A&P Exam: Unit 4, Lessons 1-2

A thin, stained slice of tissue mounted on a microscope is called a ________.

Histological section

Which of the following is not a feature that connective tissues have in common? Ground substance with a gelatinous to rubbery consistency Very conspicuous fibers The presence of collagen A calcified matrix The presence of fibroblasts

A calcified matrix

________ exhibits a lot of apparently empty space, and is found in many serous membranes.

Areolar tissue

An example of a highly vascular tissue is ________ tissue. 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

T or F: Nonkeratinized cells exfoliate from the surface of the skin.

False

The four primary tissue types found in adult organs include all of the following except ________ tissue.

Fibrous

Some simple columnar and pseudostratified 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 tissues have in common?

Ground substance is so scarce that it is not visible with a light microscope

Which of the following is not a type of fibrous connective tissue? Reticular tissue Hyaline cartilage Dense regular connective tissue Dense irregular connective tissue Areolar tissue

Hyaline cartilage

The histological section that divides a specimen along its long axis is called a(n) ________ section.

Longitudinal

Mucin is secreted by ________ glands, which combines with water to form a thick and sticky product. ________ glands produce a relatively watery fluid.

Mucous; 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

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

Most kidney tubules are made of ________ epithelial tissue, which is specialized for absorption and secretion.

Simple cuboidal

________ epithelium is the most widespread epithelium in the body, whereas ________ epithelium is rare.

Stratified squamous; stratified columnar

Collagenous fibers are very abundant in ________.

Tendons, ligaments, and the deeper portion of the skin

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

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

The covering of body surfaces and the lining of body cavities is composed of ________ tissue.

Epithelial

Skeletal muscle is described as ________.

Striated and voluntary

T or F: Columnar cells lining the small intestine have a brush border of microvilli on the apical surface.

True

New triglycerides are constantly being synthesized and stored, while others are hydrolyzed and released into the circulation by the cells found in ________.

Adipose tissue

The basement membrane is found between ________ and ________.

Epithelium; connective tissue

Rapid diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide through the air sacs (alveoli) of the lungs takes place through ________ epithelium.

Simple squamous

________ epithelium is associated with rapid transport of substances through a membrane, whereas ________ epithelium is associated with resistance to abrasion.

Simple squamous; stratified squamous