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Chapter 4 Flashcards

1
Q

Which of the following is not found in the matrix of cartilage but is in bone?

A

blood vessels

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2
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The reasons that intervertebral discs exhibit a large amount of tensile strength to absorb shock is because they possess

A

collagen fibers

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3
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What tissue has lacunae, calcium salts, and blood vessels?

A

osseous tissue

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4
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How is hyaline cartilage different from elastic or fibrocartilage?

A

Fibers are not normally visible

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5
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Epithelial tissue

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has a basement membrane

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6
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Which of the following would be most importance to goblet cells and other glandular epithelium?

A

Golgi bodies

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7
Q

Mammary glands exhibit a glandular type called

A

compound alveolar

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8
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What feature characterizes simple columnar epithelium of the digestive tract?

A

dense microvilli

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9
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Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium?

A

lines the respiratory tract

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10
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Which of the following is a single-celled layer of epithelium that forms the lining of serous membranes?

A

simple squamous

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11
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Which statement best describes connective tissue?

A

usually contains a large amount of matrix

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12
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Matrix is composed of

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fibers and ground substance

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13
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Cell types likely to be seen in areolar connective tissue include all except

A

chondrocytes

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14
Q

Which tissue type arises from all three embryonic germ layers?

A

epithelial tissue

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15
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The fiber type that gives connective tissue great tensile strength is

A

collagen

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16
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Organized groups of cells (plus their intercellular substances) that have a common purpose form a(n)

A

tissue

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17
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The shape of the external ear is maintained by

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elastic cartilage

18
Q

Inability to absorb digest nutrients and secrete music might indicate a disorder in which tissue?

A

simple columnar

19
Q

Glands, such as the thyroid, tat secrete their products directly into the blood rather than through ducts are classified as

A

endocrine

20
Q

Which of the following is true about epithelia?

A

Endothelium provides a slick surface lining all hallow cardiovascular organs

21
Q

Chondroblasts

A

within the cartilage divide and secrete new matrix

22
Q

____ epithelium appears to have tow or three layers of cells, but all the cells are in contact with the basement membrane.

A

Pseudostratified columnar

23
Q

A multilayered epithelium with cuboidal basal cells and flat cells at its surface would be classified as

A

stratified squamous

24
Q

An epithelial membrane

A

contains simple or stratified epithelia and a basement membrane

25
Q

Multicellular exocrine glands can be classified

A

functionally into merocrine, holocrine, and apocrine divisions

26
Q

Which of the following is true about the mode of secretion of exocrine glands?

A

Merocrine glands are not altered by the secretory process.

27
Q

Which of these is not considered connective tissue?

A

muscle

28
Q

What are glycosaminoglycans?

A

negatively charged polysaccharides

29
Q

What is true concerning muscle tissue?

A

highly cellular and well vascularized

30
Q

The first step in tissue repair involves

A

inflammation

31
Q

Select the correct statement regarding multicellular exocrine glands

A

the secretory cells of holocrine glands release their product by rupturing

32
Q

What are the three main components of connective tissue?

A

ground substance, fiber and cells

33
Q

Which of the following statements is true of connective tissue?

A

Collagen fivers provide high tensile strength

34
Q

Select the correct statement regarding the cells of connective tissue

A

“Blast” cells are undifferentiated, actively dividing cells.

35
Q

Select the correct statement regarding tissue repair.

A

Inflammation causes capillaries to dilate and become permeable

36
Q

Select the correct statement regarding epithelia

A

Stratified epithelia are present where protection from abrasion is important

37
Q

Select the correct statement regarding adipose tissue

A

its primary function is nutrient storage

38
Q

Which cells are commonly found wedged between simple columnar epithelial cells

A

goblets cells

39
Q

Selected the correct statement regarding factors that affect the tissue repair process.

A

the age of the person is a factor in the repair process

40
Q

In adults, new surface epithelial cells and the epithelial cells lining the intestine are derived from

A

stem cells

41
Q

Mesenchymal cells are most commonly found in ___ connective tissue

A

embryonic

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