Chapter 4 : Quiz Review

Question 1

what is a property of epithelial tissue?

Answer 1

epithelial tissue is innervated

Question 2

which type of epithelium lines the interior of the urinary bladder?

Answer 2

transitional epithelium

Question 3

what is NOT a characteristic of the areolar connected tissue pictured?

Answer 3

areolar connective tissue is avascular

Question 4

which tissue type is responsible for regulating and controlling body functions?

Answer 4

nervous tissue

Question 5

covers the body surface (the skin) :

Answer 5

cutaneous membrane

Question 6

line body cavities that are open to the exterior (lungs, trachea, mouth):

Answer 6

mucous membrane

Question 7

line body cavities that are closed to the exterior (intestines):

Answer 7

serous membrane

Question 8

T or F: epithelial tissue always exhibit apica-basal polarity; meaning that cell regions near the apical surface differ from those near the basal surface

Answer 8

True

Question 9

T or F: squamous cells are flattened and scalelike when mature

Answer 9

T

Question 10

the shape of the external ear is maintained by:

Answer 10

elastic cartilage

Question 11

T or F: tendons and ligaments are composed mainly of dense irregular connective tissue

Answer 11

F

made of dense regular tissue

Question 12

the correct pairing for a tissue and its embryonic origin is?

Answer 12

Epithelium is derived from all three primary germ layers; ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm

Question 13

look at pages 138-139 A,B,C

Answer 13

skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle, smooth muscle

Question 14

the wall of the alveolus (air sac) in the lung is composed of which type of epithelium?

Answer 14

simple squamous epithelium

Question 15

the proximal tubule of the nephron (kidney tubule) in the kidney is composed of which type of epithelium?

Answer 15

simple cuboidal epithelium

Question 16

the epithelium of the esophagus is composed of which type of epithelial tissue?

Answer 16

stratified squamous epithelial

Question 17

Which part of the neuron (a specialized nerve cell) receives signals from other cells and is also the main metabolic region of the neuron?

Answer 17

Soma

Question 18

Which of the three muscle cell types has multiple nuclei?

Answer 18

Skeletal

Question 19

Which muscle cell type has visible striations but is not under voluntary control?

Answer 19

cardiac

Question 20

An exocrine gland that has an unbranched duct would be classified as a ________.

Answer 20

Multicellular simple gland

Question 21

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

Answer 21

Endocrine

Question 22

Which of the following is true about epithelia?

Answer 22

Endothelium provides a slick surface lining all hollow cardiovascular organs.

Question 23

T or F: Merocrine glands produce their secretions by accumulating their secretions internally until the cell ruptures.

Answer 23

F

Question 24

Which substances would NOT be found in significant amounts in the extracellular matrix of the illustrated areolar connective tissue?

Answer 24

keratin

Question 25

Connective tissues ________.

Answer 25

primarily consists of extracellular matrix

Question 26

In connective tissue, the role of collagen fibers is to ________.

Answer 26

provide tensile strength

Question 27

smooth muscle is

Answer 27

under involuntary control

Question 28

T or F: Intercalated discs and striations are found in skeletal muscle.

Answer 28

F

cardiac

Question 29

T or F: Nervous tissue consists mainly of neurons and collagen fibers.

Answer 29

F

neurons glil cells

Question 30

Skin epidermis :

Answer 30

Has a surface to which nothing is attached

Question 31

Cardiac muscle :

Answer 31

Moves blood through the body muscle

Question 32

Tendon :

Answer 32

Derived from mesenchyme

Question 33

Smooth muscle :

Answer 33

Moves food through the GI tract