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1

Which one of the following is not a type of tissue?
A)epithelial
B)nervous
C)connective
D)endocrine
2

The cells that act to guard and protect the body are
A)connective cells
B)nervous cells
C)endocrine cells
D)epithelial cells
3

Which of the following statements is(are) true about epithelial cells?
A)Epithelial cells develop from three different embryonic tissue layers.
B)Epithelial cells are classified into three types by shape.
C)Epithelial cells function in three ways.
D)All of the above statements are true.
4

Cells of connective tissue are derived from the
A)ectoderm.
B)mesoderm.
C)endoderm.
D)all of the above
5

Which one of the following is a type of storage or transport connective tissue?
A)lymphocytes
B)adipose tissue
C)fibroblasts
D)bone
6

The type of muscle that makes up the walls of blood vessels is
A)cardiac muscle.
B)skeletal muscle.
C)smooth muscle.
D)a and b only
7

Microfilaments bunch together to form myofibrils in
A)cardiac muscle
B)skeletal muscle
C)smooth muscle
D)a and b only
8

Neurotransmitters are
A)the cells that supply nutrients and insulation to neurons
B)the part of the neuron that receives stimuli from the senses
C)the cells in the brain that send out messages to the body
D)the chemical signals that communicate with other neurons
9

Red blood cells form in
A)compact bone.
B)spongy bone.
C)osteoblasts.
D)Haversian canals.
10

Muscle contraction is caused by
A)the twisting of the actin filament.
B)the shortening of the actin filament.
C)the shortening of the myosin filament.
D)the myosin filament pulling on the actin filament.
11

The human body has a coelom divided into two parts, the abdominal cavity and the thoracic cavity.
A)true
B)false
12

Red blood cells are a type of connective tissue.
A)true
B)false
13

A human body is made up of about 50 different kinds of cells.
A)true
B)false
14

Only muscle cells contain microfilaments.
A)true
B)false
15

Axons carry nerve impulses to the cell body.
A)true
B)false
16

Tendons connect muscle to bone.
A)true
B)false
17

Skeletal muscles are branched and interconnected, forming a latticework.
A)true
B)false
18

Calcium prevents the attachment of myosin to the binding sites on the actin molecule.
A)true
B)false
19

The ribs and vertebral column are part of the axial skeleton.
A)true
B)false
20

Tropomyosin is released at the neuromuscular junction, initiating a reaction that causes the muscle to contract.
A)true
B)false





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