Question 1

A long,unbranched polysaccharide found in the extracellular matrix of connective tissue is

Accepted Answer

A)  hyaluronic acid.
B)  proteoglycan.
C)  chondronectin.
D)  tropocollagen.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Which of the following statements is false?

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A)  The movement of materials through epithelium is enhanced by simple squamous epithelium.
B)  Secretory epithelial cells are usually cuboidal or columnar in shape.
C)  Stratified epithelium is adapted for a protective role.
D)  Cuboidal epithelium is found in areas where absorption occurs.
E)  Columnar epithelial cells promote diffusion.F) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 3

What is the permeability barrier that joins the cell membranes of adjacent cells to form a tight seal?

Accepted Answer

A)  hemidesmosomes
B)  tight junction
C)  gap junction
D)  desmosomes
E)  adhesion beltF) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

What type of cells break down bone tissue?

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A)  mast cells
B)  stem cells
C)  osteoclast
D)  macrophages
E)  adipocytesF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 5

What type of exocrine gland uses exocytosis to secrete its product?

Accepted Answer

A)  holocrine
B)  apocrine
C)  merocrine
D)  solocrine
E)  endocrineF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

-This is a picture of a skin wound.What does "E" represent?

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A)  blood clot
B)  blood vessel
C)  dermis
D)  epidermis
E)  subcutaneous fatF) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 7

Which of the following statements concerning the process of tissue repair is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  In replacement,a new type of tissue develops that eventually results in scar production.
B)  Permanent cells have a limited ability to replicate.
C)  Stable cells do not actively replicate after growth but retain the ability to regenerate.
D)  In regeneration,destroyed cells are replaced by the same type of cells.
E)  Labile cells cannot be replaced by the process of regeneration.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

Support cells of the brain and spinal cord are called

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A)  membranes.
B)  dendrites.
C)  pseudostratified columnar epithelium.
D)  neuroglia.
E)  mesoderm.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 9

What type of cell ingests bacteria?

Accepted Answer

A)  granulation tissue
B)  neutrophil
C)  edema
D)  scar
E)  secondary unionF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 10

What type of cells contain large amounts of lipids?

Accepted Answer

A)  osteoclast
B)  mast cells
C)  macrophages
D)  adipocytes
E)  stem cellsF) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 11

Which of the following is not a characteristic of age-related changes at the tissue level?

Accepted Answer

A)  injuries heal rapidly and more completely in older people
B)  reduced flexibility and elasticity of connective tissue
C)  arterial walls become less elastic
D)  rate of red blood cell synthesis declines
E)  development of atherosclerosisF) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 12

What type of gland discharges fragments of the gland's cells during secretion?

Accepted Answer

A)  apocrine
B)  exocrine
C)  holocrine
D)  endocrine
E)  merocrineF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 13

The type of connective tissue that contains chondrocytes,a rigid matrix of collagen fibers and proteoglycan-hyaluronic acid aggregates and few,if any,blood vessels is

Accepted Answer

A)  muscle tissue.
B)  fibrous connective tissue.
C)  adipose tissue.
D)  bone tissue.
E)  cartilage.F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

Connective tissue in tendons is

Accepted Answer

A)  dense irregular elastic tissue.
B)  dense regular collagenous tissue.
C)  dense regular elastic tissue.
D)  dense irregular collagenous tissue.
E)  reticular tissue.F) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 15

A pseudo-unipolar neuron is characterized by the presence of

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A)  two dendrites.
B)  one dendrite.
C)  four dendrites.
D)  three dendrites.
E)  no dendrites.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

What type of membranes do not open to the exterior,do not contain glands,but do secrete fluid?

Accepted Answer

A)  serous
B)  synovial
C)  cutaneous
D)  gobletal
E)  mucousF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 17

What type of tissue contains cells called neurons?

Accepted Answer

A)  epithelial tissue
B)  connective tissue
C)  muscular tissue
D)  nervous tissueE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

The type of membrane that lines freely movable joints is a _____ membrane.

Accepted Answer

A)  mucous
B)  synovial
C)  serous
D)  visceral
E)  pleuralF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 19

What type of cells have the potential to differentiate to form adult cell types?

Accepted Answer

A)  mast cells
B)  adipocytes
C)  stem cells
D)  osteoclast
E)  macrophagesF) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 20

What type of connective tissue forms most of the skeleton before it is replaced by bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  dense irregular elastic tissue
B)  elastic cartilage
C)  fibrocartilage
D)  dense regular collagenous tissue
E)  hyaline cartilageF) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Exam 4: Tissues

Which of the following is not a characteristic of age-related changes at the tissue level?

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What type of tissue contains cells called neurons?

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What type of connective tissue forms most of the skeleton before it is replaced by bone?

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What type of exocrine gland uses exocytosis to secrete its product?

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What type of cells contain large amounts of lipids?

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What type of cells have the potential to differentiate to form adult cell types?

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Which of the following statements concerning the process of tissue repair is false?

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What type of gland discharges fragments of the gland's cells during secretion?

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The type of membrane that lines freely movable joints is a _____ membrane.

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Support cells of the brain and spinal cord are called

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The type of connective tissue that contains chondrocytes,a rigid matrix of collagen fibers and proteoglycan-hyaluronic acid aggregates and few,if any,blood vessels is

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Connective tissue in tendons is

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-This is a picture of a skin wound.What does "E" represent?

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A long,unbranched polysaccharide found in the extracellular matrix of connective tissue is

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Which of the following statements is false?

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A pseudo-unipolar neuron is characterized by the presence of

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What type of membranes do not open to the exterior,do not contain glands,but do secrete fluid?

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What type of cell ingests bacteria?

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What is the permeability barrier that joins the cell membranes of adjacent cells to form a tight seal?

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What type of cells break down bone tissue?

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