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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 protect the body are _______________.
A)connective cells
B)nervous cells
C)endocrine cells
D)epithelial cells
3
Connective tissues have abundant extracellular material called ____________________.
A)cartilage
B)matrix
C)adipose
D)plasma
4
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
5
Myofilaments bundle together to form _________ in skeletal muscle.
A)actin
B)striations
C)muscle fibers
D)myofibrils
6
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
7
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.
8
The human body has a coelom divided into ____ parts.
A)2
B)3
C)4
D)The human body does not have a coelom.
9
Skeletal muscles are branched and interconnected, forming a latticework.
A)True
B)False
10
Actin heads attach to the binding sites on myosin molecules.
A)True
B)False
11
The ribs and vertebral column are part of the axial skeleton.
A)True
B)False
12
Epithelial tissues contain little extracellular material.
A)True
B)False
13
________ muscles are specialized for rapid, strong contraction.
A)Smooth
B)Cardiac
C)Skeletal
D)both a and b
E)both a and c
14
What type of connective tissue is made of collagen fibers that are coated with calcium phosphate salt?
A)adipose
B)fibroblasts
C)bone
D)cartilage
E)lymphocytes
15
Myofibrils are ___________________.
A)the basic unit of the muscle cell.
B)myofilaments bundled into fibers.
C)only found in smooth muscle.
D)only found in cardiac muscle.
E)necessary for muscle contraction.
16
Lymphocytes are cells _________________.
A)that engulf and digest invading microorganisms.
B)that transport oxygen and carbon dioxide in the body.
C)that can produce antibodies.
D)that secrete proteins into the spaces between cells.
17
Epithelium that is only one cell layer thick is called __________________ epithelium
A)stratified
B)simple
C)smooth
D)all of the above
18
Blood is a type of ______________ tissue.
A)connective
B)epithelial
C)muscle
D)nerve
19
Between adjacent ___________ is a space called a synapse.
A)neurons
B)muscle cells
C)glial cells
D)epithelial cells
20
An Haversian canal is typically found in _________________.
A)bone
B)muscle
C)blood vessels
D)epithelial tissue





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