Question 1

The largest of the body membranes,commonly called the skin,is the _______ membrane.

Accepted Answer

A)  serous
B)  cutaneous
C)  mucous
D)  cartilaginous
E)  synovialF) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 2

Number 1 indicates a simple _____ gland.

Accepted Answer

A)  tubular
B)  acinar
C)  branched tubular
D)  branched acinar
E)  coiled tubularF) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 3

Suppose that you had a congenital condition that prevented your body from forming holocrine glands.If that were the case,which statement would be most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Your skin would become excessively dry for lack of oil from sebaceous glands.
B)  You would be unable to digest your food.
C)  Your bones would be like rubber.
D)  Your nerves could not transmit signals.
E)  You would have difficulty breathing.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 4

Mucous connective tissue is found only in

Accepted Answer

A)  the cartilage of the nose.
B)  certain bones of the skull.
C)  the umbilical cord.
D)  serous fluid.
E)  fibers of the respiratory system.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

Where in the body would you find a glial cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the stomach
B)  In the cardiovascular system
C)  In the immune system
D)  In the nervous system
E)  In the skeletal systemF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

The type of membrane that prevents desiccation,provides lubrication,and traps bacteria and foreign particles is

Accepted Answer

A)  serous.
B)  cutaneous.
C)  mucous.
D)  cartilaginous.
E)  synovial.F) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

Axons

Accepted Answer

A)  transmit signals away from the cell body.
B)  transmit signals toward the cell body.
C)  manufacture proteins to be used by the neuron.
D)  use hormones to transmit information.
E)  None of the choices is correct.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

The heart is confined within a double-walled serous membrane sac.The part of the membrane that is in contact with the heart is the _____ layer.

Accepted Answer

A)  serous
B)  visceral
C)  parietal
D)  synovial
E)  mesothelialF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 9

With age,connective tissues

Accepted Answer

A)  become more flexible.
B)  become thinner.
C)  lose their blood supply.
D)  lose their pliability and resiliency.
E)  increase in mass.F) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 10

Suppose you cut your finger only slightly in what is known as a "paper cut." You observe that the cut hurts but it doesn't bleed.How would you interpret your observation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nerve endings occur in epithelium but blood vessels do not.
B)  The paper severed the skin,missing blood vessels,but hitting nerve endings.
C)  Very thin cuts never draw blood but do sever nerves.
D)  You probably have some unknown condition related to blood clotting.
E)  The paper had some factor that prevented the release of blood but not the sensation of pain.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

Which feature is found in both cartilage and bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chondrocyte
B)  Osteocyte
C)  Perichondrium
D)  Central canal
E)  LacunaF) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 12

Connective tissue is formed by which embryonic germ layer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Endoderm
B)  Ectoderm
C)  Mucoderm
D)  Mesoderm
E)  EpidermF) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 13

Which type of connective tissue is found in the deep portion of the dermis,where it lends strength to the skin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adipose
B)  Dense regular
C)  Dense irregular
D)  Cartilage
E)  AreolarF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

Dendrites

Accepted Answer

A)  transmit signals away from the cell body.
B)  transmit signals toward the cell body.
C)  manufacture proteins to be used by the neuron.
D)  use hormones to transmit information.
E)  None of the choices is correct.F) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 15

The tissue type that covers surfaces and lines the inside of organs and body cavities is

Accepted Answer

A)  muscle.
B)  connective.
C)  epithelial.
D)  nervous.
E)  None of the choices is correct.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 16

The type of muscle that has elongated,multinucleated cells and is under voluntary control is __________ muscle.

Accepted Answer

A)  skeletal
B)  cardiac
C)  smoothD) B) and C)
E) A) and C)

Question 17

In what tissue would you expect to find very little if any extracellular matrix?

Accepted Answer

A)  Muscle tissue
B)  Nervous tissue
C)  Immune tissue
D)  Epithelial tissue
E)  Connective tissueF) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 18

The nucleus and other organelles of a neuron are primarily housed in the

Accepted Answer

A)  axon.
B)  dendrite.
C)  glial cell.
D)  cell body.
E)  None of the choices is correct.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 19

What type of epithelium has the appearance of a group of pillars lined up next to each other?

Accepted Answer

A)  Simple squamous
B)  Simple columnar
C)  Simple cuboidal
D)  Stratified squamous
E)  TransitionalF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 20

What feature of your ear accounts for its ability to regain its shape after it has been deformed or compressed?

Accepted Answer

A)  The elastic fibers present in the ear's cartilage
B)  The elastic fibers present in the ear's muscles
C)  The ear has a built-in memory based upon its overall size and shape
D)  There is an abundance of reticular fibers forming a dense meshwork
E)  The ear's skin is filled with elastic fibers that contract after being stretchedF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Exam 4: Tissue Level of Organization

The largest of the body membranes,commonly called the skin,is the _______ membrane.

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The type of muscle that has elongated,multinucleated cells and is under voluntary control is __________ muscle.

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Where in the body would you find a glial cell?

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Number 1 indicates a simple _____ gland.

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With age,connective tissues

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Mucous connective tissue is found only in

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The tissue type that covers surfaces and lines the inside of organs and body cavities is

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The heart is confined within a double-walled serous membrane sac.The part of the membrane that is in contact with the heart is the _____ layer.

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Which type of connective tissue is found in the deep portion of the dermis,where it lends strength to the skin?

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Axons

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Suppose that you had a congenital condition that prevented your body from forming holocrine glands.If that were the case,which statement would be most accurate?

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Suppose you cut your finger only slightly in what is known as a "paper cut." You observe that the cut hurts but it doesn't bleed.How would you interpret your observation?

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The nucleus and other organelles of a neuron are primarily housed in the

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In what tissue would you expect to find very little if any extracellular matrix?

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The type of membrane that prevents desiccation,provides lubrication,and traps bacteria and foreign particles is

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What type of epithelium has the appearance of a group of pillars lined up next to each other?

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Which feature is found in both cartilage and bone?

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What feature of your ear accounts for its ability to regain its shape after it has been deformed or compressed?

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Dendrites

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Connective tissue is formed by which embryonic germ layer?

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