Question 1

Proteoglycans trap large quantities of water, allowing them to assume their original shape after compression. Based on these characteristics, where are they most likely found in the body?

Accepted Answer

A)   Neurons
B)   Tendons
C)   Muscles
D)   Intervertebral discs
E)   BonesF) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

The type of muscle found in the walls of blood vessels is ________ muscle.

Accepted Answer

A)   cardiac
B)   smooth
C)   striated
D)   voluntary
E)   skeletalF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

What occurs when wound edges are far apart?

Accepted Answer

A)   Edema
B)   Secondary union
C)   Neutrophil inactivation
D)   Granulation tissueE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Which of the following are symptoms of inflammation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Swelling, bleeding, and numbness
B)   Heat, swelling, and blistering
C)   Blistering, pain, and swelling
D)   Pain, redness, and bleeding
E)   Redness, heat, and painF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

Intervertebral discs exhibit a great deal of strength because of the presence of thick bundles of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   elastin
B)   proteoglycan
C)   collagen
D)   hydroxyapatite
E)   calciumF) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following is not a feature that connective tissues have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)   Very conspicuous fibers
B)   The presence of fibroblasts
C)   The presence of collagen
D)   Ground substance with a gelatinous to rubbery consistency
E)   A calcified matrixF) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

An infant is born with a genetic defect that greatly reduces his production of brown fat. Which of the following will most likely apply to this infant?

Accepted Answer

A)   The infant will have difficulty absorbing nutrients at the small intestine.
B)   The infant will have difficulty regulating his body temperature.
C)   The infant will have very stretchy tendons.
D)   The infant will have reduced bone mass.
E)   The infant will have difficulty breathing.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 8

Which type of membrane lines joint cavities?

Accepted Answer

A)   Serous
B)   Mucous
C)   Synovial
D)   Gobletal
E)   CutaneousF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

Which type of tissue possesses an abundant extracellular matrix?

Accepted Answer

A)   Epithelial tissue
B)   Connective tissue
C)   Muscle tissue
D)   Nervous tissueE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

A cell that forms fibrous connective tissue would be called a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   fibroclast
B)   fibrocyte
C)   fibroblast
D)   fibroid
E)   fibromastF) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 11

What type of process conducts nerve impulses toward the cell body?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mesodermal process
B)   Glial process
C)   Membranous process
D)   Dendrite
E)   AxonF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

Support cells of the brain and spinal cord are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   mesoderm
B)   glia
C)   neurons
D)   fibroblasts
E)   acinarF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

An accumulation of fluid in the tissue spaces is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   edema
B)   secondary union
C)   a scab
D)   granulation tissue
E)   a scarF) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 14

Which of the following is found in spongy bone but not compact bone?

Accepted Answer

A)   Osteocytes in lacunae
B)   Hydroxyapatite
C)   Trabeculae
D)   Collagen
E)   MatrixF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

Which two processes function in the repair of injured tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)   Edema and clotting
B)   Necrosis and atrophy
C)   Regeneration and replacement
D)   Edema and regeneration
E)   Necrosis and replacementF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 16

In ________, the new cells are the same type as those that were destroyed.

Accepted Answer

A)   Regeneration
B)   Replacement
C)   NecrosisD) None of the above
E) A) and C)

Question 17

Because it forms covering and lining layers for body structures, ________ tissue has very little extracellular matrix.

Accepted Answer

A)   epithelial
B)   connective
C)   muscle
D)   nervousE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

What is a scar?

Accepted Answer

A)   A large amount of granulation tissue converted to dense irregular collagenous connective tissue during tissue repair
B)   The product of the drying out of a blood clot that occurs during primary union
C)   Necrotic tissue that is avascular and consists of a mixture of dead cells and fluidD) B) and C)
E) A) and C)

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Collagen
B)   Proteoglycan
C)   Elastin
D)   Hyaluronic acid
E)   Reticular fibersF) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Nucleus of neuron
B)   Dendrite
C)   Cell body of neuron
D)   Axon
E)   Glia cellsF) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Exam 4: Tissues

Which of the following is not a feature that connective tissues have in common?

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Proteoglycans trap large quantities of water, allowing them to assume their original shape after compression. Based on these characteristics, where are they most likely found in the body?

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

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An infant is born with a genetic defect that greatly reduces his production of brown fat. Which of the following will most likely apply to this infant?

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What type of process conducts nerve impulses toward the cell body?

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Which two processes function in the repair of injured tissue?

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What occurs when wound edges are far apart?

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Which type of membrane lines joint cavities?

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Support cells of the brain and spinal cord are called ________.

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An accumulation of fluid in the tissue spaces is called ________.

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A cell that forms fibrous connective tissue would be called a ________.

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What is a scar?

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Which of the following is found in spongy bone but not compact bone?

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Because it forms covering and lining layers for body structures, ________ tissue has very little extracellular matrix.

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The type of muscle found in the walls of blood vessels is ________ muscle.

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

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In ________, the new cells are the same type as those that were destroyed.

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Intervertebral discs exhibit a great deal of strength because of the presence of thick bundles of ________.

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Which of the following are symptoms of inflammation?

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Which type of tissue possesses an abundant extracellular matrix?

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