Tissue Level of Organization

Which of the following is not a type of tissue? A. muscle B. embryonic C. epithelial D. nervous

B. embryonic

Striations, clylindrical cells, multiple nuclei are observed in ______. A. skeletal muscle only B. cardiac muscle only C. smooth muscle only D. skeletal and cardiac muscles only

A. skeletal muscle only

Which of the following central nervous system cells regulate ions, regulate the uptake/or breakdown of some transmitters, and contribute to the formation of the blood-brain barrier? A. oligodendrocytes B. astrocytes C. neuroglia D. microglia

B. astrocytes

The nerve impluse travels down a(n) _____, away from the cell body A. dendrite B. axon C. collagen fiber D. microglia

B. axon

Differentiated cells in developing embryo derive from _______________. A. endothelium, mesothelium, epithelium B. ectoderm, mesoderm, endoderm C. connective tissue, epithelial tissue, muscle tissue D. epidermis, mesoderm, endothelium

B. ectoderm, mesoderm, endoderm

When a mast cell reacts to an irritation, which of the following chemicals does it release? A. hyaluronic acid B. histamine C. collagen D. meylin

B. histamine

The ______ exocrine gland stores its secretion until the glandular cell ruptures, whereas the ______ gland releases its apical region and reforms A. eccrine; endocrine B. holocrine; apocrine C. eccrine; apocrine D. apocrine; holocrine

B. holocrine; apocrine

Under the microscrope, a tissue specimen shows cells located in spaces scattered in a transparent background. This is probably _____. A. tendon B. hyaline cartilage C. bone D. loose connective tissue

B. hyaline cartilage

The cells of muscles, myocytes, develop from ______. A. fibrocytes B. myoblasts C. endoderm D. chondrocytes

B. myoblasts

In bone, the main cells are ________ A. chondrocytes B. osteocytes C. fibroblasts D. lymphocytes

B. osteocytes

Which of the following lines the body cavities exposed to the external environment? A. lamina propria B. mesothelium C. mucosa D. mesenteries

C. mucosa

The cells responsible for the transmission of the nerve impulse are ______. A. oligodendrocytes B. microglia C. neurons D. astrocytes

C. neurons

Which type of epithelial tissue specializes in moving particles across its surface and is found in airways? A. cilitated columnar B. transitional C. pseudosratified cilitated columnar D. stratified squamous

C. pseudostratified ciliated columnar

Which connective tissue specializes in storage fat? A. reticular tissue B. skeletal C. dense connective tissue D. adipose tissue

D. adipose tissue

Ligaments connect bones together and withstand a lot of stress. What type of connective tissue should you expect ligaments to contain? A. areolar tissue B. adipose tissue C. dense irregular connective tissue D. dense regular connective tissue

D. dense regular connective tissue