Question 1

When mucin mixes with water it becomes

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A)  fatty tissue.
B)  solid.
C)  mucus.
D)  bone.
E)  muscle.F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 2

Connective tissue proper is divided into two broad categories: loose connective tissue and dense connective tissue.This classification is based upon the

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A)  location of the tissue.
B)  size of the cells present.
C)  relative proportions of cells,fibers,and ground substance present.
D)  number of different cells types and their respective arrangement.
E)  origin of the tissue type.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

Muscle that is attached to bone is known as _____ muscle.

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A)  smooth
B)  skeletal
C)  cardiac
D)  osseous
E)  involuntaryF) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 4

Epithelial tissues have an attached (basal) border and a free (apical) border.This arrangement is known as

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A)  bilateral symmetry.
B)  distal orientation.
C)  polarity.
D)  proximal orientation.
E)  lateral flexibility.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

Every living cell in the body requires oxygen,various ions,and nutrients.However,the solid nature of bone prevents these materials from reaching bone cells by diffusion alone.Which statement best describes how bone cells receive these necessary items?

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A)  Blood capillaries penetrate into the calcified matrix of bone.
B)  Bone cells are only found on the periphery of bone and thus are in direct contact with blood vessels.
C)  Bone cells are only found lining the central canal where they are in direct contact with blood vessels.
D)  Bone cells connect to each other and ultimately with blood vessels (in the central canal) through passageways called canaliculi.
E)  Bone cells receive materials through lymph vessels that penetrate bone matrix.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

The type of epithelium that lines the urinary bladder and may include some binucleated cells is called ____________ epithelium.

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A)  stratified squamous nonkeratinized
B)  stratified squamous keratinized
C)  pseudostratified
D)  transitional
E)  simple squamousF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

A _____________ epithelium consists of a single layer of flattened cells attached directly to a basement membrane.

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A)  simple columnar
B)  simple squamous
C)  simple cuboidal
D)  stratified squamous
E)  stratified cuboidalF) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 8

What type of epithelium would be most suited for high levels of diffusion and filtration?

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A)  Simple squamous
B)  Stratified squamous
C)  Pseudostratified
D)  Transitional
E)  Stratified columnarF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 9

-In this image showing connective tissue components,what structure does number 2 indicate?

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A)  Mesenchymal cell
B)  Fibroblast
C)  Adipocyte
D)  Macrophage
E)  Extracellular matrixF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 10

What type of epithelium has the appearance of a group of pillars lined up next to each other?

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A)  Simple squamous
B)  Simple columnar
C)  Simple cuboidal
D)  Stratified squamous
E)  TransitionalF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

Endocrine glands secrete

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A)  sweat.
B)  hormones.
C)  saliva.
D)  digestive enzymes.
E)  All of the choices are correct.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 12

Suppose you cut your finger only slightly in what is known as a "paper cut." You observe that the cut hurts but it doesn't bleed.How would you interpret your observation?

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A)  Nerve endings occur in epithelium but blood vessels do not.
B)  The paper severed the skin,missing blood vessels,but hitting nerve endings.
C)  Very thin cuts never draw blood but do sever nerves.
D)  You probably have some unknown condition related to blood clotting.
E)  The paper had some factor that prevented the release of blood but not the sensation of pain.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 13

The lining of the air sacs in the lungs (alveoli) is comprised of what type of epithelium?

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A)  Simple squamous
B)  Simple columnar
C)  Simple cuboidal
D)  Stratified squamous
E)  TransitionalF) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 14

-What structures are indicated by number 1?

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A)  Microvilli
B)  Secretory vesicles
C)  Nuclei
D)  Ribosomes
E)  DesmosomesF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

An exocrine gland has two parts,

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A)  a duct and a basement membrane.
B)  a basement membrane and a goblet cell.
C)  a brush border and a glandular portion.
D)  an acinus and a brush border.
E)  a duct and a secretory portion.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

The nucleus and other organelles of a neuron are primarily housed in the

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A)  axon.
B)  dendrite.
C)  glial cell.
D)  cell body.
E)  None of the choices is correct.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 17

The internal feature of bone that makes it simultaneously strong and lightweight is the

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A)  presence of cartilage.
B)  latticework structure of spongy bone.
C)  pattern of osteons.
D)  areolar connective tissue in the central cavity.
E)  arrangement of collagenous fibers.F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 18

What type of tissue would you expect to line the trachea and other respiratory tubes?

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A)  Muscle tissue
B)  Nervous tissue
C)  Immune tissue
D)  Epithelial tissue
E)  Connective tissueF) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 19

What type of epithelial junction contains connexons?

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A)  Desmosome
B)  Tight junction
C)  Gap junction
D)  Adhering junction
E)  Flat junctionF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

With age,connective tissues

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A)  become more flexible.
B)  become thinner.
C)  lose their blood supply.
D)  lose their pliability and resiliency.
E)  increase in mass.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Exam 4: Tissue Level of Organization

-In this image showing connective tissue components,what structure does number 2 indicate?

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Endocrine glands secrete

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A _____________ epithelium consists of a single layer of flattened cells attached directly to a basement membrane.

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With age,connective tissues

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The lining of the air sacs in the lungs (alveoli) is comprised of what type of epithelium?

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Epithelial tissues have an attached (basal) border and a free (apical) border.This arrangement is known as

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When mucin mixes with water it becomes

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An exocrine gland has two parts,

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What type of epithelium has the appearance of a group of pillars lined up next to each other?

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Muscle that is attached to bone is known as _____ muscle.

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The internal feature of bone that makes it simultaneously strong and lightweight is the

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Suppose you cut your finger only slightly in what is known as a "paper cut." You observe that the cut hurts but it doesn't bleed.How would you interpret your observation?

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Connective tissue proper is divided into two broad categories: loose connective tissue and dense connective tissue.This classification is based upon the

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The type of epithelium that lines the urinary bladder and may include some binucleated cells is called ____________ epithelium.

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The nucleus and other organelles of a neuron are primarily housed in the

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-What structures are indicated by number 1?

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What type of epithelial junction contains connexons?

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What type of tissue would you expect to line the trachea and other respiratory tubes?

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What type of epithelium would be most suited for high levels of diffusion and filtration?

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Every living cell in the body requires oxygen,various ions,and nutrients.However,the solid nature of bone prevents these materials from reaching bone cells by diffusion alone.Which statement best describes how bone cells receive these necessary items?

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