Q. Epithelial tissue is characterized by each of these traits, except that ____________.
A. it lacks blood vessels
B. it functions in secretion, absorption, and excretion
C. epithelial cells are loosely packed and have much intercellular material
D. it is anchored to a basement membrane
Answer- epithelial cells are loosely packed and have much intercellular material
Q. Microvilli, which function to increase surface area, are more likely to be found in ____________ epithelium.
A. simple cuboidal
B. simple squamous
C. transitional
D. simple columnar
Answer- simple columnar
Q. Epithelium that appears layered due to the varying levels at which nuclei are found in cells, but in reality is not layered, is _________________.
A. transitional epithelium
B. pseudostratified columnar epithelium
C. stratified squamous epithelium
D. stratified columnar epithelium
Answer- pseudostratified columnar epithelium
Q. The outer layer of the skin is composed of ______________________.
A. transitional epithelium
B. pseudostratified columnar epithelium
C. stratified squamous epithelium
D. stratified columnar epithelium
Answer- stratified squamous epithelium
Q. The primary purpose of stratification, or layering, in epithelial tissue is for increased _____________.
A. protection
B. secretion
C. absorption
D. thickening of the basement membrane
Answer- protection
Q. What type of epithelium lines the urinary bladder and is capable of distention?
A. stratified cuboidal epithelium
B. stratified squamous epithelium
C. transitional epithelium
D. stratified columnar epithelium
Answer- transitional epithelium
Q. An exocrine gland that loses small parts of its cell bodies during secretion, as is the case for the mammary gland, is further classified as a(n) ____________ gland.
A. merocrine
B. apocrine
C. holocrine
D. endocrine
Answer- apocrine
Q. Connective tissues are somewhat similar to epithelial tissues in all of these characteristics except ___________________.
A. they have abundant intercellular material
B. they can usually reproduce themselves
C. they often serve more than one function
D. they occur throughout the body
Answer- they have abundant intercellular material
Q. What function do fibroblasts serve in connective tissue?
A. carry on phagocytosis
B. secrete heparin that prevents blood clotting
C. secrete proteins that become fibers in the connective tissue matrix
D. release histamine associated with allergies and inflammation
Answer- secrete proteins that become fibers in the connective tissue matrix
Q. Connective tissue fibers that have great tensile strength and can be found in ligaments and tendons are _________________.
A. elastic fibers
B. collagenous fibers
C. reticular fibers
D. yellow fibers
Answer- collagenous fibers
Q. The type of cartilage found in intervertebral disks of the spinal column is ________________.
A. hyaline cartilage
B. elastic cartilage
C. white cartilage
D. fibrocartilage
Answer- fibrocartilage
Q. Choosing from the following list of connective tissues, which one consists of cells in a fluid matrix?
A. loose connective tissue
B. adipose tissue
C. bone
D. blood
Answer- blood
Q. Select the correct statement about bone.
A. Bone stores, but does not release, inorganic salts.
B. Bone cells (osteocytes) are dead in mature bone.
C. Bone is a very metabolically active tissue.
D. Elderly people cannot rebuild bone.
Answer- Bone is a very metabolically active tissue.
Q. Which muscle tissue is multinucleate, voluntary, and bears striations?
A. skeletal muscle
B. smooth muscle
C. multiunit smooth muscle
D. cardiac muscle
Answer- skeletal muscle
Q. Neuroglial cells help neurons in each of these ways, with the exception of _______________.
A. supporting and binding nervous tissue
B. carrying on phagocytosis
C. playing a role in cell-to-cell communications
D. transmitting nervous impulses
Answer- transmitting nervous impulses
Q. Which of the following is not one of the four major tissues?
A. epithelial
B. connective
C. nervous
D. skeletal muscle
Answer- skeletal muscle
Q. The only tissue specialized for movement is the _____ tissue.
A. nervous
B. cardiac muscle
C. muscle
D. connective
Answer- muscle
Q. The cells lining blood vessels and the lung alveoli are classed as _____ epithelium.
A. columnar
B. stratified squamous
C. squamous
D. cuboidal
Answer- squamous
Q. The kidney tubules are lined with _____ epithelial cells.
A. columnar
B. cuboidal
C. squamous
D. ciliated
Answer- cuboidal
Q. The cells that directly and specifically secrete mucus are called _____ cells.
A. epithelial
B. endocrine
C. exocrine
D. goblet
Answer- goblet
Q. The term _____ refers to the fact that a tissue has only one layer of cells.
A. stratified
B. cuboidal
C. simple
D. pseudostratified
Answer- simple
Q. One of the main functions associated with simple squamous epithelium is _____.
A. diffusion
B. active transport
C. secretion
D. absorption
Answer- diffusion
Q. What type of tissue is found on the surface of the ovaries?
A. simple squamous
B. simple columnar
C. simple cuboidal
D. stratified epithelium
Answer- simple cuboidal
Q. The lining of the vagina is covered with _____ cells.
A. mucus, columnar
B. pseudostratified epithelium
C. stratified cuboidal
D. stratified squamous
Answer- stratified squamous
Q. Connective tissue is complex because it has a variety of cells and a noncellular background called a_____ surrounding them.
A. collagen
B. elastin
C. mucous secretion
D. matrix
Answer- matrix
Q. Which of these is not a connective tissue?
A. blood
B. bone
C. muscle
D. cartilage
Answer- muscle
Q. What type of tissue holds most organs together?
A. adipose
B. muscular
C. fibrous connective
D. loose connective
Answer- loose connective
Q. Epithelial tissues line the outside as well as the inside of the human organism.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
C. Nothing can be said
D. None of the mentioned
Answer- TRUE
Q. The gastrointestinal tract is lined internally mainly with stratified cuboidal cells.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
C. Nothing can be said
D. None of the mentioned
Answer- FALSE
Q. The uterine tubes are lined with ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelial cells which help propel the ovum.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
C. Nothing can be said
D. None of the mentioned
Answer- TRUE
Q. Keratin is a protein found in skin cells that allows them to retain their pliable and soft texture.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
C. Nothing can be said
D. None of the mentioned
Answer- FALSE
Q. Epithelial cells may have cilia or processes called microvilli on their surfaces.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
C. Nothing can be said
D. None of the mentioned
Answer- TRUE
Q. Tendons are among the strongest structures in the body and are comprised of dense connective tissue.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
C. Nothing can be said
D. None of the mentioned
Answer- TRUE