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Ch. 3 Quiz Flashcards

1
Q

A tissue section from the shaft of a long bone is circular in shape. This is probably a/an __________ section.

longitudinal
oblique
coronal
transverse

A

transverse

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2
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The covering of body surfaces and the lining of body cavities is composed of __________ tissue.

interstitial
muscle
adipose
nervous
epithelial

A

epithelial

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3
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A brush border of microvilli is found in __________ epithelium, which can be found lining the __________.

simple cuboidal; esophagus

pseudostratified; nasal cavity

stratified squamous; esophagus

simple columnar; small intestine

stratified squamous; anal canal

A

simple columnar; small intestine

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4
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The tissue found lining the lumen of kidney tubules is __________ __________ epithelium.

A

simple cuboidal

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5
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Which of the following tissues are avascular?

Nervous tissue and muscle tissue

Nervous tissue and bone

Bone and cartilage

Muscle tissue and cartilage

Epithelial tissue and cartilage

A

Epithelial tissue and cartilage

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6
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In an epithelium, there is almost no extracellular matrix. (T/F)

A

true

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7
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Which of the following is not true of areolar tissue?

It is found surrounding blood vessels and nerves.

It underlies most epithelial tissues.

It is highly variable in appearance.

It is avascular.

Leukocytes move freely through the tissue.

A

It is avascular.

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8
Q

Which of the following tissues has a matrix arranged in concentric circles around a central canal that has blood vessels running through it?

Hyaline cartilage

Nervous tissue

Osseous tissue

Dense regular connective tissue

Elastic cartilage

A

Osseous tissue

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9
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When you wiggle the tip of your nose with your fingers, the flexibility of the nose is due to the presence of which tissue?

Fibrocartilage
Hyaline cartilage
Reticular connective tissue
Areolar connective tissue
Elastic cartilage

A

Elastic cartilage

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10
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Which of the following tissues is specialized for energy storage and thermal insulation?

Adipose

Hyaline cartilage

Nervous

Skeletal muscle

Stratified cuboidal epithelium

A

Adipose

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11
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The cells found in nervous tissue are neurons and __________.

neurosomas
neuroglia
dendrites
Purkinje fibers

A

neuroglia

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12
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Which of the following is not true of muscle tissues?

All muscle cells are striated.

Muscle cells form the basis for the movement of body parts.

Muscle tissues are excitable.

Muscle cells are specialized for contraction.

Muscle cells have a difference in electrical charge across their plasma membrane.

A

All muscle cells are striated.

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13
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__________ tissues respond quickly to outside stimuli by means of changes in membrane potential.

Connective
Responsive
Adipose
Epithelial
Excitable

A

Excitable

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14
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Which muscle tissue contains fibers with multiple nuclei?

Cardiac muscle
Visceral muscle
Smooth muscle
Involuntary muscle
Skeletal muscle

A

Skeletal muscle

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15
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Which of the following is an example of a unicellular gland?

Goblet cell
Macrophage
Sudoriferous cell
Holocrine cell
Hormone-secreting cell

A

Goblet cell

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16
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The membrane that lines the lumenal surfaces of the digestive, respiratory, urinary, and reproductive tracts consists of _________.

simple squamous epithelium and dense irregular connective tissue

areolar tissue and lamina propria

epithelium and lamina propria

areolar and dense irregular connective tissue

simple squamous epithelium and areolar tissue

A

epithelium and lamina propria

17
Q

In a mucous membrane, the epithelium rests on a connective tissue layer called the __________.

serosa
mucosa
lamina propria
muscularis mucosae
submucosa

A

lamina propria

18
Q

Decrease in the size of a tissue is known as __________.

metaplasia
atrophy
hypotrophy
hyperplasia
hypertrophy

A

atrophy

19
Q

The pseudostratified columnar epithelium of the bronchi in smokers may transform into stratified squamous epithelium. This is an example of __________.

metaplasia
neoplasia
atrophy
differentiation
hyperplasia

A

metaplasia

20
Q

Which of the following is an example of pathological metaplasia?

Atrophy of skeletal muscle fibers due to disuse

The blebbing and rupture of cell plasma membranes by viruses

The change in the lining of the vagina from simple cuboidal epithelium to stratified squamous epithelium at puberty

The development of a tumor

A transformation of ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium to stratified squamous epithelium in respiratory passageways of smokers

A

A transformation of ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium to stratified squamous epithelium in respiratory passageways of smokers

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