Question 1

In connective tissue, extracellular matrix is not exactly the same as ground substance, because the matrix also contains

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A)   an epithelium.
B)   fibers.
C)   blood.
D)   cells.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Identify two different locations in the human body where elastic cartilage is found.

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Question 3

Fibrosis involves the proliferation of a fibrous connective tissue called scar tissue.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

When cells from a cancerous tumor travel to other parts of the body, this process is called

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A)   carcinogenesis.
B)   transformation.
C)   malignancy.
D)   metastasis.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Dense regular connective tissue is characterized by giving strength in all directions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A muscle fiber is

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A)   the same as a collagen fiber that is viewed by electron microscopy.
B)   a muscle cell.
C)   part of a striation of a muscle cell.
D)   an intercalated disc.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Figure 4.1
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the connective tissue layer?

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A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   EF) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 8

Figure 4.2
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates a cellular junction that prevents molecules from passing between epithelial cells?

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A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   EF) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

Multilayered epithelia are named for the cell shape found in the basal layer.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Histologists consider blood to be an example of what primary tissue category?

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A)   muscle
B)   nervous
C)   connective
D)   epithelialE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 11

List at least four characteristics that distinguish epithelial tissues from other types of tissues.

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Epithelia are composed almost entirely o...

Question 12

Pseudostratified columnar is one of the tissues of this category.

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A)   muscle
B)   nervous
C)   connective
D)   epithelialE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following provides the least resistance to diffusion?

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A)   simple columnar epithelium
B)   simple squamous epithelium
C)   simple cuboidal epithelium
D)   stratified squamous epitheliumE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Figure 4.2
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates tunnel-like junctions in the lateral membranes of adjacent epithelial cells?

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A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   EF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

This type of tissue includes smooth and cardiac.

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A)   muscle
B)   nervous
C)   connective
D)   epithelialE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 16

The major function of pseudostratified columnar epithelium is

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A)   secretion.
B)   protection.
C)   filtration.
D)   absorption.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 17

A stratified epithelium that thins and flattens as the tissue stretches is a

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A)   transitional epithelium.
B)   stratified squamous epithelium.
C)   stratified cuboidal epithelium.
D)   pseudostratified epithelium.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Describe the basal lamina, its location, composition, and function.

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The basal lamina lies between the epithe...

Question 19

This is the sheet of tissue between the epithelium and the connective tissue below it.

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The answer of This is the sheet of tissue between...

Question 20

Figure 4.2
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates junctions commonly associated with tissues under mechanical stress?

Accepted Answer

A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   EF) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Exam 4: The Integumentary System

A muscle fiber is

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Identify two different locations in the human body where elastic cartilage is found.

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Multilayered epithelia are named for the cell shape found in the basal layer.

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Figure 4.2 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates junctions commonly associated with tissues under mechanical stress?

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Fibrosis involves the proliferation of a fibrous connective tissue called scar tissue.

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Describe the basal lamina, its location, composition, and function.

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This is the sheet of tissue between the epithelium and the connective tissue below it.

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Histologists consider blood to be an example of what primary tissue category?

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The major function of pseudostratified columnar epithelium is

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When cells from a cancerous tumor travel to other parts of the body, this process is called

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A stratified epithelium that thins and flattens as the tissue stretches is a

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List at least four characteristics that distinguish epithelial tissues from other types of tissues.

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Which of the following provides the least resistance to diffusion?

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In connective tissue, extracellular matrix is not exactly the same as ground substance, because the matrix also contains

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Figure 4.1 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the connective tissue layer?

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Dense regular connective tissue is characterized by giving strength in all directions.

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This type of tissue includes smooth and cardiac.

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Figure 4.2 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates a cellular junction that prevents molecules from passing between epithelial cells?

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Figure 4.2 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates tunnel-like junctions in the lateral membranes of adjacent epithelial cells?

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Pseudostratified columnar is one of the tissues of this category.

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