Tutorial 2

Question 1

Epithelial tissue functions in:

a) conducting nerve impulses
b) storing fat
c) covering and lining the body and its parts
d) movement
e) storing minerals

Answer 1

c) covering and lining the body and its parts

Question 2

Mucous membranes are:

a) composed of three layers
b) found in body cavities that open to the body’s exterior
c) located at the ends of bones
d) found lining the thoracic cavity
e) capable of producing synovial fluid

Answer 2

b) found in body cavities that open to the body’s exterior

Question 2

Epithelial tissue is classified according to:

a) its location
b) its function
c) the composition of the extra-cellular matrix
d) the shape and arrangement of its cells
e) whether or not it is under voluntary or involuntary control

Answer 2

d) the shape and arrangement of its cells

Question 2

4. Which of the following is NOT a type of connective tissue?

a) Blood
b) Adipose
c) Reticular
d) Simple cuboidal
e) Cartilage

Answer 2

d) Simple cuboidal

Question 3

Which of the following is TRUE concerning connective tissue?

a) except for cartilage, connective tissue has a rich blood supply

b) connective tissue is classified according to cell shape and arrangement

c) the cells of connective tissue are generally closely joined

d) loose connective tissue consists of many fibres arranged in a regular pattern

e) the fibres in connective tissue are composed of lipids.

Answer 3

a) except for cartilage, connective tissue has a rich blood supply

Question 4

Which of the following materials would NOT be found in the extracellular matrix of connective tissue?

a) Collagen fibres
b) Elastic fibres
c) Keratin
d) Reticular fibres
e) Hyaluronic acid

Answer 4

c) Keratin

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true concerning glandular tissue?

a) Endocrine glands are composed of connective tissue: exocrine glands are composed of modified epithelium

b) Endocrine gland secretions diffuse into the bloodstream; exocrine gland secretions enter ducts.

c) A sweat gland is an example of an endocrine gland

d) Endocrine glands contain ducts; exocrine glands do not

e) Exocrine glands produce substances known as hormones.

Answer 5

b) Endocrine gland secretions diffuse into the bloodstream; exocrine gland secretions enter ducts.

Question 6

Give the description for:
Simple squamous epithelium

Answer 6

Found in lungs, involved in diffusion

Question 7

Give the description for:
Simple cuboidal epithelium

Answer 7

Found in kidney tubules, involved in absorption

Question 8

Give the description for:
Reticular connective

Answer 8

Forms the stroma of many organs

Question 9

Give the description for:
Fibrocartilage

Answer 9

Comprises the intervertebral discs

Question 10

Give the description for:
Adipose

Answer 10

Fat storage

Question 11

Give the description for:
Keratinised stratified squamous epithelium

Answer 11

Waterproofs the skin

Question 12

Give the description for: Bone

Answer 12

Stores red bone marrow, protects, supports

Question 13

Give the description for: Smooth muscle

Answer 13

Found in the walls of hollow organs

Question 14

Match the description with the correct term:
Earwax

Answer 14

Cerumen

Question 15

Match the description with the correct term:
Silvery white streaks

Answer 15

Striae

Question 16

Match the description with the correct term:

Precursor of vitamin A

Answer 16

Carotene

Question 17

Match the description with the correct term:

Function in immune responses

Answer 17

Langerhans

Question 18

Match the description with the correct term:

Protective protein of skin, hair

Answer 18

Keratin

Question 19

Match the description with the correct term:
Touch receptor found in epidermis

Answer 19

Merkel cell

Question 20

Match the description with the correct term:
Yellow to black pigment

Answer 20

Melanin

Question 21

Match the description with the correct term:
Nerve endings sensitive to pressure

Answer 21

Pacinian corpuscle

Question 22

Match the description with the correct term:
Touch receptor found in dermal papillae

Answer 22

Meissner corpuscle

Question 23

If you pricked your fingertip with a needle, the first layer of epidermis that it would penetrate is the

a) stratum basale
b) stratum spinosum
c) stratum granulosum
d) stratum lucidum
e) stratum corneum

Answer 23

e) stratum corneum

Question 24

11. Which of the following is NOT true concerning eccrine sweat glands?

a) They are most numerous on the palms and soles
b) They regulate body temperature
c) They produce a viscous secretion
d) They function throughout life
e) They terminate at pores on the skin’s surface

Answer 24

c) They produce a viscous secretion

Question 25

Ageing can result in:

a) an increase in collagen and elastic fibres in the skin
b) a steady increase in the activity of the sudoriferous glands
c) a greater immune response from Langerhans cells
d) more efficient activity by macrophages
e) a decline in the activity of sebaceous glands

Answer 25

e) a decline in the activity of sebaceous glands

Question 26

Which is the response by effectors when the body temperature is elevated?

a) blood vessels in the dermis constrict
b) sweat glands increase production of sweat
c) skeletal muscles begin to contract involuntarily
d) the body’s metabolic rate increases
e) the ceruminous glands increase production

Answer 26

b) sweat glands increase production of sweat