Question 1

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

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

Question 2

With age,epithelial tissues

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A)  become more flexible.
B)  become thinner.
C)  lose their blood supply.
D)  lose their pliability and resiliency.
E)  increase in mass.F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

What is the most abundant protein in the body?

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

Question 4

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

Question 5

A student is examining a microscope slide showing a cross section of the small intestine.She identifies some muscle tissue.What type is she looking at?

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A)   Smooth
B)   Skeletal
C)   CardiacD) None of the above
E) B) and C)

Question 6

Connective tissue proper is divided into two broad categories: loose connective tissue and dense connective tissue.This classification is based upon the

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A)  location of the tissue.
B)  size of the cells present.
C)  relative proportions of cells,fibers,and ground substance present.
D)  number of different cells types and their respective arrangement.
E)  origin of the tissue type.F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

Number 2 indicates a compound _____ gland.

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A)  coiled acinar
B)  coiled tubular
C)  tubular
D)  tubuloacinar
E)  acinarF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

Epithelial tissues have an attached (basal) border and a free (apical) border.This arrangement is known as

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A)  bilateral symmetry.
B)  distal orientation.
C)  polarity.
D)  proximal orientation.
E)  lateral flexibility.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 9

Which connective tissue protein fibers form a meshlike framework that provides structural support for many organs?

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A)  Collagen fibers
B)  Reticular fibers
C)  Elastic fibers
D)  Mucoid fibers
E)  Cartilaginous fibersF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

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

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

Question 11

If you gently rub your thumb and forefinger together,each finger is caressing

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A)  simple squamous epithelium.
B)  keratinized simple squamous epithelium.
C)  keratinized stratified squamous epithelium.
D)  nonkeratinized simple squamous epithelium.
E)  nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

An exocrine gland has two parts,

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A)  a duct and a basement membrane.
B)  a basement membrane and a goblet cell.
C)  a brush border and a glandular portion.
D)  an acinus and a brush border.
E)  a duct and a secretory portion.F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 13

Which of the following is not a body membrane?

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A)  Serous
B)  Cutaneous
C)  Mucous
D)  Cartilaginous
E)  SynovialF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

When mucin mixes with water it becomes

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A)  fatty tissue.
B)  solid.
C)  mucus.
D)  bone.
E)  muscle.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 15

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) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 16

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) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 17

What structures are indicated by number 1?

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A)  Microvilli
B)  Secretory vesicles
C)  Nuclei
D)  Ribosomes
E)  DesmosomesF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

What specialized feature of an epithelium consists of a reticular lamina and a basal lamina?

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A)  Microfilament
B)  Desmosome
C)  Fenestrated membrane
D)  Basement membrane
E)  Plasma membraneF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 19

A muscle fiber is

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A)  an elongated series of muscles held together by dense connective tissue.
B)  a collection of several muscles bound together by a membrane.
C)  synonymous with a muscle cell.
D)  found only in cardiac muscle.
E)  unable to transmit a signal from one fiber to another.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

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

Exam 4: Tissue Level of Organization

A muscle fiber is

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Number 2 indicates a compound _____ gland.

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Which connective tissue protein fibers form a meshlike framework that provides structural support for many organs?

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The majority of connective tissues contain

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Connective tissue proper is divided into two broad categories: loose connective tissue and dense connective tissue.This classification is based upon the

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An exocrine gland has two parts,

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Which feature is not characteristic of epithelial tissue?

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Which of the following is not a body membrane?

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

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What structures are indicated by number 1?

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Epithelial tissues have an attached (basal) border and a free (apical) border.This arrangement is known as

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A student is examining a microscope slide showing a cross section of the small intestine.She identifies some muscle tissue.What type is she looking at?

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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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Which is avascular (lacks blood vessels) ?

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What is the most abundant protein in the body?

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Endocrine glands

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What specialized feature of an epithelium consists of a reticular lamina and a basal lamina?

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If you gently rub your thumb and forefinger together,each finger is caressing

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With age,epithelial tissues

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