Hole's Human Anatomy & Physiology (Shier), 12th Edition

Chapter 5: Tissues

Post-Test

Learning Outcome 5.2

1
Which of the following does not belong with the others?
A)epithelium
B)bone
C)connective
D)nervous

Learning Outcome 5.3

2
The _____ tissue is considered a type of lining for body areas.
A)epithelial
B)connective
C)nervous
D)muscle

Learning Outcome 5.3

3
The most protective and driest cells of the body are the _____ cell types.
A)connective tissue
B)nervous
C)stratified squamous epithelial
D)pseudostratified columnar epithelial

Learning Outcome 5.5

4
Cells that secrete fluids without losing their internal structure are _____ secreting, in type.
A)merocrine
B)apocrine
C)holocrine
D)simple

Learning Outcome 5.8

5
The _____ cells are the ones that produce collagen.
A)fibroblast
B)macrophage
C)wandering cells
D)histiocytes

Learning Outcome 5.8

6
The source of the anticoagulant heparin is the _____ cell.
A)mast
B)macrophage
C)fibroblast
D)neutrophil

Learning Outcome 5.7

7
The deeper layers of the skin are comprised of _____ tissue cells.
A)adipose
B)loose connective
C)fibrous connective
D)elastic connective

Learning Outcome 5.7

8
The primary cartilage cell is called a _____.
A)fibroblast
B)chondrocyte
C)osteocyte
D)osteoblast

Learning Outcome 5.11

9
Which cells contain memory and capabilities to transmit information throughout the body?
A)neuroglia
B)neurons
C)white blood cells
D)cardiac muscle

Learning Outcome 5.2

10
Which of the following cells can divide in the adult?
A)fibroblast
B)cardiac muscle
C)neuron
D)skeletal muscle

Learning Outcome 5.3

11
Epithelial tissue is characterized by each of these traits, except that ____________.
A)it lacks blood vessels
B)it functions in secretion, absorption, and excretion
C)epithelial cells are loosely packed and have much intercellular material
D)it is anchored to a basement membrane

Learning Outcome 5.5

12
An exocrine gland that loses small parts of its cell body during secretion, as is the case for the mammary gland, is further classified as a(n) ____________ gland.
A)merocrine
B)apocrine
C)holocrine
D)endocrine

Learning Outcome 5.7

13
Choosing from the following list of connective tissues, which one consists of cells in a fluid matrix?
A)loose connective tissue
B)adipose tissue
C)bone
D)blood

Learning Outcome 5.11

14
Neuroglial cells help neurons in each of these ways, with the exception of _______________.
A)supporting and binding nervous tissue
B)carrying on phagocytosis
C)playing a role in cell-to-cell communications
D)transmitting nervous impulses

Learning Outcome 5.2

15
Which of the following is NOT one of the four major types of tissues?
A)epithelial
B)connective
C)nervous
D)skeletal muscle

Learning Outcome 5.10

16
The only major type of tissue specialized for movement is the _____ tissue.
A)nervous
B)epithelial
C)muscle
D)connective

Learning Outcome 5.4

17
The cells lining blood vessels and the lung alveoli are classed as _____ epithelium.
A)columnar
B)stratified squamous
C)simple squamous
D)cuboidal

Learning Outcome 5.4

18
The kidney tubules are lined with _____ epithelial cells.
A)columnar
B)cuboidal
C)squamous
D)ciliated

Learning Outcome 5.4

19
Which tissue is thin and specialized for the diffusion of gases and ions?
A)cuboidal epithelial
B)connective
C)simple squamous epithelium
D)simple columnar epithelium

Learning Outcome 5.4

20
The air sacs in the lungs are comprised of _____ cells.
A)simple squamous
B)simple columnar
C)simple cuboidal
D)transitional

Learning Outcome 5.4

21
Simple _____ epithelial cells are specialized for secretion and are found in glands such as the pancreas.
A)columnar
B)cuboidal
C)squamous
D)transitional

Learning Outcome 5.4

22
Microvilli are found on the apical surface of _____ cells.
A)simple columnar
B)transitional
C)pseudostratified
D)squamous

Learning Outcome 5.4

23
The respiratory passages are lined with _____ cells.
A)columnar
B)cuboidal
C)transitional
D)pseudostratified columnar

Learning Outcome 5.4

24
The _____ lining of the urinary bladder allows it to stretch without tearing or losing integrity.
A)cuboidal epithelium
B)transitional epithelium
C)muscle
D)squamous epithelium

Learning Outcome 5.4

25
The protein mucin is found in cells lining the _____.
A)outside of the skin
B)covering of the heart
C)inside of the intestines
D)fingernails

