human a&p class tissue test

Which type of connective tissue is found between the vertebrae?

fibrocartilage

Adipose tissue

functions as an insulator and a site of energy storage.

An intercalated disc is an example location of __________.

gap junction

Barney sat on a hot camp stove while on a camping trip. The burn was painful and blistered. What type of burn did Barney experience?

2nd degree

Which of the following is NOT a feature of epithelia?

Abundant extracellular material

Which of the following is NOT an adhesive molecule found in the ground substance of connective tissue?

Chondroitin sulfate

These glands, which have no ducts, secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream

Endocrine

This is a good lubricant for joint cavities

Hyaluronic Acid

These extensions of the cell membrane greatly increase the cell's surface area:

Microvilli

Which of the following statements concerning sebaceous glands is false?

Sebaceous glands are an example of apocrine glands.

Which type of epithelial tissue is found in the mouth?

Stratified squamous epithelium

This stratum contains many layers of dead squamous cells.

Stratum Corneum

Which of the following statements concerning the epidermis is true?

The epidermis is nourished by blood vessels located in the dermis.

An infant is born with a genetic defect that greatly reduces his production of brown fat. Which of the following will most likely apply to this infant?

The infant will have difficulty regulating his body temperature.

Specialized cells that is found in connective tissue and contains large amounts of lipids

adipocyte

Eccrine sweat glands

aid in cooling the body

Which type of gland discharges fragments of the gland's cells during secretion?

apocrine

Which type of tissue attaches to the underlying muscles and supports the framework for body organs?

areolar tissue

Which type of skin cancer is the most common?

basal cell carcinoma

The type of connective tissue that contains chondrocytes, a rigid matrix of collagen fibers and proteoglycan-hyaluronic acid aggregates and few, if any, blood vessels is __________.

cartliage

Which type of tissue possesses an abundant extracellular matrix?

connective tissue

The outer surface of the hair is called the __________.

cuticle

This layer of cells in the hair forms the surface and contains hard keratin

cuticle

The bluish tinge of skin due to a reduction of oxygen in the blood is called __________.

cyanosis

Another name for a bedsore is __________.

decubitus ulcer

This kind of connective tissue consists of parallel bundles of collagen fibers which resist stretching and provide considerable strength

dense regular collagenous

Friction ridges of the hands and feet are produced by projections into the epidermis called __________.

dermal papillae

These folds shape the epidermis into fingerprints

dermal papillae

Stretch marks develop on the abdomen of pregnant women because of stretching and rupture of the __________.

dermis

Which of the following structures is likely to consist of dense irregular collagenous connective tissue?

dermis of skin

Epithelial tissue that can stretch or is subjected to stress would have __________.

desosomes

An accumulation of fluid in the tissue spaces is called __________.

edema

Which of the following tissue change occurs when the permeability of blood vessels increases during inflammation?

edema

This tissue is found in the external ears, epiglottis, and auditory tubes

elastic cartilage

Which type of connective tissue is found in the external ears?

elastic cartliage

Which of the following statements concerning collagen is false?

elastic is elastic and stretches

Which type of connective tissue is abundant in the walls of arteries, and in the airway?

elastic tissue

A coiled fibrous protein in connective tissue that is stretchy is called __________.

elastin

The superficial layer of epithelium of the skin is called the __________.

epidermis

This major tissue forms a gland

epithelial

Which tissue type forms glands?

epithelial

The material that surrounds cells in tissues is called __________.

extracellular matrix

Adipose connective tissue is a type of dense connective tissue.

false

Intercellular junctions important in sealing the space between the cells and filling the "gaps" are called gap junctions.

false

A delicate connective tissue composed of fibroblasts, collagen, and capillaries is called __________.

granulation tissue

This delicate tissue made of fibroblasts, collagen and capillaries replaces the clot during tissue repair:

granulation tissue

Which of the following are considered major manifestations of inflammation?

heat, hemorrhage, pain, redness

Which type of gland accumulates its secretion in the cytoplasm of the cell, the cell then ruptures and becomes part of the secretion?

holocrine

Which type of connective tissue forms most of the skeleton before it is replaced by bone?

hyaline cartliage

The secretions of endocrine glands are released directly

into bloodstream

Hyaluronic acid gives a very slippery quality to fluids that contain it. Hyaluronic acid

is a good lubricant for joint cavities.

