1st A&P Test Packet 2
The rubbery matrix of cartilage is secreted by _____, whereas ______ produce the fibers and ground substance that form the matrix of fibrous connective tissue.
Chondroblasts; fibroblasts
Which of the following does not account for the gelatinous consistency of connective tissue group substance?
Collagen
A connective tissue fiber refers to an ________, a nerve fiber refers to an ______, and a muscle fiber refers to an ______
Complex of macromolecules; part of cell; entire cell
Glands that have branched ducts and secretory cells that form sacs at one end of the ducts are classified as ______ glands
Compounds acinar
The covering of body surfaces and the lining of body cavities is composed of _______ tissue.
Epithelial
Glycosaminoglycans (GAGS) help give the ground substance some of its qualities, including ________
Holding water and mainingtxain electrolyte balance.
Which of the following is not a type of fibrous connective tissue?
Hyaline Cartilage
Marfan syndrom is hereditary defect of elastin fibers. People with this sundry have _____
Hyperextensible joints
After six months of lifting weights at the gym, you notice that some of your muscle have increased in size. This increase in size is due to _______ of muscle cells.
Hypertrophy
The histological section that divides a specimen along its long axis is called a _______________ section
Longitudinal
_______ glands (such as tear glands) have vesicles that release their secretion via exocytosis. ______ glands (such as oil-producing glands) secrete a mixture of disintegrated cells and their products
Merocrine; Holocrinem
The pseudo stratified columnar epithelium of the bronchi in smokers may transform into stratified squamous epithelium. This is and example of________.
Metaplasia
Mucin is secreted by _____ glands, which combines with water to form a thick and sticky product. _______ gland produce a relatively watery fluid.
Mucus; serous
Nervous tissue consists predominantly of two cell types, neurons and _____
Neuroglia
_______ epithelium provides a moist and slippery surface and is well suited to resist stress,, as seen in the _______.
Nonkeratinized; vagina
________ epithelium is the most widespread epithelium in the body, whereas ______________ epithelium is rare.
Stratified squamous; stratified columnar
The skeletal muscle is described as
Striated and voluntary
Collagenous fibers are very abundant in __________.
Tendons, ligaments , and the deeper portion of the skin.
In the intestine, _________ ensures that most digest nutrients pass through the epithelial cells not between them
Tight junctions
Found in the urinary bladder, _________ epithelium resembles _______ epithelium, but the apical cells are rounded, not flattened
Transitional; stratified squamous
Blood functions to
Transport nutrients to the tissues
With regard to the healing of a skin wound, macrophages
phagocytize and digest tissue debris
Astronauts in zero gravity are able to move food through their digestive tracts because
smooth muscle produces waves of contractions that propel material through the digestive track.
The replacement of damage tissue with scar tissue is called____
Fibrosis
The four primary tissue types found in adult organs includes all of the following except ______ tissue.
Fibrous
Some simple columnar and pseudo stratified columnar epithelia have ________ cells, which produce a protective mucous coating over the mucous membranes.
Goblet
Which of the following is not a feature that almost all connective tissue have in common?
Ground substance is so scare that it is not visible with a light microscope.
________ secrete _______ into _____.
Endocrine glands; hormones; the blood
Which of the following is not a feature that connective tissue have in common?
A calcified matrix
The membrane that lines passageways that open to the exterior environment is called ________
A mucos membrane (mucosa)
New triglycerides are constantly being synthesized and stored, while others are hydrolyzed and released into the circulation by the cells found in _______.
Adipose tissue
It is normal for breasts ti shrink after lactation ceases. This is a consequence of ______ in human breast cells.
Apoptosis
_________ exhibits a lot of apparently empty space, and is found in many serous membranes.
Areolar tissue
An example of a highly vascular tissue is________. An example of a tissue that is not highly vascular is _______.
Areolar; cartilage
The shape of a person's external ear is due to the presence of _____.
Elastic Cartilage
The membrane that lines the lumenal surfaces of the digestive, respiratory, urinary, and reproductive tracts consists of ______.
Epithelium and lamina propria
The basement membrane is found between _______ and ________
Epithelium; connective tissue
__________ tissues respond quickly to outside stimuli by means of changes in membrane potential.
Excitable
All cells in ________ epithelium reach the basement membrane, but only cells that reach the free surface have cilia.
Pseudostratified Columnar
An epithelium whose cells are tall and narrow, with each one touching the basement membrane and reaching the apical surface, is called _______ epithelium.
Simple Columnar
Rapid diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide through the air sacs (alveoli) of the lungs takes place through __________ epithelium.
Simple Squamous
A brush border of microvilli is found in ____________ epithelium, which can be found in the _____________
Simple columnar; Small intestine
Most kidney tubules are made of ______ epithelial tissue, which is specialized for absorption and secretion.
Simple cuboidal
_________ epithelium is associated with rapid transport of substances through a membrane, whereas _______ epithelium is associated with resistance to abrasion.
Simple squamous; Stratified squamous
Fibroblasts and protein fibers are associated with both ____ and ____
dense regular; dense irregular connective tissue
