Chapter 5 Tissues Quiz

Identify the tissue sample and answer the following questions. 1. This sample is from what class of tissue? A. Connective Tissue B. Nervous Tissue C. Epithelial Tissue D. Muscle Tissue 2. This sample is what type of tissue? A. Smooth muscle B. Fibrocartilage C. Stratified squamous epithelium D. Dense irregular connective tissue 3. Where might the tissue sample have been biopsied from? A. Between muscles B. Spleen C. Intervertebral discs D. Ends of bones

1. A 2. B 3. C

Match the following descriptions of epithelial cell shapes with the appropriate term. Description: A. Thin flattened cells B. Cube-like cells C. Elongated cells Epithelial Cell: 1. cuboidal 2. squamous 3. columnar

A-2 B-1 C-3

Match the muscle tissue type with the example location of where it can be found. Example Locaton: A. wall of heart B. walls of blood vessels C. attached to bone in arm D. wall of stomach E. attached to ribs F. iris of eye Muscle Tissue Type: 1. Smooth muscle 2. Skeletal muscle 3. Cardiac muscle

A-3 B-1 C-2 D-1 E-2 F-1

Match the function with the appropriate connective tissue cell or fiber type. Function: A. Type of phagocyte B. Secretes heparin and histamine C. Produces fibers D. Holds structures together with great tensile strength E. Lends delicate support Cell or Fiber 1. Mast cells 2. Collagenous fibers 3. reticular fibers 4. macrophages 5. fibroblasts

A-4 B-1 C-5 D-2 E-3

Connective tissue is notably different from epithelial tissue. Which statement describes a major difference between these tissue types? A. The cells of connective tissues have more space between them. B. Connective tissue lacks cells. C. Epithelial tissue has large spaces containing extracellular matrix. D. The cells are closer together in connective tissue.

A. The cells of connective tissues have more space between them.

In nervous tissue, the cell type that carries out the main function of the tissue is the __________. A. neuron B. goblet cell C. neuroglia D. mast cell

A. neuron

What type of exocrine gland has small portions of its epithelial cells as its secretion? A. Endocrine glands B. Apocrine glands C. Holocrine glands D. Merocrine glands

B. Apocrine glands

What type of cartilage provides support and shock absorption? A. Elastic cartilage B. Fibrocartilage C. Hyaline cartilage

B. Fibrocartilage

Identify this type of epithelial tissue. A. Simple columnar epithelium B. Pseudostratified columnar epithelium C. Stratified squamous epithelium D. Transitional epithelium

B. Pseudostratified columnar epithelium

Skin is exposed to friction and has a protective function. What type of epithelial tissue is best suited to form the outer layer of the skin? A. Pseudostratified columnar epithelium B. Stratified squamous epithelium C. Transitional epithelium D. Simple cuboidal epithelium

B. Stratified squamous epithelium

A single cell, or a structure consisting of a group of cells, that makes and secretes a substance is called a(n) __________. A. neuroglial cell B. gland C. tumor D. adipocyte

B. gland

What type of muscle tissue is found in the wall of blood vessels? A. Skeletal muscle B. Cardiac muscle C. Smooth muscle

C. Smooth muscle

What type of intercellular junction joins cells in sheet-like layers by fusing adjacent cells together? A. Desmosomes B. Gap junctions C. Tight junctions

C. Tight junctions

Which type of tissue covers the body surface and lines organs and cavities? A. Connective tissue B. Muscle tissue C. Nervous tissue D. Epithelial tissue

D. Epithelial tissue

Identify this type of epithelial tissue. A. Transitional epithelium B. Pseudostratified columnar epithelium C. Simple columnar epithelium D. Stratified cuboidal epithelium

D. Stratified cuboidal epithelium