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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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The outer layer of the skin is composed of ______________________. |
| | A) | transitional epithelium |
| | B) | pseudostratified columnar epithelium |
| | C) | stratified squamous epithelium |
| | D) | stratified columnar epithelium |
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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 |
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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 |
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An exocrine gland that loses small parts of its cell bodies 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 |
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Connective tissues are somewhat similar to epithelial tissues in all of these characteristics except ___________________. |
| | A) | they have abundant intercellular material |
| | B) | they can usually reproduce themselves |
| | C) | they often serve more than one function |
| | D) | they occur throughout the body |
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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 |
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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 |
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The type of cartilage found in intervertebral disks of the spinal column is ________________. |
| | A) | hyaline cartilage |
| | B) | elastic cartilage |
| | C) | white cartilage |
| | D) | fibrocartilage |
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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 |
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Select the correct statement about bone. |
| | A) | Bone stores, but does not release, inorganic salts. |
| | B) | Bone cells (osteocytes) are dead in mature bone. |
| | C) | Bone is a very metabolically active tissue. |
| | D) | Elderly people cannot rebuild bone. |
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Which muscle tissue is multinucleate, voluntary, and bears striations? |
| | A) | skeletal muscle |
| | B) | smooth muscle |
| | C) | multiunit smooth muscle |
| | D) | cardiac muscle |
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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 |
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Which of the following is not one of the four major tissues? |
| | A) | epithelial |
| | B) | connective |
| | C) | nervous |
| | D) | skeletal muscle |
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The only tissue specialized for movement is the _____ tissue. |
| | A) | nervous |
| | B) | cardiac muscle |
| | C) | muscle |
| | D) | connective |
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The cells lining blood vessels and the lung alveoli are classed as _____ epithelium. |
| | A) | columnar |
| | B) | stratified squamous |
| | C) | squamous |
| | D) | cuboidal |
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The kidney tubules are lined with _____ epithelial cells. |
| | A) | columnar |
| | B) | cuboidal |
| | C) | squamous |
| | D) | ciliated |
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20 | |
The cells that directly and specifically secrete mucus are called _____ cells. |
| | A) | epithelial |
| | B) | endocrine |
| | C) | exocrine |
| | D) | goblet |
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The term _____ refers to the fact that a tissue has only one layer of cells. |
| | A) | stratified |
| | B) | cuboidal |
| | C) | simple |
| | D) | pseudostratified |
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One of the main functions associated with simple squamous epithelium is _____. |
| | A) | diffusion |
| | B) | active transport |
| | C) | secretion |
| | D) | absorption |
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23 | |
What type of tissue is found on the surface of the ovaries? |
| | A) | simple squamous |
| | B) | simple columnar |
| | C) | simple cuboidal |
| | D) | stratified epithelium |
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The lining of the vagina is covered with _____ cells. |
| | A) | mucus, columnar |
| | B) | pseudostratified epithelium |
| | C) | stratified cuboidal |
| | D) | stratified squamous |
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Connective tissue is complex because it has a variety of cells and a noncellular background called a_____ surrounding them. |
| | A) | collagen |
| | B) | elastin |
| | C) | mucous secretion |
| | D) | matrix |
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Which of these is not a connective tissue? |
| | A) | blood |
| | B) | bone |
| | C) | muscle |
| | D) | cartilage |
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What type of tissue holds most organs together? |
| | A) | adipose |
| | B) | muscular |
| | C) | fibrous connective |
| | D) | loose connective |
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