Learning Outcome 5.5

26
The sebaceous glands of the skin produce secretions by the _____ method of secretion.
A)merocrine
B)eccrine
C)holocrine
D)apocrine

Learning Outcome 5.6

27
The _____ tissue has the most numerous and diverse types of cells.
A)nervous
B)connective
C)muscle
D)epithelial

Learning Outcome 5.7

28
The background that connective cells are in is termed the _____.
A)ground substance
B)matrix
C)fiber network
D)stroma

Learning Outcome 5.8

29
Which cells are the first to phagocytize foreign particles in the tissues such as bacteria in a wound?
A)fibroblasts
B)adipocytes
C)macrophages
D)mast cells

Learning Outcome 5.7

30
The _____ fibers cause a tissue to return to its original shape after distention.
A)collagen.
B)elastic
C)reticular
D)muscular

Learning Outcome 5.8

31
Which tissue has the functions of storing energy, acting as insulation, and protecting organs such as the heart.
A)muscle
B)reticular connective tissue
C)adipose
D)dense connective tissue

Learning Outcome 5.8

32
What is the main tissue type comprising tendons and ligaments?
A)loose connective
B)dense connective tissue
C)cartilage
D)reticular connective

Learning Outcome 5.7

33
Which of the following would heal the slowest?
A)bone
B)epithelium
C)cartilage
D)adipose

Learning Outcome 5.7

34
What is the term for the space that a bone or cartilage cell lies in?
A)canaliculi
B)osteon
C)lacuna
D)Volkmann canal

Learning Outcome 5.7

35
The tissue that has an appearance of clear plastic or glass is most likely _____.
A)bone
B)hyaline cartilage
C)elastic cartilage
D)fibrocartilage

Learning Outcome 5.7

36
Most of the skeleton in a developing embryo is derived from _____ tissue.
A)hyaline cartilage
B)bone
C)elastic cartilage
D)fibrocartilage

Learning Outcome 5.8

37
The tough tissue that provides a cushion between the bones of the vertebral column is _____ primarily.
A)bone
B)hyaline cartilage
C)elastic cartilage
D)fibrocartilage

Learning Outcome 5.7

38
The flexibility of the outer ear is due mainly to _____ tissue.
A)hyaline
B)elastic cartilage
C)fibrocartilage
D)epithelial

Learning Outcome 5.7

39
The bone _____ are the concentric circles that surround a central blood vessel.
A)canals
B)osteocytes
C)lamellae
D)canaliculi

Learning Outcome 5.7

40
The _____ represent the tubes in bone tissue that directly supply nutrients to the osteocytes.
A)canaliculi
B)lamellae
C)osteon
D)Haversian canal

Learning Outcome 5.7

41
Blood is classified as a _____ tissue because it has cells embedded in a matrix.
A)epithelial
B)muscle
C)nervous
D)connective

Learning Outcome 5.7

42
Most hematopoietic tissue is found in _____ tissue.
A)bone
B)blood
C)muscle
D)epithelial

Learning Outcome 5.7

43
Which of the following does not belong with the others?
A)red blood cell
B)macrophage
C)white blood cell
D)platelet

Learning Outcome 5.6

44
The _____ tissue contains the wandering macrophages, or reticuloendothelial cells, in the body.
A)circulatory
B)lymphatic
C)connective
D)immune

Learning Outcome 5.10

45
What is the only tissue with contractile properties?
A)muscle
B)nervous
C)connective
D)epithelial

Learning Outcome 5.10

46
The _____ tissue can be moved voluntarily.
A)epithelial
B)cardiac muscle
C)smooth muscle
D)skeletal muscle

Learning Outcome 5.10

47
Which contractile tissue is found within the walls of blood vessels?
A)epithelial
B)smooth muscle
C)cardiac muscle
D)skeletal muscle

Learning Outcome 5.10

48
The term intercalated disk is used to describe special cell junctions in which tissue?
A)nervous
B)cardiac muscle
C)smooth muscle
D)connective

Learning Outcome 5.11

49
Which of the following are not phagocytic?
A)neuron
B)macrophage
C)neutrophil
D)neuroglia

Learning Outcome 5.4

50
Microvilli, which function to increase surface area, are more likely to be found in ____________ epithelium.
A)simple cuboidal
B)simple squamous
C)transitional
D)simple columnar

Learning Outcome 5.4

51
Epithelium that appears layered due to the varying levels at which nuclei are found in cells, but in reality is not layered, is _________________.
A)transitional epithelium
B)pseudostratified columnar epithelium
C)stratified squamous epithelium
D)stratified columnar epithelium

