front 1 Functions of epithelia include all of the following, except A. Absorption B. Controlling permeability C. Producing specialized secretions D. Supporting muscle cells | back 1 D. Supporting muscle cells |
front 2 The two types of layering recognized in epithelial tissues are: A. Cuboidal and columnar B. Squamous and cuboidal C. Columnar and stratified D. Simple and stratified | back 2 D. Simple and stratified |
front 3 Chondrocytes are to cartilage as osteocytes are to A. Fat B. Epithelium C. Bone D. Blood E. Neural Tissue | back 3 C. Bone |
front 4 Merocrine glands secrete their products: A. When cells within the gland rupture B. Into the extracellular space C. By diffusion through the plasma membrane D. By pinching off of the apex of the cells E. By exocytosis | back 4 E. Exocytosis |
front 5 Mesenchyme is: A. A type of epithelial tissue B. Also known as areolar connective tissue C. A type of undifferentiated nervous tissue D. Embryonic connective tissue E. A specialized cell junction | back 5 D. Embryonic connective tissue |
front 6 Tendons are cords of dense regular connective tissue that: A. Cover the surface of a muscle B. Connect one bone to another C. Attach skeletal muscles to bone D. Surround organs such as skeletal muscle Tissue | back 6 C. Attach skeletal muscles to bone |
front 7 The four primary tissue types found in the human body are: A. squamous, cuboidal, columnar, glandular B. adipose, elastic, reticular, cartilage C. skeletal, cardiac, smooth, muscle D. epithelial, connective, muscle, nerve | back 7 D. epithelial, connective, muscle, nerve |
front 8 Simple epithelial cells are characteristic of regions where: A. mechanical or chemical stresses occur B. secretion and absorption occur C. support and flexibility are necessary D. padding and elasticity are necessary | back 8 B. secretion and absorption occur |
front 9 The three basic components of all connective tissues are: A. free exposed surface, exocrine secretions, matrix B. fluid matrix, osteocytes, cartilage C. ground substance, protein fibers, and specialized cells D. satellite cells, cardiocytes, osteocytes | back 9 C. ground substance, protein fibers, and specialized cells |
front 10 Simple squamous epithelium would be found in the following areas of the A. inner surface of the blood vessels B. respiratory surface of the lungs C. lining of body cavities D. a, b, and c are correct | back 10 D. a, b, and c are correct |
front 11 Tissue that is specialized for the conduction of electrical impulses
is A. connective B. neural C. epithelial D. osseous E. areolar | back 11 B. neural |
front 12 Tissue that is specialized for contraction is ________ tissue. A. nerve B. dense connective C. muscle D. loose connective E. epithelial | back 12 C. Muscle |
front 13 Tissues that provide strength and support for areas subjected to
stresses A. ligaments B. areolar tissue C. dense irregular connective tissues D. tendons E. reticular tissues | back 13 C. dense irregular connective tissues |
front 14 the type of tissue that covers exposed surfaces and line
internal A. muscle B. nerve C. epithelial D. connective | back 14 C. epithelial |
front 15 The basic shapes of epithelial cells include all of the following, except A. columnar B. cuboidal C. oval D. squamous E. both A and B | back 15 C. oval |
front 16 Epithelium is connected to underlying connective tissue by A. a basement membrane B. interfacial canals C. a protein junction D. a reticular lamina E. proteoglycans | back 16 A. a basement membrane |
front 17 The pads that lie between the vertebra of the spinal column contain: A. elastic fibers B. fibrocartilage C. hyaline cartilage D. dense, regular connective tissue | back 17 B. fibrocartilage |
front 18 The major purposes of adipose tissue in the body are: A. The major purposes of adipose tissue in the body
are: B. support, connection, conduction C. padding, cushioning, insulation D. absorption, compression, lubrication | back 18 C. padding, cushioning, insulation |
front 19 Cells that form a neat row with nuclei near the center of each cell
and that A. stratified epithelium B. squamous epithelium C. cuboidal epithelium D. columnar epithelium | back 19 C. cuboidal epithelium |
front 20 Ligaments are bundles of elastic and collagen fibers that: A. connect one bone to another bone B. attach skeletal muscle to bone C. connect one muscle to another muscle D. cover the surface of a muscle | back 20 A. connect one bone to another bone |