Ch. 4

A substance received or given off by your body will likely pass through which tissue type?

epithelial tissue

Which of the following statements is true of connective tissue? - When connective tissue is stretched, collagen gives it the ability to snap back. - Collagen fibers provides high tensile strength. - Reticular fibers form thick, ropelike structures. - Elastin fibers are sometimes called white fibers.

Collagen fibers provides high tensile strength.

Which of the following is true about epithelia?

Endothelium provides a slick surface lining all hollow cardiovascular organs.

True or False: Cartilage has good regenerative capacity, while most epithelial tissues do not.

False

Select the correct statement regarding adipose tissue. - Most of the cell volume is occupied by the nucleus. - Its primary function is nutrient storage. - Mature adipose cells are highly mitotic. - It is composed mostly of extracellular matrix.

Its primary function is nutrient storage.

BLANK epithelium appears to have two or three layers of cells, but all the cells are in contact with the basement membrane

Pseudostratified columnar

Select the correct statement regarding epithelia. - Stratified epithelia are present where protection from abrasion is important. - Pseudostratified epithelia consist of at least two layers of cells stacked on top of one another. - Simple epithelia form impermeable barriers. - Stratified epithelia are tall, narrow cells.

Stratified squamous epithelia are present where protection from abrasion is important.

True or False: A smooth muscle cell has a central nucleus but lacks striations.

True

True or False: Cartilage tissue tends to heal less rapidly than bone tissue.

True

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? a. Simple cuboidal epithelia are found in areas that stretch. b. Simple columnar epithelia are associated with absorption and secretion. c. Simple squamous epithelia are associated with filtration and exchange. d. Stratified squamous epithelia are found in areas subjected to wear and tear.

a. Simple cuboidal epithelia are found in areas that stretch.

Which tissues have little to no functional regenerative capacity? a. cardiac muscle and nervous tissue in the brain and spinal cord b. epithelial tissue, bones, and areolar connective tissue c. cardiac and smooth muscle d. nervous tissue and smooth muscle

a. cardiac muscle and nervous tissue in the brain and spinal cord

The reason that intervertebral discs exhibit a large amount of tensile strength, which allows them to absorb shock, is because they possess ________. a. collagen fibers b. elastic fibers c. reticular fibers d. hydroxyapatite crystals

a. collagen fibers

Which is true concerning muscle tissue? a. highly cellular and well vascularized b. contains contractile units made of collagen c. cuboidal shape enhances function d. is a single-celled tissue

a. highly cellular and well vascularized

How is hyaline cartilage different from elastic cartilage or fibrocartilage? a. It is more vascularized. b. Fibers are not normally visible. c. It allows great flexibility. d. It contains more nuclei.

b. Fibers are not normally visible.

Edema (swelling) occurs when ________. a. reticular connective tissue invades the area b. areolar tissue soaks up excess fluid in an inflamed area c. adipose cells enlarge by pinocytosis d. collagen fibers enlarge as they change from dehydrated to hydrated shape

b. areolar tissue soaks up excess fluid in an inflamed area

What tissue has lacunae, calcium salts, and blood vessels? a. fibrocartilaginous tissue b. bone (osseous tissue) c. areolar tissue d. cartilage tissue

b. bone (osseous tissue)

Choose which tissue would line the uterine (fallopian) tubes and function as a "conveyer belt" to help move a fertilized egg towards the uterus. a. smooth muscle b. ciliated simple columnar epithelium c. simple cuboidal epithelium d. stratified squamous epithelium

b. ciliated simple columnar epithelium

The primary blast cell for connective tissue proper is the ________. a. osteoblast b. fibroblast c. chondroblast d. hemocytoblast

b. fibroblast

After a heart attack, fibrosis occurs at the site of cardiac muscle cell death. This reduces the efficiency of the heart's pumping activity because __________. a. the undamaged cardiac muscle cells become fatigued from the energy expended during the healing process b. fibrous connective tissue is incapable of contracting c. fibrosis produces new cardiac muscle cells that are not as strong as the mature ones that died d. the initial death of some cardiac muscle cells triggers a chain reaction in which progressively more and more neighboring healthy cells die

b. fibrous connective tissue is incapable of contracting

Which of the following statements is true? a. All subclasses of loose connective tissue do not contain collagen fibers. b. Loose connective tissue includes cartilage. c. Dense connective tissue includes a great deal of collagen. d. Dense connective tissue includes a large amount of reticular fibers.

c. Dense connective tissue includes a great deal of collagen.

