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Hole's Human Anatomy & Physiology, 9/e

David Shier, Washtenaw Community College
Ricki Lewis, The University at Albany
Jackie Butler, Grayson County Community College

Tissues

True/False Quiz

Please answer all questions


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


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


3	Connective tissues always heal more readily than epithelial because epithelial cells have no blood vessels.
		A)	True
		B)	False


4	Epithelial and connective tissue cells are usually classified on the basis of their shape as a main criterion.
		A)	True
		B)	False


5	Microvilli act to secrete mucus because they are specialized cell structures.
		A)	True
		B)	False


6	The presence of keratin in cells tends to make them dry and hard.
		A)	True
		B)	False


7	Cancer, such as in the lung, that originated from an epithelial cell type is called a sarcoma.
		A)	True
		B)	False


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


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


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


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


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


13	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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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

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