Question 1

An organ is made up of only one tissue type;for example,the heart is made of cardiac muscle.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

Microscopic folds that extend from the apical surface of certain epithelia to increase the surface area for absorption and secretion are called

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A)  cilia.
B)  microvilli.
C)  flagella.
D)  mucus.
E)  desmosomes.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

Some neurons are longer than 1 meter.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

With age,epithelial tissues

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

Question 6

Exocrine glands secrete hormones into the blood.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Endocrine glands

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A)  possess short ducts and secrete their products directly onto the skin surface.
B)  lack ducts and secrete their products onto the skin surface.
C)  possess ducts to secrete their products into the bloodstream or into interstitial fluid.
D)  lack ducts and secrete their products into the bloodstream or into interstitial fluid.
E)  secrete mucus directly into a body cavity.F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 8

Axons

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A)  transmit signals away from the cell body.
B)  transmit signals toward the cell body.
C)  manufacture proteins to be used by the neuron.
D)  use hormones to transmit information.
E)  None of the choices is correct.F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 9

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 D)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

Which cell type,found in connective tissue proper,is formed from monocytes and serves to phagocytize damaged cells or pathogens

Accepted Answer

A)  Macrophage
B)  Plasma cell
C)  Mast cell
D)  Mesenchymal cell
E)  AdipocytesF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 11

Suppose that you had a congenital condition that prevented your body from forming holocrine glands.If that were the case,which statement would be most accurate

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A)  Your skin would become excessively dry for lack of oil from sebaceous glands.
B)  You would be unable to digest your food.
C)  Your bones would be like rubber.
D)  Your nerves could not transmit signals.
E)  You would have difficulty breathing.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

Which type of connective tissue predominates in the deep portion of the dermis,where it lends strength to the skin

Accepted Answer

A)  Adipose
B)  Dense regular
C)  Dense irregular
D)  Cartilage
E)  AreolarF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 13

Which of the following is not a function of epithelial tissue

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A)  Secretion
B)  Physical protection
C)  Selective permeability
D)  Sensation
E)  No exceptions;these are all functions of epithelial tissueF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 14

The heart is confined within a double-walled serous membrane sac.The part of the membrane that is in contact with the heart is the _____ layer.

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A)  serous
B)  visceral
C)  parietal
D)  synovial
E)  mesothelialF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

Cardiac muscle is also known as visceral muscle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The type of tissue that helps mechanically mix materials within the digestive system organs is ________ muscle.or
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Question 17

Suppose that you were involved in an automobile accident and suffered a back injury.When examined by your physician you are told that you have a slipped disc in the lower back.What type of tissue is involved

Accepted Answer

A)  Adipose tissue
B)  Bone
C)  Elastic cartilage
D)  Fibrocartilage
E)  Dense regular connective tissueF) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

A tissue transplant from one person to another (one who is not genetically identical) is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  autograft.
B)  syngenetic graft.
C)  allograft.
D)  heterograft.
E)  homograft.F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 19

When mucin mixes with water,it becomes

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A)  fatty tissue.
B)  solid.
C)  mucus.
D)  bone.
E)  muscle.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 20

In what tissue would you expect to find very little,if any,extracellular matrix

Accepted Answer

A)  Muscle tissue
B)  Nervous tissue
C)  Immune tissue
D)  Epithelial tissue
E)  Connective tissueF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Exam 5: Tissue Organization

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Microscopic folds that extend from the apical surface of certain epithelia to increase the surface area for absorption and secretion are called

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Which of the following is not a function of epithelial tissue

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

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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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With age,epithelial tissues

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In what tissue would you expect to find very little,if any,extracellular matrix

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An organ is made up of only one tissue type;for example,the heart is made of cardiac muscle.

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Suppose that you had a congenital condition that prevented your body from forming holocrine glands.If that were the case,which statement would be most accurate

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Suppose that you were involved in an automobile accident and suffered a back injury.When examined by your physician you are told that you have a slipped disc in the lower back.What type of tissue is involved

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Axons

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Exocrine glands secrete hormones into the blood.

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Which cell type,found in connective tissue proper,is formed from monocytes and serves to phagocytize damaged cells or pathogens

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Endocrine glands

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Some neurons are longer than 1 meter.

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Which type of connective tissue predominates in the deep portion of the dermis,where it lends strength to the skin

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The heart is confined within a double-walled serous membrane sac.The part of the membrane that is in contact with the heart is the _____ layer.

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When mucin mixes with water,it becomes

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Cardiac muscle is also known as visceral muscle.

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