A&P Chapter 4 HW Questions
Which of the following are effects of aging on the body's tissues? A) increased risk of cancer B) decline in tissue repair C) change in tissue chemistry D) all of these are effects of aging on body tissues.
All of these are effects of aging on body tissues
Which surface attaches to the underlying epithelial cells or deeper tissues?
Basolateral- the basolateral surface connects to deeper tissue
_______ provide strength in many directions.
Dense irregular connective tissues
Which cell is present in many connective tissues that can differentiate into different types of cells?
Mesenchymal- Mesenchymal cells can respond to injury by differentiating into fibroblasts, macrophages, or other connective tissue cells
Which of the following is NOT a property of neuroglia? a) they support neural tissue b) they supply nutrients to neurons c) they conduct electrical impulses d) they perform phagocytosis
They conduct electrical impulses
Deep fascia refers to the dense connective tissue that surrounds ______.
a muscle
Which of these carries information electrically from one part of the body to another? a) lymphatic vessels b) axons c) neuroglia d) blood vessels
axons
Which of the following fiber types is not present in connective tissue? a) basal b) reticular c) elastic d) collagen
basal fibers
Muscle tissue that is striated is either skeletal muscle or ______ muscle.
cardiac
Which muscle cell type has visible striations but is not under voluntary control?
cardiac
The tissue that always has an apical surface is _________.
epithelial tissue
Chondrocytes are to larynx as osteocytes are to ______.
femur
The most common cell type is dense regular connective tissue is the ______.
fibroblast
Simple squamous epithelium is found _______.
lining blood vessels
Secretions from _____ control the process of inflammation.
mast cells
Which of these assists in tissue repair by dividing?
mesenchymal stem cells
Epithelial cells with important transport functions such as absorption and secretion often bear ______ on their free surfaces.
microvilli
Which white blood cell is important in removing foreign bacteria? a) Eosinophil b)Erythrocyte c)Monocyte d)Basophil
monocytes; known as macrophages in other tissue sites, which function to destroy bacteria
Which of these is not one of the four recognized tissue types? A) muscle tissue B) nasal tissue C) neural tissue D) connective tissue
nasal tissue
The tissue that covers cartilage is the _______.
perichondrium
Many types of epithelial cells perform the function of ________.
secretion
The proximal tubule of the nephron (kidney tubule) in the kidney is composed of which type of epithelium?
simple cuboidal epithelium
The wall of the alveolus (air sac) in the lung is composed of which type of epithelium?
simple squamous epithelium ;this single layer of squamous cells is ideal for the diffusion of gases in the lungs
Myosatellite cells are found within ______ muscle.
skeletal
Which of the three muscle cell types has multiple nuclei? a) skeletal b) smooth c) cardiac
skeletal
______ muscle tissue lack(s) microscopic striations.
smooth
Which part of the neuron (a specialized nerve cell) receives signals from other cells and is also the main metabolic region of the neuron?
soma ; or cell body
The epithelium of the esophagus is composed of which type of epithelial tissue?
stratified squamous epithelium
