Deck 5: Tissues

Question 1

Which surface of an epithelial cell lies closest to its blood supply?

A) apical surface
B) basal surface
C) lateral surface
D) medial surface

Answer 1

basal surface

Question 2

If a gland loses the apex of a secretory cell during the secretory process, it is classified as a/an

A) acinar gland.
B) apocrine gland.
C) holocrine gland.
D) merocrine gland.

Answer 2

apocrine gland.

Question 3

The brush border of an epithelial cell is found

A) on the apical surface of the cell.
B) on the basal surface of the cell.
C) on the basement membrane of the cell.
D) on the lateral surfaces of the cell.

Answer 3

on the apical surface of the cell.

Question 4

Elastic fibers are also known as

A) brown fibers.
B) red fibers.
C) white fibers.
D) yellow fibers.

Question 5

If a tissue has more than one layer of epithelial cells, the epithelial cells are classified as

A) columnar.
B) cuboidal.
C) stratified.
D) striated.

Question 6

The most abundant tissue type by weight in the body is

A) connective tissue.
B) epithelial tissue.
C) muscle tissue.
D) nerve tissue.

Question 7

Pseudostratified columnar epithelium is classified as such based on

A) the nonuniform height of the cells.
B) the nonuniform level of the nuclei of the cells.
C) the nonuniform shape of the cells.
D) the nonuniform width of the cells.

Question 8

The thinnest epithelial cells are fragile and are found lining surfaces involved in passage of liquids or gasses. They are classified as

A) pseudocolumnar.
B) simple cuboidal.
C) simple squamous.
D) transitional.

Question 9

The urinary bladder is partially lined by __, giving it the ability to expand and contract as needed.

A) columnar epithelium
B) keratinized epithelium
C) simple squamous epithelium
D) transitional epithelium

Question 10

If a gland has a branched duct that carries secretions to the deposition site, it is a

A) complex gland.
B) compound gland.
C) tubular gland.
D) tubuloalveolar gland.

Question 11

The type of epithelium found on the surface of the ovaries and lining the ducts of glands is

A) keratinized.
B) pseudostratified columnar.
C) simple cuboidal.
D) simple squamous.

Question 12

If a gland loses an entire secretory cell during the secretory process, it is classified as a/an

A) acinar gland.
B) apocrine gland.
C) holocrine gland.
D) merocrine gland.

Question 13

The basal surface of an epithelial cell

A) faces the lumen of body cavity.
B) faces the underlying connective tissue.
C) is joined to adjacent cells by a desmosome.
D) is joined to adjacent cells by a tight junction.

Question 14

When mucin is mixed with water, it becomes

A) mucous.
B) mucus.
C) saliva.
D) sweat.

Question 15

Cells that are linked by tubular channels that run from the cytoplasm of one cell to the cytoplasm of the adjacent cell are said to connected by

A) gap junctions.
B) junctional complexes.
C) tight junctions.
D) tonofilaments.

Question 16

The __ anchors a cell to its underlying connective tissue.

A) basement membrane
B) connexon
C) desmosome
D) tight junction

Question 17

Which two components of connective tissue allow connective tissue to be elastic or rigid, or semisolid or liquid?

A) cell type and ground substance
B) ground substance and fiber type
C) ground substance and vascularization
D) vascularization and cell type

Question 18

Glands produce their secretions in their

A) cellular membrane.
B) endoplasmic reticulum.
C) mitochondria.
D) secretory granules.

Question 19

Keratin is found

A) in heart muscle cells.
B) in liver cells.
C) in oviduct cells.
D) in skin cells.

Question 20

An example of a wandering cell type in connective tissue is

A) fat cells.
B) fibroblast.
C) reticular cells.
D) white blood cells.

Question 21

The type of membrane that lines the cavities of joints is

A) cutaneous membrane.
B) mucous membrane.
C) serous membrane.
D) synovial membrane.

Question 22

The type of connective tissue associated with haversian canals is

A) blood.
B) bone.
C) cartilage.
D) fat.

Question 23

If a membrane lines a cavity with an opening to the external environment, it is called a

A) cutaneous membrane.
B) mucous membrane.
C) serous membrane.
D) synovial membrane.

Question 24

The matrix of blood in the body is

A) erythrocytes.
B) plasma.
C) serum.
D) thrombocytes.

Question 25

The capillary refill time test is performed

A) on the anus.
B) on the gums.
C) on the nose.
D) on the upper eyelid.

Question 26

Another name for the skin is

A) cutaneous membrane.
B) mucous membrane.
C) serous membrane.
D) synovial membrane.

Question 27

Because it is a site of heat production, this type of connective tissue is found in animals that hibernate during the cold winter months.

A) brown adipose tissue
B) dense fibrous connective tissue
C) reticular fibrous connective tissue
D) white adipose tissue

Question 28

Collagen fibers are composed of

A) carbohydrates.
B) lipids.
C) mesoderm.
D) protein.

Question 29

The type of membrane that has no epithelium is

A) cutaneous membrane.
B) mucous membrane.
C) serous membrane.
D) synovial membrane.

