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