Tissues

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Which part of the neuron transmit impulses to other cells? a) neuroglia b) axon c) dendrite d)soma

b) axon

Which statement accurately describes the most important difference between cardiac muscle and smooth muscle? a) smooth muscle is under voluntary control. whereas cardiac muscle is not b) cardiac muscle has special junctions called intercalated discs that smooth muscles does not c) smooth muscle has no role in controlling blood pressure, whereas cardiac muscle does d) cardiac muscle is found in blood vessels, whereas smooth muscle is found in other organ systems, such as respiratory and digestive tracts

b) cardiac muscle has special junctions called intercalated discs that smooth muscles does not

Tissues are categorized into four main groups based on... a) cell shape b) cell function c) cell wall thickness d) organ location

b) cell function

which structure transmits impulses to the soma? a) axons b) dendrites c) intercalated discs d) neuroglia

b) dendrites

Which phrase describe collagenous fibers? a) has a striped appearance (striations) b) is strong and flexible c) resembles a fine net d) can stretch and recoil

b) is strong and flexible

Bone, muscle, and blood arise from which layer of the fertilized egg? a) endoderm b) mesoderm c) ectoderm

b) mesoderm

Which membranes line body surfaces that open directly to the body's exterior? a) cutaneous b) mucous c) serous d) exocrine

b) mucous

Which tissue helps to insulate the body to conserve body heat? a) adipose b) reticular c) areolar d) fascia

a) adipose

Which connective tissue fiber is most abundant in the human body? a) collagenous fibers b) elastic fibers c) areolar fibers d) adipose fibers

a) collagenous fibers

Mucous membranes arise from which layer of the fertilized egg? a) endoderm b)mesoderm c)ectoderm

a) endoderm

What is the main difference between exocrine and endocrine glands? a) exocrine glands secrete substances into ducts, and endocrine glands secrete substances into the bloodstream b) endocrine glands secrete substances into ducts, and exocrine glands secrete substances into the bloodstream c) exocrine glands secrete hormones, and endocrine glands secrete tears, sweat, and gastric juices d) exocrine and endocrine glands secrete hormones, but only exocrine glands secrete tears, sweat, and gastric juices

a) exocrine glands secrete substances into ducts, and endocrine glands secrete substances into the bloodstream

Which statement about fibrous connective tissue is accurate? a) it can be loose or dense b) it forms bone c) it forms cartilage d) it is composed of chondrocytes

a) it can be loose or dense

Which statement about extracellular matrix is accurate? a) it varies in consistency based on the amount of protein fibers and fluid b) it creates the blood vessels and capillaries found in cartilage c) it provides oxygen and nutrients to bone, which does not have blood vessels d) it is essential for the formation of neurons

a) it varies in consistency based on the amount of protein fibers and fluid

Membranes: a) line body cavities, cover body surfaces, and separate organs b)contain contractile cells that allow an organ to move c) secrete hormones and other substances directly into the bloodstream d) are a loose connective tissue dominated by fat cells

a) line body cavities, cover body surfaces, and separate organs

Which type of epithelium lines alveoli, and what is its function? a) simple squamous epithelium, to allow for diffusion b) stratified squamous epithelium, to provide protection c) simple columnar epithelium, to secrete mucus d) transitional epithelium, to allow for stretching

a) simple squamous epithelium, to allow for diffusion

What are the main structures of a neuron? a) soma, axon, dendrite b) soma, neuroglia, dendrite, axon c) nucleus, dendrite, axon d) soma, organelle, dendrite

a) soma, axon, dendrite

Which set of shapes is associated with epithelial cells? a) squamous (flat), cuboidal, columnar b) globular, elongated, striated c) smooth, striated, cardiac d) planar, spindled, disklike

a) squamous (flat), cuboidal, columnar

Which cells can develop into many different cell types? a) stem cells b) chameleon cells c) undeveloped cells d) foundational cells

a) stem cells

In what type of epithelia do some cells stack on top of other cells but not touch the basement membrane? a) stratified b) simple c) cuboidal d) squamous

a) stratified

Which cells clean up cellular debris and bacteria in a wound? a) white blood cells b) fibroblast c) epithelial cells d) red blood cells

a) white blood cells

The extracellular matrix consists of a) fibers that vary in elasticity b) protein fibers and fluid c) tough fibers that form a framework d) cells in a gel-like substance

b) protein fibers and fluid

The main function of serous membranes is: a) secretion of mucus to cushion organs b) secretion of watery fluid to reduce friction c) lining body surfaces exposed to the outside environment d) covering the exterior surface of the body

b) secretion of watery fluid to reduce friction

Which type of epithelial tissue line the digestive tract and secretes mucus from its goblet cells? a) simple squamous epithelium b) simple columnar epithelium c) stratified squamous epithelium d) simple cuboidal epithelium

b) simple columnar epithelium

Which best describes the soma of a neuron? a) the soma surrounds the nucleus b) the soma is the large cell body of the neuron c) the soma is a branch of a dendrite d) the soma is the long fiber that extends from the cell nucleus

b) the soma is the large cell body of the neuron

Which types of fibers are found in connective tissue? a) fibrous, reticular, areolar, and elastic fibers b) areolar, reticular, and collagenous fibers c) collagenous, reticular, and elastic fibers d) collagenous, reticular, areolar, and adipose fibers

c) collagenous, reticular, and elastic fibers

Membranes consist of: a) smooth muscle and epithelium b) nervous tissue and squamous cells c) connective tissue and/or epithelial tissue d) muscle tissue and a single layer of columnar epithelium

