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1
Embryonic connective tissue is termed ________________.
A)mesenchyme
B)mesoderm
C)ectoderm
D)matrix
E)endoderm
2
These cells are named pseudostratified because
A)they are layered.
B)they appear to be layered, but in fact are not.
C)they change shape from cuboidal to squamous as they approach the basal surface.
D)they have cilia.
3
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 respiratory system
D)simple squamous epithelium in the blood vessels
4
Where is transitional epithelium found in humans?
A)in the kidney tubules
B)in the spleen
C)in the liver
D)in the urinary bladder
5
In compact bone, the delicate canals that extend between one lacunae to another are called
A)Haversian canals.
B)lamellae.
C)transverse canals.
D)central canals.
E)canaliculi.
6
Which of the primary tissue types is the most abundant and the most variable?
A)nervous tissue
B)epithelial tissue
C)muscle tissue
D)connective tissue
7
Which of the following tissue types respond quickly to changes in the membrane potential?
A)skeletal muscle
B)nervous tissue
C)cardiac muscle
D)All of the above.
8
This excitable tissue is characterized by having intercalated discs and striations.
A)smooth muscle
B)skeletal muscle
C)cardiac muscle
D)glial cells
9
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
10
Cells that are undifferentiated and have not yet begun to perform specialized functions are known as
A)plasma cells.
B)stem cells.
C)fibroblasts.
D)mast cells.





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