Question 30

Tendons are made up of

A) areolar connective tissue.
B) dense regular connective tissue.
C) elastic connective tissue.
D) reticular connective tissue.

Question 31

The portion of a membrane that lines a cavity wall is the

A) mucous layer.
B) parietal layer.
C) serosal layer.
D) visceral layer.

Question 32

The pinna of the ears of animals contains __ cartilage.

A) articular
B) elastic
C) fibroelastic
D) hyaline

Question 33

The lamina propria of a mucous membrane is composed of

A) elastic connective tissue.
B) loose connective tissue.
C) simple squamous epithelia tissue.
D) stratified squamous epithelial tissue.

Question 34

Gristle is a common name for

A) cancellous bone.
B) cartilage.
C) dense irregular connective tissue.
D) dense regular connective tissue.

Question 35

A chondroblast will produce the fibers and ground substance for

A) adipose tissue.
B) bone.
C) cartilage.
D) fibrous tissue.

Question 36

A high fever can lead to __ mucous membranes

A) black
B) blue
C) red
D) yellow

Question 37

An example of a fixed cell is a/an

A) histiocyte.
B) leukocyte.
C) macrophage.
D) osteoblast.

Question 38

The medium through which cells exchange nutrients and waste materials with the bloodstream is

A) collagen.
B) elastic fibers.
C) ground substance.
D) reticular fibers.

Question 39

The most rigid type of cartilage is __ cartilage.

A) articular
B) elastic
C) fibroelastic
D) hyaline

Question 40

The __ has many tiny blood vessels that supply nutrients to cartilage.

A) chondronectin
B) lacunae
C) matrix
D) perichondrium

Question 41

"Proud flesh" is composed of

A) collagen fibers and capillaries.
B) collagen fibers and macrophages.
C) epithelial tissue and capillaries.
D) epithelial tissue and collagen fibers.

Question 42

The major muscles in all four legs of a horse are

A) nonstriated involuntary muscle.
B) nonstriated voluntary muscle.
C) striated involuntary muscle.
D) striated voluntary muscle.

Question 43

The type of wound healing that occurs when a wound is sutured is

A) faith healing.
B) first-intention healing.
C) second-intention healing.
D) third-intention healing.

Question 44

Which type of muscle is responsible for constricting the walls of blood vessels?

A) nonstriated involuntary muscle
B) nonstriated voluntary muscle
C) striated involuntary muscle
D) striated voluntary muscle

Question 45

Which type of muscle makes up the majority of the heart?

A) nonstriated involuntary muscle
B) nonstriated voluntary muscle
C) striated involuntary muscle
D) striated voluntary muscle

Question 46

The muscles in the wall of the uterus and urinary bladder are

A) nonstriated involuntary muscle.
B) nonstriated voluntary muscle.
C) striated involuntary muscle.
D) striated voluntary muscle.

Question 47

Which type of muscle is paralyzed when its nerve supply is absent?

A) nonstriated involuntary muscle
B) nonstriated voluntary muscle
C) striated involuntary muscle
D) striated voluntary muscle

Question 48

A scab is a/an

A) external clot.
B) granulation tissue.
C) internal clot.
D) platelet clump.

Question 49

During the inflammatory process phagocytosis is the job of

A) fibrin.
B) macrophages.
C) mast cells.
D) platelets.

Question 50

Heparin and histamine from mast cells function to directly cause

A) conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin.
B) neutrophils to kill invading microorganisms.
C) vasoconstriction.
D) vasodilation.

Question 51

The longest cells in the body are

A) columnar epithelial cells.
B) nerve cells.
C) skeletal muscle cells.
D) smooth muscle cells.

Question 52

Serosal fluid is found

A) between the epithelium and connective tissue of a serous membrane.
B) between the parietal and visceral layers of a serous membrane.
C) between two parietal layers of a serous membrane.
D) between two visceral layers of a serous membrane.

Question 53

The nucleus of a nerve cell is found in the

A) axon.
B) dendrite.
C) neuroglia.
D) perikaryon.

Question 54

Keratinized stratified squamous epithelium is found

A) covering bones.
B) covering tendons.
C) in the mouth.
D) in the skin.

Question 55

Which type of muscle has muscle cells that connect to one another at junctions called intercalated disks?

A) nonstriated involuntary muscle
B) nonstriated voluntary muscle
C) striated involuntary muscle
D) striated voluntary muscle

Question 56

During the inflammatory process the first thing that happens is

A) clot formation.
B) phagocytosis.
C) vasoconstriction.
D) vasodilation.

Question 57

A normal transudate in the abdominal cavity is called

A) ascites.
B) effusion.
C) peritoneal fluid.
D) pleural fluid.

Question 58

Which is a characteristic of second-intention wound healing?

A) A scar develops.
B) An example is a superficial scratch.
C) No granulation tissue forms.
D) The edges of the wound are held together.

Question 59

The part of the nerve cell that receives impulses of information from other cells is the

A) axon.
B) dendrite.
C) neuroglia.
D) perikaryon.

Question 60

Scar tissue is made from

A) epithelial tissue.
B) fibrin tissue.
C) granulation tissue.
D) reticular tissue.