Feedback True or False Quiz

Please answer all questions. The numbers at the end of each question refer to the textbook page where the question topic is discussed.

1		Nerve cell bodies are also known as perikaryon. (101)
			A)	True
			B)	False
2		Tissues are aggregations of similar cells that perform a particular function. (78)
			A)	True
			B)	False
3		All cells secrete a liquid matrix connective tissue. (78)
			A)	True
			B)	False
4		The outer layer of skin is mainly connective tissue. (85)
			A)	True
			B)	False
5		A tendon is composed mainly of connective tissue. (92)
			A)	True
			B)	False
6		The embryoblast becomes a part of the placenta. (80)
			A)	True
			B)	False
7		Within the embryoblast, the slitlike space adjacent to the trophoblast is called the blastocyst cavity. (80)
			A)	True
			B)	False
8		Endoderm borders the blastocyst cavity. (80)
			A)	True
			B)	False
9		All simple epithelial cells are in contact with the basement membrane and exposed to the surface. (81)
			A)	True
			B)	False
10		Epithelia can function as chemoreceptors. (80)
			A)	True
			B)	False
11		Movement away from the layer of mitotic activity causes the stratified squamous epithelial cells to dehydrate and flatten. (85)
			A)	True
			B)	False
12		The surface cells of stratified epithelium lining the oral cavity are dead. (85)
			A)	True
			B)	False
13		Exocrine glands secrete through ducts that always lead to the surface of the skin. (87)
			A)	True
			B)	False
14		Mesenchyme is connective tissue that can migrate. (90)
			A)	True
			B)	False
15		Mast cells aid in clotting the blood. (91)
			A)	True
			B)	False
16		The cartilage between the two pelvic bones is the same kind of cartilage as that between the ribs and the sternum. (95)
			A)	True
			B)	False
17		Bone is composed of osseous connective tissue. (97)
			A)	True
			B)	False
18		The hardness of bone is due to collagenous fibers. (95)
			A)	True
			B)	False
19		Muscle cells are elongated in the direction of contraction. (99)
			A)	True
			B)	False
20		Smooth muscle is not striated but is voluntary. (99)
			A)	True
			B)	False
21		Multiple nuclei and bifurcating (branching) fibers characterize skeletal muscle fibers. (99)
			A)	True
			B)	False
22		A nerve fiber consists of several neurons in a series. (101)
			A)	True
			B)	False
23		Neuroglia are five times as abundant as neurons. (101)
			A)	True
			B)	False
24		Both neurons and neuroglia transmit nerve impulses. (101)
			A)	True
			B)	False
25		Necrosis is cellular death. (102)
			A)	True
			B)	False
26		All epithelial tissues have a basement membrane. (80)
			A)	True
			B)	False
27		All epithelial tissues have a surface that is exposed to a body cavity, lumen, or skin surface. (79)
			A)	True
			B)	False
28		Mesothelium is a specialized type of epithelium that lines organs of the central nervous system. (81)
			A)	True
			B)	False
29		Goblet cells are specialized unicellular exocrine glands found in simple columnar epithelium that secretes a lubricative and protective mucus. (87)
			A)	True
			B)	False
30		Mast cells are dispersed throughout loose connective tissue and produce heparin and histamine. (91)
			A)	True
			B)	False
31		Adipose is a connective tissue that functions to support and protect body organs as well as insulate against cold. (93)
			A)	True
			B)	False