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MULTIPLE CHOICE
5. What structure is formed by the union of the basal and reticular lamina?
a. Nucleus
b. Basement membrane
c. Lysosome
d. Endoplasmic reticulum
ANS: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 156
TOP: Generalizations about Epithelial Tissue
10. The type of tissue referred to as loose ordinary connective tissue is:
a. areolar.
b. adipose.
c. reticular.
d. cartilage.
ANS: A DIF: Application REF: p. 163
TOP: Classification of Connective Tissue
15. Which of the following is not considered a formed element in the blood?
a. Erythrocyte
b. Thrombocyte
c. Astrocyte
d. Leukocyte
ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 169
TOP: Blood
16. The type of tissue that contains cells called neurons is called:
a. muscle.
b. epithelial.
c. connective.
d. nervous.
ANS: D DIF: Application REF: p. 172 TOP: Nervous Tissue
19. Areolar tissue usually contains which types of cells in the greatest number?
a. Macrophages
b. Fibroblasts
c. Mast cells
d. Phagocytes
ANS: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 163
TOP: Fibrous Connective Tissue
23. Which of the following is not a proteoglycan found in the matrix of connective tissue?
a. Glucosamine
b. Collagen
c. Hyaluronic acid
d. All of the above are proteoglycans.
ANS: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 162
TOP: Characteristics of Connective Tissue
28. Which type of connective tissue helps newborns maintain body temperature by producing
heat?
a. Dense fibrous tissue
b. Reticular tissue
c. Brown fat
d. White fat
ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 165
TOP: Adipose Tissue
29. Small spaces in the bone where osteocytes are located are called:
a. lacunae.
b. lamellae.
c. canaliculi.
d. marrow.
ANS: A DIF: Memorization REF: p. 168
TOP: Compact Bone Tissue
31. Which cells form the blood-brain barrier that protects the brain from harmful substances in the
blood?
a. Oligodendrocytes
b. Neurons
c. Astrocytes
d. Microglia
ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 172
TOP: Nervous Tissue
32. Which cells electrically insulate axons to increase the speed of conduction?
a. Oligodendrocytes
b. Schwann cells
c. Astrocytes
d. Both A and B
ANS: D DIF: Memorization REF: p. 172
TOP: Nervous Tissue
33. Which cells help destroy pathogens and damaged tissue in the brain?
a. Oligodendrocytes
b. Schwann cells
c. Astrocytes
d. Microglia
ANS: D DIF: Memorization REF: p. 172
TOP: Nervous Tissue
34. Dense irregular fibrous tissue is not found in which of the following structures?
a. Walls of arteries
b. Capsule surrounding the spleen
c. Fascia surrounding muscles
d. All of the above contain dense irregular fibrous tissue.
ANS: A DIF: Memorization REF: p. 166
TOP: Dense Fibrous Tissue
35. Dense regular fibrous tissue is not found in which of the following structures?
a. Tendons
b. Dermis of the skin
c. Ligaments
d. All of the above contain dense regular fibrous tissue.
ANS: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 166
TOP: Dense Fibrous Tissue
36. The cell that has the opposite function of the osteoblast is the:
a. chondrocyte.
b. osteocyte.
c. osteoclast.
d. fibroblast.
ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 168
TOP: Compact Bone Tissue
38. Epithelial cells can be classified according to shape. Which is not a characteristic shape of
epithelial cells?
a. Rectangular
b. Cubed
c. Columns
d. Flat
ANS: A DIF: Application REF: p. 156
TOP: Classification Based on Cell Shape
39. Being able to readily diffuse material through itself, such as occurs in alveoli, is a
characteristic of which type of epithelial tissue?
a. Stratified columnar
b. Simple columnar
c. Stratified squamous
d. Simple squamous
ANS: D DIF: Application REF: p. 157
TOP: Classification Based on Layers of Cells
40. Goblet cells, cilia, and microvilli are modifications of which type of epithelial tissue?
a. Simple squamous
b. Simple cuboidal
c. Simple columnar
d. Pseudostratified squamous
ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 158
TOP: Classification Based on Layers of Cells
42. Glands that have no ducts but release their products directly into tissue fluid and blood are
called:
a. endocrine.
b. exocrine.
c. holocrine.
d. apocrine.
ANS: A DIF: Memorization REF: p. 161
TOP: Glandular Epithelium
43. Oil-producing glands that self-destruct in order to function are referred to as:
a. merocrine.
b. apocrine.
c. endocrine.
d. holocrine.
ANS: D DIF: Memorization REF: p. 162
TOP: Functional Classification of Exocrine Glands
46. Which of the following exocrine glands constitutes the mammary glands?
a. Merocrine
b. Apocrine
c. Holocrine
d. All of the above
ANS: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 162
TOP: Functional Classification of Exocrine Glands
51. Microvilli are found on which types of cells lining of the intestine?
a. Pseudostratified epithelium
b. Simple columnar epithelium
c. Stratified cuboidal epithelium
d. Simple cuboidal epithelium
ANS: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 158
TOP: Simple Epithelium
52. Cilia are found on which type of cell in the lining of the respiratory tract?
a. Pseudostratified epithelium
b. Simple columnar epithelium
c. Stratified cuboidal epithelium
d. Simple cuboidal epithelium
ANS: A DIF: Memorization REF: p. 158
TOP: Simple Epithelium
54. The functioning of which of the following glandular tissues does not injure the cell or cause a
loss of cytoplasm?
a. Apocrine
b. Endocrine
c. Merocrine
d. Holocrine
ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 162
TOP: Glandular Epithelium
57. The type of cell found in connective tissue that releases histamine is a(n):
a. fibroblast.
b. macrophage.
c. mast cell.
d. areolar cell.
ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 165
TOP: Loose Connective Tissue
TRUE/FALSE
2. Epithelial tissue is moderately vascular, which results in very little blood loss when cuts
occur.
5. Areolar tissue forms protective pads around the kidneys and other organs.
13. Striated muscle tissue can be controlled both voluntarily and involuntarily.
15. Skeletal muscle cells are referred to as muscle fibers and are characterized by a high degree of
contractility.
16. Basic characteristics of the nervous system are excitation and conduction.
17. Epithelial tissue performs different functions based on the different types of matrix that make
up the tissue.
18. Epithelial tissue produces the glycoprotein part of the basement membrane.
19. Connective tissue makes up the glycoprotein part of the basement membrane.
20. Adhesive molecules called integrins help bind epithelial cells to the basement membrane.
21. Because connective tissue is avascular, food and oxygen must pass through the basement
membrane to reach the blood vessels in the epithelial tissue.
22. Both collagenous fibers and reticular fibers are made of collagen.
25. Connective tissue can be classified based on the type of matrix it contains.
27. Canaliculi allow osteocytes to stay alive within the bone tissue.
28. Osteocytes were once osteoclasts that became trapped in the hardening bone tissue.
30. The lack of blood vessels in cartilage tissue hinders its ability to heal.
32. Because of the stripes visible under the microscope, smooth muscle is called striated muscle.
33. The most numerous type of cell found in areolar tissue is the macrophage.
36. In the process of endochondral ossification, the bone that is formed replaces cartilage.
37. Astrocytes form the blood-brain barrier that helps protect the brain from harmful substances.
38. Oligodendrocytes help destroy damaged tissue and pathogens in the brain.
39. Important functions of connective tissue include protection, secretion, and absorption.
41. The most abundant fat in the body is brown fat, which is able to generate heat and help
maintain body temperature.
42. Connective tissue is the most widespread and diverse tissue in the body.
43. Blood, bone, and cartilage are the only types of connective tissue that do not contain fibers in
their structure.
44. Fibroblasts in loose fibrous connective tissue are able to release substances such as histamine
and heparin.
46. The external ear and larynx are made of fibrocartilage tissue.
48. Smooth muscle fibers tend to be longer, but weaker, than striated muscle fibers.
49. In a neuron, axons carry impulses toward the cell body and dendrites carry impulses away
from the cell body.
50. Transitional epithelium is unique in that it is composed of differing cell shapes in a stratified,
or layered, epithelial sheet.
51. Stratified columnar epithelium is the most common type of epithelium and is found in many
areas throughout the body.
52. Stratified transitional epithelium, such as is found in the urinary bladder, allows for distention.
53. Compound exocrine glands have one duct and secrete two or more products.
56. Oil-producing glands that self-destruct in order to function are referred to as holocrine glands.
57. Epithelial tissue can be classified by the number of layers the tissue has.
58. The upper layer of stratified cuboidal epithelium can be keratinized for protection of the tissue
below it.
59. When transitional epithelium stretches, the cell shape changes from cuboidal to squamous in
appearance.
62. Endocrine glands can be classified by the shape and complexity of their ducts.
65. Epithelial tissue can be subdivided into two types: squamous and columnar.
67. Because stratified squamous epithelium is found in the urinary system, it is sometimes called
urothelium.
68. The term squamous comes from the Latin word meaning scaly, which describes the flat,
platelike cells.
70. Stratified epithelial tissue is named for the shape of the cell on only the top layer.
71. Because of their function, some histologists classify endothelium and mesothelium as
connective tissue.
72. Only merocrine glands release their secretions with no harm to the cell or plasma membrane.
MATCHING
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1. List and describe the five important functions performed by the various types of epithelial
tissues.
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3. Differentiate among the three types of cartilage: hyaline, fibrous, and elastic.
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5. Describe the three types of muscle tissue, and give a location and function of each.
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6. Describe the structure of bone and cartilage tissue. Explain how the difference in structure
affects the healing ability of both types of tissue.
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ESSAY
1. Mr. Melbourne has emphysema and has been admitted to the cardiac care unit with oxygen
administered per nasal cannula. Emphysema destroys the tiny air sacs in the lungs, reducing
the diffusion of oxygen into the blood. These tiny air sacs, alveoli, are formed by what type of
tissue? What tissue type will form in place of the now damaged alveoli, and why will this
impair the diffusion process?
Test Bank for Anatomy and Physiology 9th Edition by Patton
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2. Explain how simple squamous epithelium and the microvilli and cilia illustrate the
relationship between structure and function.
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