Week 3 A&P Flashcards
Which of the following is not one of the main tissue types found in the human body?
a) epithelial
b) connective
c) myocardial
d) muscle
e) nervous
c) myocardial
The thin extracellular layer, consisting of the basal and reticular lamina, that anchors epithelial cells to underlying connective tissue is called the:
a) basement membrane
b) tunica adventitia
c) tight junction
d) adherens junctions
e) gap junctions
a) basement membrane
Epithelial tissue -
a) is used as a covering of body surfaces
b) is used as a lining of body cavities and hollow organs
c) is used to form glands
d) usually has a free surface that interacts with the external environment
e) all of these answer choices are correct
e) all of these answer choices are correct
This type of epithelial tissue forms the most superficial layer of the skin
a) simple squamous epithelium
b) simple cuboidal epithelium
c) stratified squamous epithelium
d) stratified cuboidal epithelium
e) simple columnar epithelium
c) stratified squamous epithelium
This type of epithelial tissue lines the ducts of sweat glands and oesophageal glands
a) simple squamous epithelium
b) pseudostratified columnar epithelium
c) stratified squamous epithelium
d) stratified cuboidal epithelium
e) transitional epithelium
d) stratified cuboidal eptihelium
This type of epithelial tissue lines the fallopian tubes, uterus, and some bronchioles of the respiratory tract
a) simple cuboidal epithelium
b) simple columnar epithelium
c) stratified columnar epithelium
d) stratified cuboidal eptithelium
e) transitional epithelium
b) simple columnar epithelium
In which of the following locations would you most likely find transitional epithelial cells?
a) lining of the esophagus
b) outer layer of the skin
c) lining of the urinary bladder
d) on the surface of the heart
e) covering skull bones
c) lining of the urinary bladder
Functional classification of exocrine glands is based on:
a) shape of the gland
b) size of the gland
c) how the gland release its secretory product
d) how the gland synthesises its secretory product
e) all of these answer choices are correct
c) how the gland release its secretory product
This type of exocrine gland accumulates its secretory product in the cytosol of its cells until the cell ruptures and becomes part of the secretory product.
a) Apocrine
b) Exocrine
c) Holocrine
d) All of these answer choices are correct
e) None of these answer choices are correct
c) Holocrine
The extracellular matrix of connective tissue consists of:
a) enzymes and membranous organelles
b) plasma membranes and ground substance
c) keratinized cells and protein fibbers
d) calcified crystals of minerals and enzymes
e) protein fibers and ground substance
e) protein fibers and ground substance
Which of the following is NOT connective tissue:
a) blood
b) bone
c) cartilage
d) tendons
e) epidermis
e) epidermis
Which of the following is a polysaccharide commonly found in the ground substance of connective tissue?
a) hyaluronic acid
b) melatonin
c) cholesterol
d) glycogen
e) starch
a) hyaluronic acid
Which of the following types of fibbers are commonly found in the extracellular matrix of connective tissue?
a) elastic
b) reticular
c) collagen
d) all of these answer choices are correct
e) none of these answer choices are correct
d) all of these answer choices are correct
Reticular fibers in soft organs like the spleen and liver form a supporting framework called the:
a) matrix
b) ground substance
c) areolar connective tissue
d) elastic connective tissue
e) hyaline cartiladge
c) areolar connective tissue
Which of the following is a location where adipose tissue is commonly found?
a) subcutaneous layer deep to the skin
b) lining the chambers of the heart
c) surrounding the brain
d) inside the ear canal
e) in the cartilage found in joints
a) subcutaneous layer deep to the skin
The pubic symphysis and intervertebral discs are composed of this type of connective tissue
a) adipose tissue
b) elastic cartilage
c) fibrocartilage
d) dense irregular connective tissue
e) reticular connective tissue
c) fibrocartilage
What is the basic structural unit of compact bone tissue?
a) osteon
b) stroma
c) lamellae
d) chromosome
e) lacunae
a) osteon
Spongy bone tissue lacks:
a) lamellae
b) lacunae
c) osteocytes
d) osteons
e) canaliculi
d) osteons
The extracellular matrix of blood tissue consists of:
a) red blood cells
b) while blood cells
c) plasma
d) lymph
e) albumin
c) plasma
Which of the following types of membranes found in the human body does NOT contain epithelial tissue?
a) mucous membrane
b) serous membrane
c) cutaneous membrane
d) synovial membrane
d) synovial membrane
This type of membrane lines a body cavity that does not open directly to the exterior and the organs contained in that body cavity.
a) cutaneous membrane
b) serous membrane
c) mucous membrane
d) basement membrane
e) synovial membrane
b) serous membrane
immature, undifferentiated cells that can divide to replace lost or damaged cells are called:
a) stem cells
b) parenchymal cells
c) fibrotic cells
d) granulocytes
e) agranulocytes
a) stem cells
Which of the following types of tissues is responsible for pumping blood throughout the body?
a) skeletal muscle
b) smooth muscle
c) cardiac muscle
d) intercalated cells
e) myoblasts
c) cardiac muscle
Which of the following types of cells are considered excitable cells because they are able to produce electrical signals?
a) neuroglial cells and myofibers
b) myofibers and connective tissues cells
c) neuroglial cells and neurons
d) neurons and epithelial cells
e) myofibers and neurons
e) myofibers and neurons
Which of the following is a term used to describe a decrease in the size of cells within a tissue or organ that ultimately results in reduction in the overall size of the tissue or organ?
a) atrophy
b) hyperplasia
c) hypertrophy
d) adhesion
e) anorexia
a) atrophy
Which of the following is a term used to describe an increase in the size of a tissue that is the result of an increase in the size, not number, of cells in that tissue?
a) atrophy
b) hyperplasia
c) hypertrophy
d) anaplasia
e) adhesion
c) hypertrophy
Mucus-secreting cells found distributed among the simple columnar epithelial linings of the gastrointestinal and respiratory system are called:
a) fibroblasts
b) macrophages
c) goblet cells
d) mast cells
e) osteocytes
c) goblet cells
Flat sheets of pliable tissue that cover or line a part of the body are referred to as:
a) lymph
b) stroma
c) interstitium
d) membranes
e) serum
d) membranes
in which of the following types of membranes would you expect to find goblet cells?
a) mucous membrane
b) serous membrane
c) cutaneous membrane
d) synovial membrane
e) plasma membrane
a) mucous membrane
The two principal types of cells found in nervous tissue are:
a) neuroglial cells and neurons
b) neurons and mast cells
c) neurons and dendritic cells
d) neuroglial cells and myofibers
e) neurons and somites
a) neuroglial cells and neurons
Electrical signals called _________ travel along the plasma membrane of a neuron and stimulate the release of chemicals called ________ that are then used to communicate with other cells
a) action potentials; neurotransmitters
b) action potentials; hormones
c) action potentials; cytokines
d) threshold potentials; cytokines
e) threshold potentials; neurotransmitters
a) action potentials; neurotransmitters
