more vascularized.
B)   Fibers are not normally visible.
C)   It allows great flexibility.
D)   It contains more nuclei.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Exam 4: Tissue: the Living Fabric

Merocrine glands produce their secretions by accumulating their secretions internally until the cell ruptures.

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What tissue has lacunae,calcium salts,and blood vessels?

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Nervous tissue consists mainly of neurons and collagen fibers.

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The shock-absorbing pads between the vertebrae are formed of fibrocartilage.

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The reason that intervertebral discs exhibit a large amount of tensile strength,which allows them to absorb shock,is because they possess ________.

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The role of brown fat is to warm the body; whereas,the role of white fat is to store nutrients.

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The first step in tissue repair involves ________.

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Match the following: -Makes up the pleura and pericardium.

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Figure 4.2 Using Figure 4.2, match the following: -Skeletal muscle.

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The primary blast cell for connective tissue proper is the ________.

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Which tissue in the wall of the uterus is required for labor contractions?

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Figure 4.1 Using Figure 4.1, match the following: -Provides tensile strength with the ability to absorb compressive shock.

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Which is true concerning muscle tissue?

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Which of the following epithelia forms the walls of the air sacs across which gas exchange occurs in the lungs?

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How is hyaline cartilage different from elastic cartilage or fibrocartilage?

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How is blood unique among connective tissues?

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Aunt Jessie woke up one morning with excruciating pain in her chest.She had trouble breathing for several weeks.Following a visit to the doctor,she was told she had pleurisy.What is this condition and what did it affect?

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Match the following: -Moves blood through the body.

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Inability to absorb digested nutrients and secrete mucus might indicate a disorder in which epithelial tissue?

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Which of the following is a modification of the simple columnar epithelium that allows for efficient absorption along portions of the digestive tract?

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