Question 1

The shape of a person's external ear is due to the presence of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  dense regular connective tissue
B)  dense irregular connective tissue
C)  elastic cartilage
D)  fibrocartilage
E)  ligamentsF) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following is not a type of fibrous connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reticular tissue
B)  Hyaline cartilage
C)  Dense regular connective tissue
D)  Dense irregular connective tissue
E)  Areolar tissueF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

Found in the urinary bladder,__________ epithelium resembles __________ epithelium,but the apical cells are rounded,not flattened.

Accepted Answer

A)  transitional; stratified squamous
B)  stratified squamous; pseudostratified
C)  stratified squamous; stratified columnar
D)  simple columnar; pseudostratified
E)  transitional; simple cuboidalF) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

A brush border of microvilli is found in __________ epithelium,which can be found in the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pseudostratified; nasal cavity
B)  simple cuboidal; esophagus
C)  simple columnar; small intestine
D)  stratified squamous; anal canal
E)  stratified squamous; esophagusF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

An epithelium whose cells are tall and narrow,with each one touching the basement membrane and reaching the apical surface,is called __________ epithelium.

Accepted Answer

A)  stratified squamous
B)  stratified cuboidal
C)  simple cuboidal
D)  simple columnar
E)  pseudostratified columnarF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) help give the ground substance some of its qualities,including _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  helping to transfer charges in the nervous system
B)  holding water and maintaining electrolyte balance
C)  giving bone its brittle, inorganic structure
D)  providing the major structural support of tendons and ligaments
E)  acting as an energy reserve for muscle contractionF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

__________ glands (such as tear glands) have vesicles that release their secretion via exocytosis.__________ glands (such as oil-producing glands) secrete a mixture of disintegrated cells and their products.

Accepted Answer

A)  Endocrine; Exocrine
B)  Mucous; Serous
C)  Cytogenic; Apocrine
D)  Mucous; Cutaneous
E)  Merocrine; HolocrineF) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

The histological section that divides a specimen along its long axis is called a(n) __________ section.

Accepted Answer

A)  cross
B)  oblique
C)  transverse
D)  sagittal
E)  longitudinalF) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

Which of the following does not account for the gelatinous consistency of connective tissue ground substance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) 
B)  Proteoglycans
C)  Chondroitin sulfate
D)  Hyaluronic acid
E)  CollagenF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

Mucin is secreted by__________ glands,which combines with water to form a thick and sticky product._________ glands produce a relatively watery fluid.

Accepted Answer

A)  mucous; serous
B)  merocrine; holocrine
C)  apocrine; mixed
D)  endocrine; exocrine
E)  serous; mucousF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 11

Dendrites in a neuron send outgoing signals to other cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A thin,stained slice of tissue mounted on a microscope is called a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fixative
B)  histological section
C)  spread
D)  stain
E)  smearF) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

__________________ tissues respond quickly to outside stimuli by means of changes in membrane potential.

Accepted Answer

A)  Excitable
B)  Responsive
C)  Adipose
D)  Epithelial
E)  ConnectiveF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

__________ epithelium is associated with rapid transport of substances through a membrane,whereas __________ epithelium is associated with resistance to abrasion.

Accepted Answer

A)  Simple columnar; transitional
B)  Simple squamous; stratified squamous
C)  Simple cuboidal; pseudostratified
D)  Pseudostratified; simple squamous
E)  Pseudostratified; simple cuboidalF) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

Most biologists see embryonic stem (ES) cells as a possible treatment for diseases that result from the loss of functional cells.This possibility is based on the fact that ES cells are __________ stem cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  unipotent
B)  multipotent
C)  pluripotent
D)  totipotent
E)  omnipotentF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

An example of a highly vascular tissue is __________ tissue.An example of a tissue that is not highly vascular is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  epithelial; cartilage
B)  muscular; osseous tissue
C)  dense regular connective; dense irregular connective tissue
D)  areolar; cartilage
E)  nervous; osseous tissueF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

The four primary tissue types found in adult organs include all of the following except _________ tissue.

Accepted Answer

A)  connective
B)  fibrous
C)  nervous
D)  epithelial
E)  muscularF) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

The covering of body surfaces and the lining of body cavities is composed of __________ tissue.

Accepted Answer

A)  interstitial
B)  muscle
C)  adipose
D)  epithelial
E)  nervousF) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 19

The membrane that lines the lumenal surfaces of the digestive,respiratory,urinary,and reproductive tracts consists of _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  simple squamous epithelium and dense irregular connective tissue
B)  areolar and dense irregular connective tissue
C)  epithelium and lamina propria
D)  areolar tissue and lamina propria
E)  simple squamous epithelium and areolar tissueF) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 20

The pseudostratified columnar epithelium of the bronchi in smokers may transform into stratified squamous epithelium.This is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  neoplasia
B)  metaplasia
C)  atrophy
D)  differentiation
E)  hyperplasiaF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Exam 5: Histology

The pseudostratified columnar epithelium of the bronchi in smokers may transform into stratified squamous epithelium.This is an example of __________.

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__________________ tissues respond quickly to outside stimuli by means of changes in membrane potential.

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A thin,stained slice of tissue mounted on a microscope is called a __________.

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The covering of body surfaces and the lining of body cavities is composed of __________ tissue.

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The shape of a person's external ear is due to the presence of __________.

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The four primary tissue types found in adult organs include all of the following except _________ tissue.

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An epithelium whose cells are tall and narrow,with each one touching the basement membrane and reaching the apical surface,is called __________ epithelium.

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An example of a highly vascular tissue is __________ tissue.An example of a tissue that is not highly vascular is __________.

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Which of the following is not a type of fibrous connective tissue?

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A brush border of microvilli is found in __________ epithelium,which can be found in the __________.

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The histological section that divides a specimen along its long axis is called a(n) __________ section.

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__________ glands (such as tear glands) have vesicles that release their secretion via exocytosis.__________ glands (such as oil-producing glands) secrete a mixture of disintegrated cells and their products.

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Mucin is secreted by__________ glands,which combines with water to form a thick and sticky product._________ glands produce a relatively watery fluid.

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Dendrites in a neuron send outgoing signals to other cells.

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Found in the urinary bladder,__________ epithelium resembles __________ epithelium,but the apical cells are rounded,not flattened.

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Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) help give the ground substance some of its qualities,including _________.

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Which of the following does not account for the gelatinous consistency of connective tissue ground substance?

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The membrane that lines the lumenal surfaces of the digestive,respiratory,urinary,and reproductive tracts consists of _________.

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Most biologists see embryonic stem (ES) cells as a possible treatment for diseases that result from the loss of functional cells.This possibility is based on the fact that ES cells are __________ stem cells.

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__________ epithelium is associated with rapid transport of substances through a membrane,whereas __________ epithelium is associated with resistance to abrasion.

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