Question 1

Glial cells transmit impulses.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelial tissue, the cells in the superficial layers are dead.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The ________ is the primary germ layer from which the brain and the rest of the nervous system develops.

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The answer of The ________ is the primary germ layer...

Question 4

Which is avascular (lacks blood vessels) ?

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A)   Epithelial tissue
B)   Muscle tissue
C)   Nervous tissue
D)   Connective tissue
E)   All of the choices are correct.F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 5

Endocrine glands

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A)   possess short ducts and secrete their products directly onto the skin surface.
B)   lack ducts and secrete their products onto the skin surface.
C)   possess ducts to secrete their products into the bloodstream or into interstitial fluid.
D)   lack ducts and secrete their products into the bloodstream or into interstitial fluid.
E)   secrete mucus directly into a body cavity.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

Suppose you cut your finger only slightly in what is known as a "paper cut." You observe that the cut hurts but it doesn't bleed. How would you interpret your observation?

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A)   Nerve endings occur in epithelium but blood vessels do not.
B)   The paper severed the skin, missing blood vessels, but hitting nerve endings.
C)   Very thin cuts never draw blood but do sever nerves.
D)   You probably have some unknown condition related to blood clotting.
E)   The paper had some factor that prevented the release of blood but not the sensation of pain.F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following is not secreted by glands?

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A)   Mucin
B)   Hormones
C)   DNA
D)   Enzymes
E)   Waste productsF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

Microscopic folds that extend from the apical surface of certain epithelia to increase the surface area for absorption and secretion are called

Accepted Answer

A)   cilia.
B)   microvilli.
C)   flagella.
D)   mucus.
E)   desmosomes.F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

Dendrites

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A)   transmit signals away from the cell body.
B)   transmit signals toward the cell body.
C)   manufacture proteins to be used by the neuron.
D)   use hormones to transmit information.
E)   release neurotransmitter.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 10

The type of exocrine gland in which the entire cell disintegrates, liberating any accumulated products, is the ________ gland.

Accepted Answer

A)   apocrine
B)   merocrine
C)   goblet cell
D)   holocrine
E)   None of the choices is correct.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 11

Groups of similar cells and extracellular products that carry out a common function are called

Accepted Answer

A)   organs.
B)   organ systems.
C)   matrices.
D)   tissues.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Where in the body would you expect to find a perichondrium?

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A)   Covering bones
B)   Lining kidney tubules
C)   Covering the heart
D)   Inside of the brain
E)   Covering cartilageF) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 13

Which connective tissue cells produce antibodies?

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A)   Mast cells
B)   Fibroblasts
C)   Plasma cells
D)   Mesenchymal cells
E)   Fixed macrophagesF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

What is a gland?

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The book defines glands as "either indiv...

Question 15

In serving their roles as gatekeepers, epithelial tissues demonstrate selective ________.

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The answer of In serving their roles as gatekeepers, epithelial...

Question 16

If you were examining a microscope slide containing a type of muscle tissue and observed a branching network of striated cells, each with one or two central nuclei, you could conclude that you were looking at ________ muscle.

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A)   smooth
B)   skeletal
C)   cardiac
D)   osseous
E)   voluntaryF) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

Mucous connective tissue is found only in

Accepted Answer

A)   the cartilage of the nose.
B)   certain bones of the skull.
C)   the umbilical cord.
D)   serous fluid.
E)   fibers of the respiratory system.F) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 18

Cardiac muscle is also known as visceral muscle.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Many connective tissues play a role in immune protection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which feature is found in both cartilage and bone?

Accepted Answer

A)   Chondrocyte
B)   Osteocyte
C)   Perichondrium
D)   Central canal
E)   LacunaF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Exam 5: Tissue Organization

Dendrites

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The ________ is the primary germ layer from which the brain and the rest of the nervous system develops.

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Cardiac muscle is also known as visceral muscle.

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What is a gland?

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Glial cells transmit impulses.

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If you were examining a microscope slide containing a type of muscle tissue and observed a branching network of striated cells, each with one or two central nuclei, you could conclude that you were looking at ________ muscle.

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Many connective tissues play a role in immune protection.

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Which is avascular (lacks blood vessels) ?

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The type of exocrine gland in which the entire cell disintegrates, liberating any accumulated products, is the ________ gland.

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Endocrine glands

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In serving their roles as gatekeepers, epithelial tissues demonstrate selective ________.

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In nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelial tissue, the cells in the superficial layers are dead.

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Which connective tissue cells produce antibodies?

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Where in the body would you expect to find a perichondrium?

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Suppose you cut your finger only slightly in what is known as a "paper cut." You observe that the cut hurts but it doesn't bleed. How would you interpret your observation?

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Groups of similar cells and extracellular products that carry out a common function are called

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Which of the following is not secreted by glands?

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Mucous connective tissue is found only in

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Microscopic folds that extend from the apical surface of certain epithelia to increase the surface area for absorption and secretion are called

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Which feature is found in both cartilage and bone?

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