Learning Outcome 5.4

52
The outer layer of the skin is composed of ______________________.
A)transitional epithelium
B)pseudostratified columnar epithelium
C)stratified squamous epithelium
D)stratified columnar epithelium

Learning Outcome 5.3

53
The primary purpose of stratification, or layering, in epithelial tissue is for increased _____________.
A)protection
B)secretion
C)absorption
D)thickening of the basement membrane

Learning Outcome 5.4

54
What type of epithelium lines the urinary bladder and is capable of distention?
A)stratified cuboidal epithelium
B)stratified squamous epithelium
C)transitional epithelium
D)stratified columnar epithelium

Learning Outcome 5.6

55
Connective tissues are somewhat similar to epithelial tissues in all of these characteristics except ___________________.
A)they have abundant extracellular material
B)they can usually reproduce themselves
C)they often serve more than one function
D)they occur throughout the body

Learning Outcome 5.7

56
What function do fibroblasts serve in connective tissue?
A)carry on phagocytosis
B)secrete heparin that prevents blood clotting
C)secrete proteins that become fibers in the connective tissue matrix
D)release histamine associated with allergies and inflammation

Learning Outcome 5.7

57
Connective tissue fibers that have great tensile strength and can be found in ligaments and tendons are _________________.
A)elastic fibers
B)collagenous fibers
C)reticular fibers
D)yellow fibers

Learning Outcome 5.7

58
The type of cartilage found in intervertebral discs of the vertebral column is ________________.
A)hyaline cartilage
B)elastic cartilage
C)yellow cartilage
D)fibrocartilage

Learning Outcome 5.10

59
Which muscle tissue is multinucleate, voluntary, and bears striations?
A)skeletal muscle
B)smooth muscle
C)multiunit smooth muscle
D)cardiac muscle

Learning Outcome 5.4

60
The cells that directly and specifically secrete mucus are called _____ cells.
A)epithelial
B)endocrine
C)exocrine
D)goblet

Learning Outcome 5.3

61
The term _____ refers to the fact that an epithelial tissue has only one layer of cells.
A)stratified
B)cuboidal
C)simple
D)pseudostratified

Learning Outcome 5.5

62
Exocrine glands are those that secrete their products directly into the blood.
A)True
B)False

Learning Outcome 5.5

63
Serous fluid tends to be viscous and sticky.
A)True
B)False

Learning Outcome 5.7

64
The thickest fibers in the skin are the reticular type.
A)True
B)False

Learning Outcome 5.7

65
Collagen is the most common type of protein fiber found in tendons and ligaments.
A)True
B)False

Learning Outcome 5.7

66
During the aging process the amount of elastic fibers in the skin actually decreases.
A)True
B)False

Learning Outcome 5.7

67
One of the differences between cartilage and bone is that bone is a living tissue with a calcium matrix and a rich vascular supply.
A)True
B)False

Learning Outcome 5.7

68
The intervertebral disks are comprised mainly of elastic cartilage to allow for pliability.
A)True
B)False

Learning Outcome 5.7

69
Osseous tissue is the most rigid of the tissues because it contains calcium phosphate and carbonate mineral salts.
A)True
B)False

Learning Outcome 5.7

70
The term osteon can be used synonymously with Haversian system.
A)True
B)False

Learning Outcome 5.7

71
White and red blood cells can freely leave the blood and wander through the tissues.
A)True
B)False

Learning Outcome 5.7

72
The first cells to recognize and engulf foreign particles belong to the circulatory system.
A)True
B)False

Learning Outcome 5.10

73
The term visceral can also be used to refer to smooth muscle because it is found in organs.
A)True
B)False

Learning Outcome 5.11

74
Nervous tissue cells have some capability of division in an adult.
A)True
B)False

Learning Outcome 5.

75
Epithelial tissues cover the outside as well as line the inside of the human organism.
A)True
B)False

Learning Outcome 5.4

76
The digestive tract is lined internally mainly with stratified cuboidal cells.
A)True
B)False

Learning Outcome 5.4

77
The oviducts are lined with ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelial cells which help propel the egg cells.
A)True
B)False

Learning Outcome 5.4

78
Keratin is a protein found in skin cells that allows them to retain their pliable and soft texture.
A)True
B)False

Learning Outcome 5.4

79
Epithelial cells may have cilia or processes called microvilli on their surfaces.
A)True
B)False

Learning Outcome 5.8

80
Tendons are among the strongest structures in the body and are comprised of dense connective tissue.
A)True
B)False

Learning Outcome 5.3

81
The basement membrane is the nonliving lowest layer of connective tissue cells.
A)True
B)False

Learning Outcome 5.3

82
Epithelial cells lack blood vessels and a direct blood supply.
A)True
B)False
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