Question 1

Cilia are found on which type of cell in the lining of the respiratory tract?

Accepted Answer

A)   Pseudostratified epithelium
B)   Simple columnar epithelium
C)   Stratified cuboidal epithelium
D)   Simple cuboidal epitheliumE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Astrocytes form the blood-brain barrier that helps protect the brain from harmful substances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Canaliculi allow osteocytes to stay alive within the bone tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is not a characteristic of smooth muscles?

Accepted Answer

A)   Having one nucleus per cell
B)   Having intercalated disks
C)   Composing the walls of the viscera
D)   Usually not being under voluntary controlE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Salivary glands are an example of ductless exocrine glands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Differentiate among simple, stratified, and transitional epithelia.

Accepted Answer

Simple epithelium consists of a single l...

Question 7

Match each general tissue type with a corresponding specific tissue.
-Tissue in the heart and the biceps of the arm

Accepted Answer

A)  Epithelial
B)  Connective
C)  Muscle
D)  NerveE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Epithelial cells can be classified according to shape. Which is not a characteristic shape of epithelial cells?

Accepted Answer

A)   Rectangular
B)   Cubed
C)   Columns
D)   FlatE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Match each type of gland to its corresponding description.
-Ductless glands that produce hormones, such as the thyroid gland

Accepted Answer

A)  Endocrine
B)  Holocrine
C)  Merocrine
D)  ApocrineE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Osteoblasts are specialized cells that build bone tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The lack of blood vessels in cartilage tissue hinders its ability to heal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Explain how simple squamous epithelium and the microvilli and cilia illustrate the relationship between structure and function.

Accepted Answer

Simple squamous epithelium is a type of ...

Question 13

Small spaces in the bone where osteocytes are located are called:

Accepted Answer

A)   lacunae.
B)   lamellae.
C)   canaliculi.
D)   marrow.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Why is blood considered to be the most unusual type of connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

Blood is considered the most unusual typ...

Question 15

Only merocrine glands release their secretions with no harm to the cell or plasma membrane.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Epithelial tissue can be classified by the number of layers the tissue has.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Match each category of epithelial cell with its corresponding definition.
-Single layer of cells; some are tall and thin and reach the free surface, and others do not

Accepted Answer

A)  Simple squamous
B)  Simple cuboidal
C)  Simple columnar
D)  Pseudostratified columnar
E)  Stratified squamousF) TransitionalG) B) and D)
H) A) and F)

Question 18

An axon is an important part of which kind of tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)   Nervous
B)   Smooth muscle
C)   Cardiac muscle
D)   Glandular epitheliumE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Glandular epithelium is usually composed of _____ epithelium.

Accepted Answer

A)   stratified cuboidal
B)   stratified columnar
C)   pseudostratified columnar
D)   None of the above is correct.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Collagenous fibers can be found extensively in _____ tissue.

Accepted Answer

A)   epithelial
B)   connective
C)   muscle
D)   nervousE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 9: Tissue Types

An axon is an important part of which kind of tissue?

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Osteoblasts are specialized cells that build bone tissue.

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of smooth muscles?

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Small spaces in the bone where osteocytes are located are called:

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Match each category of epithelial cell with its corresponding definition. -Single layer of cells; some are tall and thin and reach the free surface, and others do not

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Glandular epithelium is usually composed of _____ epithelium.

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Explain how simple squamous epithelium and the microvilli and cilia illustrate the relationship between structure and function.

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Only merocrine glands release their secretions with no harm to the cell or plasma membrane.

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Why is blood considered to be the most unusual type of connective tissue?

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Epithelial cells can be classified according to shape. Which is not a characteristic shape of epithelial cells?

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Collagenous fibers can be found extensively in _____ tissue.

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The lack of blood vessels in cartilage tissue hinders its ability to heal.

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Canaliculi allow osteocytes to stay alive within the bone tissue.

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Match each general tissue type with a corresponding specific tissue. -Tissue in the heart and the biceps of the arm

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Differentiate among simple, stratified, and transitional epithelia.

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Salivary glands are an example of ductless exocrine glands.

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Match each type of gland to its corresponding description. -Ductless glands that produce hormones, such as the thyroid gland

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Epithelial tissue can be classified by the number of layers the tissue has.

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Cilia are found on which type of cell in the lining of the respiratory tract?

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Astrocytes form the blood-brain barrier that helps protect the brain from harmful substances.

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