c) connective tissue and/or epithelial tissue

The nervous system arises from which layer of the fertilized egg? a) endoderm b) mesoderm c) ectoderm

c) ectoderm

Soon after conception, the cells of the fertilized eggs organize into which three layers? a) pre-embryonic, embryonic, and fetal b) epithelial, connective, and muscular c) ectoderm, endoderm, and mesoderm d) skeletal, muscular, and neural

c) ectoderm, endoderm, mesoderm

Which tissue is a continuous sheet of tightly packed cells and covers the body's surface, lines body cavities, and many of its organs, and forms certain glands? a) connective tissue b) muscle tissue c) epithelial tissue d) squamous tissue

c) epithelial tissue

Which glands secrete their production into ducts that empty onto a body surface? a) endocrine b) goblet c) exocrine d) matrix

c) exocrine

The basic types of connective tissue are: a) tendons, cartilage, bone, and blood b) loose connective tissue, dense connective tissue, bone, and blood c) fibrous connective tissue, cartilage, bone, and blood d) collagen, cartilage, epithelium, and blood

c) fibrous connective tissue, cartilage, bone, and blood

What is a unique feature of transitional epithelium? a) it can form small, mucous-secreting vesicles called goblet cells b) it can change into any type of epithelial tissue c) it can stretch to accommodate changes in bladder size d) it is stronger than other types of epithelium

c) it can stretch to accommodate changes in bladder size

What is granulation tissue, and is its role in wound healing? a) it is newly formed epithelial tissue; it lines would cavities forming layer upon layer to fill the wound b) it is tissue made of stem cells that develop into any type of tissue; it replaces different types of tissue that were destroyed or damaged when the wound occurred c) it is connective tissue that fills in the wound cavity and forms scar tissue d) it is smooth muscle and epithelial tissue, which fills the wound and forms new blood vessels

c) it is connective tissue that fills in the wound cavity and forms scar tissue

What are the four categories of tissue? a) neural, muscular, cardiac, and connective b) vascular, neural, bone, and cardiac c) neural, connective, muscular, and epithelial d) epithelial, connective, muscular, and bone

c) neural, connective, muscular, and epithelial

Types of muscle tissue include: a) skeletal, striated, and cardiac b) cardiac, somatic, and skeletal c) smooth, striated, and cardiac d) cardiac, smooth, and somatic

c) smooth, striated, and cardiac

Which statement describes the function of simple squamous epithelium? a) strong, flexible fibers that resist stretching b) helps insulate the body to conserve heat c) joined by intercalated discs d) allows for ready diffusion because of thinness

d) allows for ready diffusion because of thinness

Which tissue is the most widespread and varied of all the tissues? a) nervous b) muscular c) epithelial d) connective

d) connective

Which tissue covers the body's surface and lines the body cavities and many organs? a) epithelial mucous membranes b) epidermal tissue c) connective tissue d) epithelial

d) epithelial

Which of the following statements about epithelial tissue is true? a) epithelial tissue has rich blood supply, which is why superficial wounds tend to heal quickly b) epithelial tissue has a poor blood supply, which helps control excess bleeding when it is damaged, such as from a cut or scrape c) epithelial tissue has an adequate blood supply; however, during tissue repair, when the demand for oxygen and nutrients is high, the connective tissue beneath can furnish it with additional blood. d) epithelial tissue has no blood supply and depends completely on the connective tissue beneath it to supply it with oxygen and nutrients

d) epithelial tissue has no blood supply and depends completely on the connective tissue beneath it to supply it with oxygen and nutrients

Which type of cartilage makes up the discs in the vertebrae? a) hyaline b) elastic c) membranous d) fibrocartilage

d) fibrocartilage

Blood is considered connective tissue because: a) it connects everything in the body b) it has collagenous fibers c) it contains many types of cells d) it has an extracellular matrix

d) it has an extracellular matrix

Which of the following statements about connective tissue is accurate? a) it covers the body's surface b) some of its key functions involve absorption, filtration, and secretion c) it contains no blood vessels d) it has an extracellular matrix consisting of protein fibers and fluid

d) it has an extracellular matrix consisting of protein fibers and fluid

Which is the defining feature of nervous tissue? a) it consists of cells b) it is found only in the brain c) in is found only in the spinal cord d) it is very excitable

d) it is very excitable

What characteristic distinguishes connection tissue from other types of tissue? a) its variety of cell shapes b) its ability to stretch c) its lack of blood supply d) its extracellular matrix

d) its extracellular matrix

Smooth muscle: a) is composed of soma, a muscle fiber b) attaches to majors bones c) forms the heart muscle d) lines the digestive tract and controls blood vessel diameter

d) lines the digestive tract and controls blood vessel diameter

Which cells protect and support neurons? a) neurocytes b) neuroblasts c) neuroma d) neuroglia

d) neuroglia

What makes up the extracellular matrix of blood? a) blood cells b) reticular fibers c) collagenous fibers d) plasma

d) plasma

What are the key functions of epithelium? a) protection, secretion, conduction, filtration b) absorption, secretion, conduction, protection c) protection, contraction, absorption, diffusion d) protection, absorption, filtration, secretion

d) protection, absorption, filtration, secretion

The type pf healing that occurs when damaged tissue heals and is replaced by new, functional tissue is called: a) fibrosis b) granulation c) ossification d) regeneration

d) regeneration

Skeletal muscle is known by what other names? a) vascular and involuntary b) striated and involuntary c) autonomic and smooth d) striated and voluntary

d) striated and voluntary


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