Question 1

Which of the following is not a feature that almost all connective tissues have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)   Most cells are not in direct contact with each other.
B)   Ground substance is so scarce that it is not visible with a light microscope.
C)   Cells usually occupy less space than the extracellular material.
D)   Protein fibers are usually present in the ground substance.
E)   Most connective tissues are highly vascular.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

Rapid diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide through the air sacs (alveoli) of the lungs takes place through __________ epithelium.

Accepted Answer

A)   simple squamous
B)   simple cuboidal
C)   simple columnar
D)   keratinized stratified squamous
E)   nonkeratinized stratified squamousF) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 3

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) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 4

The basement membrane is found between __________ and __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   epithelium;connective tissue
B)   epithelium;extracellular material
C)   epithelium;intracellular material
D)   extracellular material;intracellular material
E)   interstitial fluid;extracellular fluidF) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 5

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 B)
G) C) and E) C

Question 6

Most growth in childhood is the result of hyperplasia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Excitable cells respond to outside stimuli by means of changes in plasma membrane shape.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The __________ gives rise to the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   mesoderm;digestive glands
B)   endoderm;muscular system and skeletal system
C)   ectoderm;nervous system and epidermis
D)   endoderm;mesoderm
E)   mesoderm;endodermF) A) and D)
G) A) and B) C

Question 9

Adult stem cells are usually pluripotent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 10

__________________ 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) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

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

Question 12

__________ epithelium provides a moist and slippery surface and is well suited to resist stress,as seen in the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Transitional;tongue
B)   Keratinized;tongue
C)   Nonkeratinized;skin
D)   Keratinized;skin
E)   Nonkeratinized;vaginaF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

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) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 14

Scar tissue helps to hold an organ together but does not restore normal function of the damaged tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The rubbery matrix of cartilage is secreted by __________,whereas _________ produce the fibers and ground substance that form the matrix of fibrous connective tissue.

Accepted Answer

A)   chondroblasts;plasma cells
B)   mast cells;fibroblasts
C)   osteocytes;chondroblasts
D)   chondroblasts;fibroblasts
E)   adipocytes;plasma cellsF) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 16

Glands that have branched ducts and secretory cells that form sacs at one end of the ducts are classified as ___________ glands.

Accepted Answer

A)   areolar
B)   simple acinar
C)   simple coiled tubular
D)   compound acinar
E)   compound tubuloacinarF) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 17

The replacement of damaged tissue with scar tissue is called _________.

Accepted Answer

A)   necrosis
B)   apoptosis
C)   gangrene
D)   regeneration
E)   fibrosisF) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 18

Collagenous fibers are very abundant in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   blood and hyaline cartilage
B)   blood,adipose tissue,and osseous tissue
C)   ligaments,bones,and the most superficial portion of the skin
D)   tendons,ligaments,and the deeper portion of the skin
E)   areolar tissue,tongue,and bonesF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

Astronauts in zero gravity are able to move food through their digestive tracts because __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   smooth muscle produces waves of contractions that propel material through the digestive tract
B)   skeletal muscle puts pressure on the digestive tract
C)   cardiac muscle maintains a high pressure that moves material through the digestive tract
D)   striated muscle creates a pressure gradient that forces material from one end of the digestive tract to the other
E)   skeletal muscle sphincters contract and allow materials to move through the digestive tractF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

Mesoderm gives rise to muscle,bone,and blood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Histology

Which of the following is not a feature that almost all connective tissues have in common?

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Rapid diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide through the air sacs (alveoli) of the lungs takes place through __________ epithelium.

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

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The basement membrane is found between __________ and __________.

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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 growth in childhood is the result of hyperplasia.

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Excitable cells respond to outside stimuli by means of changes in plasma membrane shape.

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The __________ gives rise to the __________.

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Adult stem cells are usually pluripotent.

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

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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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__________ epithelium provides a moist and slippery surface and is well suited to resist stress,as seen 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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Scar tissue helps to hold an organ together but does not restore normal function of the damaged tissue.

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The rubbery matrix of cartilage is secreted by __________,whereas _________ produce the fibers and ground substance that form the matrix of fibrous connective tissue.

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Glands that have branched ducts and secretory cells that form sacs at one end of the ducts are classified as ___________ glands.

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The replacement of damaged tissue with scar tissue is called _________.

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Collagenous fibers are very abundant in __________.

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Astronauts in zero gravity are able to move food through their digestive tracts because __________.

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Mesoderm gives rise to muscle,bone,and blood.

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