Intact skin provides protection because

it forms a physical barrier against the entry of microbes.

The skin discoloration most likely to result from liver disease is __________.

jaundice

Which durable protein is found in the nails, hair, and epidermis?

keratin

As skin cells move toward the surface of the body, they produce a protein that reduces water loss. This process is called __________.

keratinization

These cells are responsible for the ability of the epidermis to resist abrasion and reduce water loss

keratinocytes

are responsible for the reduction of water loss from the skin.

keratinocytes

Where are chondrocytes and osteocytes located?

lacuna

Which cells of the epidermis are part of the immune system?

langerhans cells

The activity of apocrine sweat glands

leads to body odor

Reticular tissue is found in

lymphatic tissue

Melanin is produced only by __________.

melanocytes

This is not associated with the dermis

melanocytes

Which type of skin cancer is the most deadly?

melanoma

A thick, sticky secretion produced by goblet cells is called __________.

mucus

Stratified epithelium consists of

multiple layers of cells

The nail root and the nail body attach to the __________.

nail bed

Nail cells are produced by the __________.

nail matrix

protect the ends of digits.

nails

This layer contains blood vessels that nourish the epidermis, removes wastes and regulates body tempertaure

papillary layer

Cedric slipped and cut his finger. The cut bled, but did not penetrate to the subcutaneous layer. The deepest layer penetrated was the __________.

papillary layer of dermis

The main fibrous layer of the dermis is the __________.

reticular layer

The portion of the hair below the surface of the skin is the __________.

root

Which of the following is classified as a holocrine gland?

sebaceous gland

The type of membrane that protects internal organs from friction is a __________ membrane.

serous

This membrane is made of simple squamous epithelium and is found lining the pleural, pericardial and peritoneal cavities:

serous

The portion of the hair that extends above the surface of the skin is the __________.

shaft

An epithelium with a single layer of tall cells would be classified as which type of epithelium?

simple columnar epithelium

Epithelium that is primarily secretory in function would most likely be

simple cuboidal

If one of the functions of the capillaries is to supply body cells with oxygen and nutrients, you would expect the capillary walls to consist of

simple squamous epithelium.

This tissue has striated cells that are long and multinucleated:

skeletal

This muscle is under involuntary control

smooth and cardiac

These cells function to filter and to allow substances to diffuse through them

squamous cells

An epithelial tissue has multiple layers, flat and irregular cell shape, dead outer layers of cells, and keratin present in some cells. This is

stratified keratinized squamous epithelium.

The tissue, which makes up the skin, serves as a barrier to infection, protection against abrasion, and water loss?

stratified squamous

The epidermis of the skin is composed of

stratified squamous epithelium

The layer of epidermis that undergoes mitosis and forms new epidermal cells is the __________.

stratum basale

This layer of skin replaces older cells that desquamate with newer cells by mitosis

stratum basale

Excessive shedding of this layer of the epidermis of the scalp is responsible for dandruff.

stratum corneum

The epidermal layer found only in thick skin is __________.

stratum lucidum

Which layer of the epidermis is found in only a few areas of the body?

stratum lucidum

The type of cell connection that serves as a permeability barrier is a __________.

tight junction

What is the permeability barrier that joins the plasma membranes of adjacent cells to form a tight seal?

tight junction

Epithelial tissue is characterized by

tightly packed cells

The distinguishing characteristic of connective tissue is that it consists of cells separated by abundant extracellular matrix

true

In the inflammatory response, clotting proteins form a clot. This action

walls off foreign particles and microbes.