Epithelium and Connective Tissue Review Flashcards

1
Q

The formation of scar tissue following surgery or wounding is largely due to

A

Fibroblasts

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2
Q

Aponeuroses are composed of which type of connective tissue proper?

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Dense regular connective tissue

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3
Q

Given the structure of a cilium, you would not expect to find cilia on which of these types of epithelial tissue?

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Stratified squamous keratinized epithelium

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4
Q

A free surface specialization only found on hair cells of the inner ear and in epididymis of male reproductive system is:

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Stereocilia

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5
Q

Where is stratified cuboidal epithelium found?

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Excretory ducts of salivary and sweat glands.

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6
Q

Which is the function of hemidesmosomes?

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Attach epithelial cells to basement membrane

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7
Q

The connective tissue that is found in a tendon is:

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dense and regular

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8
Q

What is the most abundant protein in the human body?

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Collagen

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9
Q

What is the name for the unicellular glands that secrete lubricating mucus?

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Goblet cells

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10
Q

What do these cell types have in common: Microglia, osteoclasts, and Kupffer cells?

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They are part of the mononuclear phagocyte system.

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11
Q

Which type of secretion do sebaceous glands have?

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Holocrine

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12
Q

Which of these is not a function of macrophages?

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Hemopoiesis

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13
Q

What is the function of the adherent junctions?

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Strengthen adjacent tight junctions

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14
Q

What is the function of mucoid connective tissue?

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Protection of blood vessels in the umbilical cord.

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15
Q

What are the two main components of extracellular matrix?

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Ground Substance and Protein Fibers

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16
Q

The connective tissue cell whose role is to release stored granules to mediate an inflammatory response is the

A

Mast cell

17
Q

Connective tissue forms the ________________of many organs.

A

Stroma

18
Q

Compound Acinar is found in

A

Exocrine cells of the pancreas

19
Q

Simple branched acinar is found in

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Cutaneous sebaceous glands

20
Q

Compound tubuloacinar is found in

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Salivary Glands

21
Q

Simple tubular is found in

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Mucous glands of colon

22
Q

Coiled tubular is found in

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Sweat glands

23
Q

The 9 + 2 axoneme of a cilium is very similar to the flagellum that is found in

A

Sperm cells

24
Q

Reticular fibers are made of type III collagen. They function as a supportive stroma in which organs/glands?

A

Lymphoid organs
Hematopoietic organs
Endocrine glands

25
Q

The dermis of the skin contains which type of connective tissue proper?

A

Dense irregular connective tissue

26
Q

One type of GAG is chondroitin sulfate, which functions in space-filling, cushioning, and lubrication. One tissue where this molecule is found is

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Cartilage

27
Q

The type of gland which has no duct is the

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Endocrine gland

28
Q

One major function of connective tissue proper is to physically support and connect other tissues. A second major function is to

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Maintain water as interstitial fluid for nutrient and metabolite diffusion, using hydrostatic and osmotic pressure.

29
Q

One of the features of urothelium is that

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It has a layer of umbrella cells.
It lines much of the urinary tract.
It is distensible

30
Q

Collagen synthesis is a product of which of the following cells?

A

Fibroblasts

31
Q

The brush border is formed by

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Microvilli of intestinal epithelial cells

32
Q

The type of connective tissue proper immediately adjacent to the epithelium (e.g. the papillary layer of skin) is most likely to be

A

Loose connective tissue

33
Q

Edema is the excessive accumulation of interstitial fluid in connective tissue. Where does this fluid come from before it accumulates in the connective tissue?

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Blood

34
Q

Mesenchyme is an embryonic tissue composed of undifferentiated cells that have the ability to produce connective tissue proper, bone, cartilage, and muscle, among others. From which major embryonic tissue is mesenchyme derived?

A

Mesoderm

35
Q

Endothelium is a type of epithelial tissue that lines the inner surface of blood vessels, and regulates passage of substances into the tissue below. Endothelium is composed of cells with what type of arrangement and shape?

A

Simple squamous

36
Q

The largest and most unique GAG (glycoaminoglycan) is:

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Hyaluronic acid (hyaluronan)

37
Q

The intercellular seal of tight junctions ensures that molecules crossing an epithelium in either direction do so by going through the cells rather than between them. This path between the cells is called the

A

Paracellular pathway

38
Q

Which of the following types of epithelia has all cells attached to the basal lamina, but not all cells reach the free surface?

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Pseudostratified columnar

39
Q

Loss of the microvilli of absorptive cells in the small intestine may be caused by

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Gluten-sensitive enteropathy