Question 1

What is the most abundant protein in the body?

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A)  Myosin
B)  Elastin
C)  Actin
D)  Fibrogen
E)  CollagenF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

A tissue transplant from one person to another genetically identical individual is a/an

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A)  autograft.
B)  syngenetic graft.
C)  allograft.
D)  heterograft.
E)  xenograft.F) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 3

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

Question 4

The majority of connective tissues contain

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A)  large numbers of cells and very little extracellular matrix.
B)  a large amount of extracellular matrix and a few scattered cells.
C)  an even distribution of cells and extracellular matrix.
D)  a dense collection of protein fibers with no extracellular matrix.
E)  a large number of cells with a small amount of liquid matrix.F) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

Which feature is not characteristic of epithelial tissue?

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A)  Polarity
B)  Cells connected to each other by intercellular junctions
C)  High regeneration capacity
D)  Attachment to a basement membrane
E)  Large amount of extracellular matrixF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

The largest of the body membranes,commonly called the skin,is the _______ membrane.

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A)  serous
B)  cutaneous
C)  mucous
D)  cartilaginous
E)  synovialF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

Where in the body would you find a glial cell?

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A)  In the stomach
B)  In the cardiovascular system
C)  In the immune system
D)  In the nervous system
E)  In the skeletal systemF) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 8

All connective tissues have three features in common.They are

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A)  cells,protein fibers,and mucus.
B)  cells,hormones,and protein fibers.
C)  protein fibers,a liquid portion,and ground substance.
D)  cells,a liquid portion,and protein fibers.
E)  cells,protein fibers,and ground substance.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 9

The type of cartilage that forms embryonic models for most of our bones is

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A)  reticular cartilage.
B)  fibrocartilage.
C)  hyaline cartilage.
D)  elastic cartilage.
E)  areolar cartilage.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 10

In what tissue would you expect to find very little if any extracellular matrix?

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A)  Muscle tissue
B)  Nervous tissue
C)  Immune tissue
D)  Epithelial tissue
E)  Connective tissueF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

Subcutaneous fat (the fatty layer just beneath the skin) is also known as

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A)  mesenchyme.
B)  adipose tissue.
C)  reticular tissue.
D)  fibrous tissue.
E)  the lamina propria.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 12

Which connective tissue cells become activated and produce antibodies when exposed to foreign materials?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mast cells
B)  Fibroblasts
C)  Plasma cells
D)  Mesenchymal cells
E)  Fixed macrophagesF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 13

Which primary tissue type would be located in blood,body fat,ligaments and tendons,dermis of the skin,and in the cartilage of some joints?

Accepted Answer

A)  Epithelial tissue
B)  Connective tissue
C)  Nervous tissue
D)  Muscle tissue
E)  None of the choices is correct.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 14

Shrinkage of tissue by a decrease in either cell number or cell size is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  hypertrophy.
B)  neoplasia.
C)  atrophy.
D)  metaplasia.
E)  fibrosis.F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 15

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 D)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

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) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

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)  None of the choices is correct.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

Which cell type,found in connective tissue proper and close to blood vessels,secretes heparin and histamine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Plasma cell
B)  Adipocyte
C)  Mast cell
D)  Fibroblast
E)  Mesenchymal cellF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 19

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)  None of the choices is correct.F) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 20

Suppose that you had a congenital condition that prevented your body from forming holocrine glands.If that were the case,which statement would be most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Your skin would become excessively dry for lack of oil from sebaceous glands.
B)  You would be unable to digest your food.
C)  Your bones would be like rubber.
D)  Your nerves could not transmit signals.
E)  You would have difficulty breathing.F) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Exam 4: Tissue Level of Organization

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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Suppose that you had a congenital condition that prevented your body from forming holocrine glands.If that were the case,which statement would be most accurate?

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All connective tissues have three features in common.They are

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Endocrine glands

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The largest of the body membranes,commonly called the skin,is the _______ membrane.

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

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Subcutaneous fat (the fatty layer just beneath the skin) is also known as

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Which feature is not characteristic of epithelial tissue?

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A tissue transplant from one person to another genetically identical individual is a/an

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Which cell type,found in connective tissue proper and close to blood vessels,secretes heparin and histamine?

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Where in the body would you find a glial cell?

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Shrinkage of tissue by a decrease in either cell number or cell size is termed

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Which connective tissue cells become activated and produce antibodies when exposed to foreign materials?

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Which primary tissue type would be located in blood,body fat,ligaments and tendons,dermis of the skin,and in the cartilage of some joints?

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

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In what tissue would you expect to find very little if any extracellular matrix?

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Dendrites

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What is the most abundant protein in the body?

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The type of cartilage that forms embryonic models for most of our bones is

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The majority of connective tissues contain

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