Heart muscle cells would tend to separate without _____________. a. Flana b. Stroma c. Intercalated discs d. Myofilaments

c. Intercalated discs

What are the three main components of connective tissue? a. fibroblasts, chondroblasts, and osteoblasts b. collagen, elastin, and reticular fibers c. ground substance, fibers, and cells d. alveoli, fibrous capsule, and secretory cells

c. ground substance, fibers, and cells

Smooth muscle _____________. a. has long, cylindrical cells b. has striations c. is under involuntary control d. contains intercalated discs

c. is under involuntary control

Which tissue type is formed by many cells joining together, each contributing a nucleus? a. cardiac muscle b. dense regular c. skeletal muscle d. smooth muscle

c. skeletal muscle

Which tissue in the wall of the uterus is required for labor contractions? a. skeletal muscle b. stratified squamous c. smooth muscle d. elastic cartilage

c. smooth muscle

The fiber type that gives connective tissue great tensile strength is

collagen

Select the correct statement regarding tissue repair. a. Granulation tissue is another name for a blood clot. b. Granulation tissue is highly susceptible to infection. c. The clot is formed from dried blood and transposed collagen fibers. d. Inflammation causes capillaries to dilate and become permeable.

d. Inflammation causes capillaries to dilate and become permeable.

Which of the following is NOT a role of connective tissue? a. insulation b. support c. transport d. absorption

d. absorption

Which of the following is NOT found in cartilage but is found in bone? Which of the following is NOT found in cartilage but is found in bone? a. organic fibers b. lacunae c. living cells d. blood vessels

d. blood vessels

The first step in tissue repair involves ________. a. formation of scar tissue b. proliferation of fibrous connective tissue c. replacement of destroyed tissue by the same kind of cells d. inflammation

d. inflammation

Under a microscope you observe a tissue that appears to have long fibers that appear striated. The nuclei are pushed off to the side of the fibers. The tissue looks very vascular. What type of tissue are you observing? a. osseous tissue b. dense irregular connective tissue c. dense regular connective tissue d. skeletal muscle tissue

d. skeletal muscle tissue

Which of the following epithelial tissue types is NOT correctly matched to its function? a. simple columnar epithelium with microvilli; absorption b. simple squamous epithelium; filtration c. simple cuboidal epithelium; secretion d. stratified squamous epithelium; absorption

d. stratified squamous epithelium; absorption

Chondroblasts ________. a. remain in compact bone even after the epiphyseal plate closes b. are mature cartilage cells located in spaces called lacunae c. never lose their ability to divide d. within the cartilage divide and secrete new matrix

d. within the cartilage divide and secrete new matrix

Which of the following is a modification of the simple columnar epithelium that allows for efficient absorption along portions of the digestive tract?

dense microvilli

The shape of the external ear is maintained by ________. A) adipose tissue B) elastic cartilage C) hyaline cartilage D) fibrocartilage

elastic cartilege

Glands, such as the thyroid, that secrete their products directly into the blood rather than through ducts are classified as

endocrine glands

Which cells are commonly found wedged between simple columnar epithelial cells? - fibroblasts - macrophages - mast cells - goblet cells

goblet cells

Which of the following would be of most importance to goblet cells and other glandular epithelia?

golgi apparatus

Connective tissue extracellular matrix is composed of

ground substances and fibers

A ciliated version of pseudostratified columnar epithelium containing mucus-secreting goblet cells lines

most of the respiratory tract

Inability to absorb digested nutrients and secrete mucus might indicate a disorder in which epithelial tissue?

simple columnar

A many-layered epithelium with cuboidal basal cells and flat cells at its surface would be classified as

simple squamous

Which of the following epithelia forms the walls of the air sacs across which gas exchange occurs in the lungs?

simple squamous

Which tissue type is formed by many cells joining together, each contributing a nucleus?

smooth muscle

Which statement best describes connective tissue?

usually contains a large amount of matrix