Question 1

The reduction of friction between the parietal and visceral surfaces of an internal cavity is the function of

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A)  cutaneous membranes.
B)  mucous membranes.
C)  serous membranes.
D)  synovial membranes.
E)  the lamina propria.

Question 2

Intercalated discs and pacemaker cells are characteristic of

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A)  smooth muscle tissue.
B)  cardiac muscle tissue.
C)  skeletal muscle tissue.
D)  all types of muscle tissue.
E)  nerve tissue.

Question 3

All of the following are true of neurons,except that

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A)  when mature,they lose the ability to divide.
B)  they conduct a nervous impulse.
C)  they are composed of a soma and axon.
D)  they are a very specialized form of connective tissue.
E)  they are separated from one another by synapses.

Question 4

Which of the following statements about simple epithelia is false?

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A)  They afford little mechanical protection.
B)  They are characteristic of regions where secretion or absorption occurs.
C)  They line internal compartments and passageways.
D)  They cover surfaces subjected to mechanical or chemical stress.
E)  They are avascular.

Question 5

Tissue changes with age include all of the following,except

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A)  less efficient tissue maintenance.
B)  proliferation of epidermal cells.
C)  thinner epithelia.
D)  more fragile connective tissues.
E)  decreased ability to repair tissue damage.

Question 6

Cartilage is separated from surrounding tissues by a fibrous

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A)  perichondrium.
B)  lacunae.
C)  periosteum.
D)  canaliculi.
E)  matrix.

Question 7

Cells that are flat and thin are classified as

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A)  columnar.
B)  squamous.
C)  blasts.
D)  transitional.
E)  cuboidal.

Question 8

The epithelium that lines the body cavities is known as ________.

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Question 9

Tissues that provide strength and support for areas subjected to stresses from many directions are

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A)  tendons.
B)  ligaments.
C)  dense irregular connective tissues.
D)  reticular tissues.
E)  areolar tissue.

Question 10

The function of ________ is to propagate electrical signals from one place to another.

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Question 11

What is the difference between neurons and neuroglia?

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Neurons are specialized to respond to ch...

Question 12

The two major types of cell layering in epithelia are

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A)  simple and proper.
B)  stratified and pseudostratified.
C)  squamous and simple.
D)  simple and stratified.
E)  cuboidal and columnar.

Question 13

Close examination of a healthy organ reveals a lining of several layers of cells.The layers do not contain any blood vessels and one surface of the cells lines the cavity of the organ.This tissue is a type of

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A)  epithelium.
B)  muscle tissue.
C)  connective tissue.
D)  neural tissue.
E)  fat tissue.

Question 14

A gland formed by cells arranged in a blind pocket with a single unbranched duct would be called

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A)  simple tubular.
B)  simple alveolar.
C)  compound tubular.
D)  compound alveolar.
E)  tubuloalveolar.

Question 15

The epithelium that forms air sacs in the lungs is

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A)  stratified squamous epithelium.
B)  simple cuboidal epithelium.
C)  simple squamous epithelium.
D)  transitional epithelium.
E)  simple columnar epithelium.

Question 16

In ________ growth,cartilage grows wider or thicker in diameter.

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Question 17

Glands that secrete their product by the bursting of cells are

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A)  apocrine glands.
B)  sudoriferous glands.
C)  holocrine glands.
D)  endocrine glands.
E)  merocrine glands.

Question 18

The muscle tissue that shows no striations is ________ muscle.

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A)  skeletal
B)  cardiac
C)  smooth
D)  voluntary
E)  multinucleated

Question 19

A type of intercellular junction that stops materials from crossing an epithelium between cells is termed a(n)

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A)  occluding junction.
B)  gap junction.
C)  intermediate junction.
D)  desmosome.
E)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 20

The framework or stroma of organs such as the spleen,liver,and lymph nodes is made up of ________ tissue.

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A)  loose connective
B)  regular dense connective
C)  irregular dense connective
D)  reticular connective
E)  adipose

Exam 4: The Tissue Level of Organization

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