Question 1

A tissue has the following characteristics: abundant extracellular matrix, abundant collagen fibers, collagen fibers mainly parallel to each other. Which of the following injuries results in damage to mainly this kind of tissue?

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A)   tear in the tissue that attaches the gastrocnemius muscle to bone
B)   broken nose
C)   tear in the cartilage of the knee
D)   broken femur bone
E)   bullet penetrating the abdominal wallF) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 2

What is the function of the basement membrane?

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A)   house stem cells for new cell production
B)   adhere epithelial tissue to underlying connective tissue
C)   secrete mucus
D)   attach skin to underlying muscle tissueE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a function of connective tissue?

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A)   storage
B)   contraction
C)   insulation
D)   support
E)   transportF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

What type of muscle is found in the wall of the heart?

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A)   skeletal muscle
B)   cardiac muscle
C)   smooth muscleD) All of the above
E) A) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following is associated with nervous tissue?

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A)   intercalated disc
B)   axon
C)   osteocyte
D)   lacuna
E)   desmosomeF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 6

What type of connective tissue is found in tendons and ligaments?

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A)   dense regular collagenous tissue
B)   dense irregular elastic tissue
C)   hyaline cartilage
D)   elastic cartilage
E)   fibrocartilageF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT an adhesive molecule found in the ground substance of connective tissue?

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A)   chondroitin sulfate
B)   fibronectin
C)   chondronectin
D)   osteonectinE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

A gland with branching ducts that end in acini would be classified as

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A)   multicellular.
B)   simple coiled tubular.
C)   simple branched tubular.
D)   compound acinar.
E)   simple acinar.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

The connective tissue of ______ adults are less elastic and less flexible.

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A)   younger
B)   olderC) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 10

Collagen, elastin, and reticular fibers in connective tissues all contain

Accepted Answer

A)   carbohydrates.
B)   proteins.
C)   phospholipids.
D)   adipose tissue.
E)   triglycerides.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

What type of cells form cartilage?

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A)   chondroblasts
B)   osteocytes
C)   osteoblasts
D)   osteoclasts
E)   fibroblastsF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 12

The extracellular material of a tissue is called the:

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A)   cytoplasm
B)   connective tissue
C)   matrix
D)   ectodermE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

What type of tissue contains cells called neurons?

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A)   epithelial tissue
B)   connective tissue
C)   muscular tissue
D)   nervous tissueE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 14

Cartilage heals slowly after an injury because

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

Question 15

Support cells of the brain and spinal cord are called

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A)   membranes.
B)   dendrites.
C)   pseudostratified columnar epithelium.
D)   neuroglia.
E)   mesoderm.F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

Which of the following is not a characteristic of age-related changes at the tissue level?

Accepted Answer

A)   injuries heal rapidly and more completely in older people
B)   reduced flexibility and elasticity of connective tissue
C)   arterial walls become less elastic
D)   rate of red blood cell synthesis declines
E)   development of atherosclerosisF) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 17

Which of the following cell organelles would be most important in secretory epithelial cells?

Accepted Answer

A)   desmosomes
B)   Golgi apparatus
C)   lysosomes
D)   microtubules
E)   ciliaF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

What type of cell ingests bacteria?

Accepted Answer

A)   granulation tissue
B)   neutrophil
C)   edema
D)   scar
E)   secondary unionF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

What type of gland accumulates its secretion in the cytoplasm of the cell, the cell then ruptures and becomes part of the secretion?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

The secretions of endocrine glands are released directly

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 4: Tissues

What type of gland accumulates its secretion in the cytoplasm of the cell, the cell then ruptures and becomes part of the secretion?

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Which of the following is associated with nervous tissue?

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What type of cell ingests bacteria?

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A tissue has the following characteristics: abundant extracellular matrix, abundant collagen fibers, collagen fibers mainly parallel to each other. Which of the following injuries results in damage to mainly this kind of tissue?

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A gland with branching ducts that end in acini would be classified as

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The connective tissue of ______ adults are less elastic and less flexible.

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Cartilage heals slowly after an injury because

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Which of the following cell organelles would be most important in secretory epithelial cells?

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of age-related changes at the tissue level?

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Collagen, elastin, and reticular fibers in connective tissues all contain

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What type of tissue contains cells called neurons?

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The extracellular material of a tissue is called the:

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The secretions of endocrine glands are released directly

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Support cells of the brain and spinal cord are called

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What type of connective tissue is found in tendons and ligaments?

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Which of the following is NOT an adhesive molecule found in the ground substance of connective tissue?

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What type of cells form cartilage?

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What is the function of the basement membrane?

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Which of the following is NOT a function of connective tissue?

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What type of muscle is found in the wall of the heart?

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