Question 1

The cell membrane projections that move mucus and captured particles upward and out of the airways are called microvilli.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The intercellular material that separates connective tissue cells is called ___________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

What serous membrane forms the inner lining of the abdominal cavity?

Accepted Answer

A)   Parietal pleura
B)   Parietal peritoneum
C)   Visceral pleura
D)   Visceral peritoneumE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

A nerve and blood vessel are sometimes bundled together by a connective tissue that is cobweb-like in appearance. What type of connective tissue serves this function?

Accepted Answer

A)   Dense connective tissue
B)   Hyaline cartilage
C)   Adipose tissue
D)   Areolar tissueE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Which of the following is not a characteristic of nervous tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is found in the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.
B)   It contains cells that respond by transmitting impulses.
C)   Its intercellular spaces are filled with collagen.
D)   Its functional cells are sensitive to changes in their surroundings.
E)   Some of its cells send electrochemical messages.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

Stratified squamous epithelium lines the oral cavity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Tendons and ligaments are composed primarly of what tissue type?

Accepted Answer

A)   Adipose tissue
B)   Dense connective tissue
C)   Skeletal muscle tissue
D)   Areolar tissue
E)   Stratified squamous epithelial tissueF) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 8

What structure(s)  would be most affected by a deficiency in collagen?

Accepted Answer

A)   The liver and spleen
B)   The epidermis of the skin
C)   The lining of the small intestine
D)   The bonesE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

A nerve cell can also be called a(an) __________.

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Question 10

An intercellular junction called a(n) __________ is located between two neighboring cardiac muscle cells.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An intercellular junction called a(n) __________ is...

Question 11

What is the name of thin, highly branching type of collagen fibers that form a supporting network in organs like the spleen?

Accepted Answer

A)   Reticular fibers
B)   Elastic fibers
C)   Glycolipid fibers
D)   Cellulose fibersE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

What is/are characteristic(s)  of the tissue that forms the inner lining of the respiratory passages?

Accepted Answer

A)   Pseudostratified
B)   Ciliated
C)   Mucus-secreting
D)   Columnar epithelium
E)   All of the choices are correctF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

What is the name of the thick fluid secretion produced by specialized cells that line the digestive, respiratory, and reproductive systems?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mucus
B)   Sebum
C)   Serous fluid
D)   Ceruminous secretionE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

What tissue type contains cells that are filled with large fat droplets?

Accepted Answer

A)   Dense connective tissue
B)   Cartilage
C)   Adipose tissue
D)   Loose connective tissueE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Bone cells (osteocytes) are arranged in concentric circles around longitudinal tubes (centralcanals).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The epiglottis is a structure that bends over the opening to the trachea (windpipe)  every time you swallow, preventing food from entering the lungs. What type of connective tissue forms the epiglottis?

Accepted Answer

A)   Elastic cartilage
B)   Fibrocartilage
C)   Hyaline cartilage
D)   BoneE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

What serous membrane forms the inner lining of the thorax?

Accepted Answer

A)   Parietal pleura
B)   Parietal peritoneum
C)   Visceral pleura
D)   Visceral peritoneumE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 18

A neuron is a type ofneuroglia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What cells found in nervous tissue function in a supportive role only, supplying growth factors and nutrients to other resident tissue cells?

Accepted Answer

A)   Neurons
B)   Neuroglia
C)   Chondrocytes
D)   Fibroblasts
E)   Mast cellsF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

Describe the secretions of holocrine glands.

Accepted Answer

A)   A fluid product released through the cell membrane by exocytosis
B)   A cellular product containing portions of cells that pinch off during secretion
C)   Entire cells that disintegrate to release the secretory products
D)   Large molecular compounds called hormonesE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Exam 5: Tissues

What serous membrane forms the inner lining of the abdominal cavity?

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What is the name of the thick fluid secretion produced by specialized cells that line the digestive, respiratory, and reproductive systems?

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What structure(s) would be most affected by a deficiency in collagen?

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The intercellular material that separates connective tissue cells is called ___________.

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What is/are characteristic(s) of the tissue that forms the inner lining of the respiratory passages?

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A neuron is a type ofneuroglia.

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A nerve cell can also be called a(an) __________.

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The cell membrane projections that move mucus and captured particles upward and out of the airways are called microvilli.

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The epiglottis is a structure that bends over the opening to the trachea (windpipe) every time you swallow, preventing food from entering the lungs. What type of connective tissue forms the epiglottis?

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Stratified squamous epithelium lines the oral cavity.

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What serous membrane forms the inner lining of the thorax?

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An intercellular junction called a(n) __________ is located between two neighboring cardiac muscle cells.

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What cells found in nervous tissue function in a supportive role only, supplying growth factors and nutrients to other resident tissue cells?

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Bone cells (osteocytes) are arranged in concentric circles around longitudinal tubes (centralcanals).

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Tendons and ligaments are composed primarly of what tissue type?

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What is the name of thin, highly branching type of collagen fibers that form a supporting network in organs like the spleen?

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Describe the secretions of holocrine glands.

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of nervous tissue?

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What tissue type contains cells that are filled with large fat droplets?

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A nerve and blood vessel are sometimes bundled together by a connective tissue that is cobweb-like in appearance. What type of connective tissue serves this function?

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