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1
Primitive connective tissue is termed: (p. 172)
A)mesenchyme
B)mesoderm
C)ectoderm
D)matrix
E)endoderm
2
The material that lies between an epithelium and its underlying connective tissue is called: (p.175)
A)matrix
B)basement membrane
C)collagen layer
D)mucous membrane
E)endothelium
3
Transitional epithelium is found in the (p. 179)
A)integument
B)ovarian follicles
C)urinary tract
D)sweat gland ducts
E)palms of the hands
4
In compact bone, the delicate canals that extend between one lacunae to another are called: (p. 188)
A)Haversian canals
B)lamellae
C)transverse canals
D)central canals
E)canaliculi
5
Endocrine and exocrine glands both secrete their products into ducts. (p. 194)
A)True
B)False
6
Lack of use of your biceps brachii will result in atrophy of this muscle. (p. 198)
A)True
B)False
7
Gap junctions are common throughout skeletal muscle tissue. (p. 193)
A)True
B)False
8
How many different types of cells exist within the human body?
A)50
B)100
C)150
D)200
9
Mesoderm differentiates directly into which of the following types of embryonic tissue?
A)bone
B)immature muscle
C)mesenchyme
D)cartilage
10
Across which type of epithelium are substances most rapidly transported?
A)keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
B)transitional epithelium
C)simple columnar epithelium
D)simple squamous epithelium
11
Which type of epithelium is highly absorptive because of the increased surface area of the microvilli typically found on its free surface?
A)simple squamous epithelium
B)transitional epithelium
C)simple cuboidal or simple columnar epithelium
D)nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium
12
Which type of epithelium is often covered with a protective layer of mucus produced by goblet cells?
A)simple cuboidal epithelium in the kidney
B)ciliated pseudostratified epithelium in the respiratory system
C)transitional epithelium in the ureter
D)simple squamous epithelium in the blood vessels
13
The cells of connective tissue are not in direct contact with each other due to their extracellular matrix.
A)True
B)False
14
Which of the primary tissue types is the most abundant and the most variable?
A)nerve tissue
B)epithelial tissue
C)muscle tissue
D)connective tissue
15
Which of the primary tissues is most likely to have the function of holding an organ against the body wall?
A)connective tissue
B)muscle tissue
C)nerve tissue
D)epithelial tissue
16
Which of the following connective tissue cell types secretes heparin and histamine?
A)macrophages
B)plasma cells
C)mast cells
D)fibroblasts
17
Tendons, ligaments, and the deep layer of the skin are primarily made up of elastin fibers.
A)True
B)False
18
Collagen fibers are found in all of the following locations except
A)tendons.
B)transitional epithelium.
C)bone.
D)cartilage.
19
White fat is found only in hibernating animals, human fetuses, and infants.
A)True
B)False
20
In mature bone, osteocytes can be found in tiny cavities called
A)lamellae.
B)haversian canals.
C)lacunae.
D)canaliculi.
21
When nervous and muscular tissues respond to outside stimuli, a change occurs in the voltage across the plasma membrane.
A)True
B)False
22
Which of the following has intercalated discs?
A)skeletal muscle
B)smooth muscle
C)cardiac muscle
D)striated muscle
23
Smooth muscle lacks striations and is involuntary.
A)True
B)False
24
Which of the following is a description of a tight junction?
A)"spot weld" between two cells
B)pattern of complementary grooves and ridges in the membranes of two adjacent cells
C)a water-filled channel formed by six membrane proteins connecting adjacent cells
D)none of the above
25
Both endocrine and exocrine glands contain ducts.
A)True
B)False
26
If the secretory cells of an exocrine gland form a dilated sac, the gland is called a(n) _____________ gland.
A)compound
B)tubular
C)acinar
D)serous
27
Which type of gland has vesicles that release their secretion by exocytosis?
A)holocrine
B)apocrine
C)merocrine
D)endocrine
28
A serous membrane lines passageways that open to the exterior environment.
A)True
B)False
29
What is formed in an immobilized person when continuous pressure on the skin cuts off the blood flow to an area?
A)infarction
B)decubitus ulcer
C)disuse atrophy
D)apoptosis
30
This tissue type is excitable and forms layers in the digestive organs:
A)columnar epithelium
B)cardiac muscle
C)squamous epithelium
D)smooth muscle
E)glial cells
31
This tissue type has a mesodermal origin:
A)glands in the digestive tract
B)squamous epithelium
C)neurons
D)columnar epithilium
E)skeletal muscle
32
These connective tissues produce histamine:
A)histiocytes
B)leukocytes
C)mast cells
D)adipocytes
E)plasma cells
33
The ends of bones at movable joints are covered with this tissue:
A)hyaline cartilage
B)adipose tissue
C)lymphocytes
D)dense fibrous connective tissue
E)areolar connective tissue
34
From the contents of this tissue, one can produce a great amount of ATP:
A)hyaline cartilage
B)adipose tissue
C)neutrophils
D)dense fibrous connective tissue
E)areolar connective tissue
35
This excitable tissue is characterized by having intercalated discs and striations:
A)smooth muscle
B)skeletal muscle
C)cardiac muscle
D)neurons
E)glial cells
36
This part of the neuron receives signals from other cells:
A)axon hillock
B)soma
C)synapse
D)glia
E)dendrite
37
These epithelial cells produce mucus:
A)simple cuboidal
B)simple columnar
C)stratified squamous
D)goblet cells
E)transitional
38
This type of epithelium is often keratinized and has tight intercellular junctions:
A)simple squamous
B)stratified squamous
C)simple columnar
D)simple cuboidal
E)pseudostratified
39
The subcutaneous oil glands in the scalp secretes in which way?
A)holocrine
B)cytocrine
C)eccrine
D)merocrine
E)apocrine





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