Question 1

The secretions of endocrine glands are released directly

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A)   onto the skin surface.
B)   into the bloodstream.
C)   into a gland duct.
D)   into the nervous tissue.
E)   into the lumen of a tube.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following statements concerning collagen is false?

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A)   Collagen is a common protein in the body.
B)   Collagen is composed of collagen  α\alphaα -chains.
C)   Collagen is strong and flexible.
D)   Collagen is elastic and stretches
E)   There are at least 20 different types of collagen in the body. F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 3

Which of the following characteristics is NOT consistent with simple squamous epithelial tissue?

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A)   little extracellular material
B)   rest on a basement membrane
C)   has good blood supply within it
D)   the cells are thin and flat (not thick) 
E)   acts as a permeability barrierF) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 4

Which of the following types of connective tissue is mismatched with its matrix?

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A)   areolar - loosely packed matrix of protein fibers
B)   bone - mineralized matrix
C)   cartilage - highly vascular matrix
D)   blood - fluid matrix
E)   bone - highly vascularF) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 5

What type of epithelial tissue is found in the stomach?

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A)   simple cuboidal epithelium
B)   simple columnar epithelium
C)   stratified squamous epithelium
D)   pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium
E)   transitional epitheliumF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

Cartilage heals slowly after an injury because

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A)   this tissue type is very complex.
B)   it contains so much proteoglycan.
C)   it has few, if any, blood vessels.
D)   it is a dead, rather than a living, tissue.
E)   it contains no fibroblasts.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

-This is a diagram of a multipolar neuron. What does "D" represent?

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A)   nucleus of neuron
B)   dendrite
C)   cell body of neuron
D)   axon
E)   neuroglia cellsF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

Macrophages are cells specialized for

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A)   support.
B)   absorption.
C)   secretion.
D)   phagocytosis
E)   carrying gases.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 9

A general characteristic of connective tissue is that it

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A)   consists of cells with much intercellular material (matrix)  between them.
B)   has no blood supply to the tissue.
C)   covers the outside of organs.
D)   is commonly found lining body cavities.
E)   contracts.F) None of the above
G) All of the above A

Question 10

Which of the following occurs when the permeability of blood vessels increases during inflammation?

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A)   removal of foreign material from the blood
B)   increased blood flow to the area
C)   redness and heat at the injury site
D)   migration of white blood cells to the site of injury
E)   no change in osmotic balance between blood and tissuesF) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

The support and protection of neurons rests with

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A)   dendrites.
B)   ligaments.
C)   neuroglia.
D)   trabeculae.
E)   axons.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following categories of epithelium is based on cell shape?

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A)   columnar
B)   keratinized
C)   stratified
D)   transitional
E)   simpleF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

What type of tissue possesses an abundant extracellular matrix?

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A)   epithelial tissue
B)   connective tissue
C)   muscular tissue
D)   nervous tissueE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

-This is a diagram of a multipolar neuron. What does "C" represent?

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A)   nucleus of neuron
B)   dendrite
C)   cell body of neuron
D)   axon
E)   neuroglia cellsF) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

What type of cells have the potential to differentiate to form adult cell types?

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A)   mast cells
B)   adipocytes
C)   osteoclast
D)   stem cells
E)   macrophagesF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

What is the examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death or to study the changes caused by a disease?

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A)   autopsy
B)   biopsy
C)   histology
D)   embryology
E)   All of these answers are correct.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

Which of the following matrix molecules tends to trap large quantities of water?

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A)   collagen
B)   proteoglycan
C)   elastin
D)   hyaluronic acid
E)   reticular fibersF) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

An infant born with a genetic defect that causes little or no brown fat to be formed will have

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A)   difficulty absorbing nutrients from the intestine.
B)   difficulty regulating his body temperature.
C)   very stretchy tendons.
D)   a reduced bone mass.
E)   difficulty breathing.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

What type of gland does not have ducts?

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A)   exocrine
B)   endocrine
C)   merocrine
D)   apocrine
E)   holocrineF) None of the above
G) A) and D) B

Question 20

A pseudo-unipolar neuron is characterized by the presence of

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A)   one dendrite.
B)   two dendrites.
C)   three dendrites.
D)   four dendrites.
E)   no dendrites.F) A) and D)
G) D) and E) E

Exam 4: Tissues

The secretions of endocrine glands are released directly

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Which of the following statements concerning collagen is false?

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Which of the following characteristics is NOT consistent with simple squamous epithelial tissue?

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Which of the following types of connective tissue is mismatched with its matrix?

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What type of epithelial tissue is found in the stomach?

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Cartilage heals slowly after an injury because

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-This is a diagram of a multipolar neuron. What does "D" represent?

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Macrophages are cells specialized for

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A general characteristic of connective tissue is that it

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Which of the following occurs when the permeability of blood vessels increases during inflammation?

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The support and protection of neurons rests with

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Which of the following categories of epithelium is based on cell shape?

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What type of tissue possesses an abundant extracellular matrix?

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-This is a diagram of a multipolar neuron. What does "C" represent?

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What type of cells have the potential to differentiate to form adult cell types?

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What is the examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death or to study the changes caused by a disease?

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Which of the following matrix molecules tends to trap large quantities of water?

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An infant born with a genetic defect that causes little or no brown fat to be formed will have

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