chapter 4
Which of the labels in Figure 4-1 indicates a hemidesmosome?
A
Which of the following statements about tissue swelling that occurs during inflammation is true? It is triggered by histamine. It is triggered by regeneration. It is triggered by regeneration and caused by increased endothelial permeability. It is triggered by histamine and caused by increased endothelial permeability. It is caused by increased endothelial permeability.
It is triggered by histamine and caused by increased endothelial permeability.
Which of the following is not a characteristic used to describe the structure of multicellular exocrine glands? The extensiveness of the Golgi apparatus in the secretory areas The shape of the secretory area of the gland The structure of the duct The relationship between the duct and the secretory areas
The extensiveness of the Golgi apparatus in the secretory areas
Which part of the neuron (a specialized nerve cell) receives signals from other cells and is also the main metabolic region of the neuron? cell body axon dendrites
soma (cell body)
The epithelium of the esophagus is composed of which type of epithelial tissue? stratified squamous epithelium keratinized stratified squamous epithelium simple columnar epithelium
stratified squamous epithelium
Functions of epithelia include all of the following except controlling permeability. producing specialized secretions. supporting muscle cells. absorption. providing physical protection.
supporting muscle cells
________ attach skeletal muscles to bones, and ________ connect one bone to another. Ligaments; reticular tissues Reticular tissues; tendons Ligaments; tendons Reticular tissues; ligaments Tendons; ligaments
tendons and ligaments
Which of the following is a type of secretion in which some cytoplasm is lost with the product? apocrine merocrine holocrine mucusserous
apocrine
The ________ is the part of a neuron that conducts the signal to other cells. cell body axon nucleolus nucleus dendrite
axon
The dominant fiber type in most dense connective tissue is connectin. myosin. actin. elastin. collagen.
collagen
The three types of protein fibers in connective tissue are collagen, reticular, and elastic. tendons, ligaments, and elastic ligaments. cartilage, bone, and collagen. loose, dense, and irregular. polar, cellular, and permeable.
collagen, reticular, elastic
The pancreas is an example of which glandular structure? Simple branched alveolar Compound tubuloalveolar Compound alveolar Simple branched tubular
compound tubuloalveolar
Elastic cartilage is found in the ear. in the nose. between vertebrae. in the knee joint. in the ribcage.
ear
The type of cartilage found in the intervertebral discs is ________ cartilage. osseous elastic hyaline fibrous ligamentous
fibrous
Simple cuboidal epithelium is found lining blood vessels. lining the air sacs of the lungs. at the surface of the skin. lining the trachea. forming the kidney tubules.
forming the kidney tubules
Which method(s) of secretion is/are involved in milk production in the mammary glands? holocrine and apocrine merocrine and apocrine holocrine only merocrine and holocrine
merocrine and apocrine
Which of the following membranes line cavities that communicate with the exterior of the body? mucous cutaneous serous synovial pleural
mucous
Tissue that is specialized for contraction is ________ tissue. loose connective nerve dense connective muscle epithelial
muscle
Tissue that is specialized for the conduction of electrical impulses is ________ tissue. connective areolar osseous epithelial neural
neural
The serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity is the periosteum. pericardium. perichondrium. peritoneum. pleura.
peritoneum
Antibodies are produced by microphages. fibroblasts. plasma cells .macrophages. mast cells.
plasma cells
Which of the labels in Figure 4-1 is very abundant in cardiac muscle?
D
Lymphocytes can develop into cells that secrete defense proteins against disease. Some of these cells are termed plasma cells, while their proteins are called elastin. collagen. antibodies. fibrin. antigens.
antibodies
Which muscle cell type has visible striations but is not under voluntary control? cardiac smooth skeletal
cardiac
Intercalated discs and striations are characteristic of ________ tissue. any muscle neural skeletal muscle smooth muscle cardiac muscle
cardiac muscle
The three types of connective tissue include epithelial, muscle, and neural. connective tissue proper, fluid connective, and supporting connective. glandular, exocrine, and endocrine. ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm. All of the answers are correct.
connective tissue proper, fluid connective tissues, and supporting connective tissues.
Keratin is a protein that is typically found in which tissue type? connective muscle neural epithelial
epithelial
Cells that are specialized for secretion are usually stratified. exhibit polarity. are usually squamous. are found only in the digestive system. have a small nucleus.
exhibit polarity
Which type of connective tissue is found between the ribs and the sternum, or supporting the trachea? dense regular hyaline cartilage elastic fibrous areolar
hyaline cartilage
All of the following are characteristics of synovial membrane except that it is continually exchanging fluid and solutes between its fluid and the blood. develops within a connective tissue. is avascular. has no basement membrane. has gaps of up to 1 mm between adjacent cells.
is avascular
Unlike cartilage, bone is highly vascular. has a matrix that contains collagen. has cells within lacunae. has an outer covering. is a connective tissue.
is highly vascular
Transitional epithelium is found lining kidney tubules. lining the ducts that drain sweat glands. lining the urinary bladder. at the surface of the skin. lining the stomach.
lining the urinary bladder
Bone is ________ tissue. dead connective dead epithelial living connective living muscle living epithelial
living connective
The proximal tubule of the nephron (kidney tubule) in the kidney is composed of which type of epithelium? ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium stratified squamous epithelium simple cuboidal epithelium
simple cuboidal epithelium
The body's most delicate type of epithelium is the ________ epithelium. simple columnar simple squamous simple cuboidal stratified squamous pseudostratified columnar
simple squamous
The wall of the alveolus (air sac) in the lung is composed of which type of epithelium? simple columnar epithelium transitional epithelium simple squamous epithelium
simple squamous epithelium
Which of the three muscle cell types has multiple nuclei? skeletal smooth cardiac
skeletal
The term "branched" in glandular structure refers to the glandular areas of the gland. the division of the duct on its way to the gland cells. the mode of secretion. the shape of the individual cells of the gland.
the glandular areas of the gland