Terminology 1
Skeletal muscle differs from the other two types of muscle tissue in that skeletal muscle:
1. Can be controlled voluntarily
2. Composes the heart wall
3. Contains Intercalated discs
4. Arises from the mesoderm layer
5. Is a type of connective tissue
1. Can be controlled voluntarily
Intercalated discs are:
1. Jelly-like pads between vertebrae
2. Junctions between smooth muscle
3. Junctions between cardiac muscle
4. Junctions between skeletal muscle
5. None of the above
3. Junctions between cardiac muscle
Which of the following is FALSE concerning collagen fibers?
1. They are thicker than elastic fibers
2. They provide strength to the tissue
3. They are the most abundant fiber
4. They are produced by osteoblast cells
4. They are produced by osteoblast cells
Which of the following connective tissue cells undergoes phagocytosis to assist with immunity of the body?
1. Erythrocytes
2. Fibroblasts
3. Leukocytes
4. Macrophages
5. Mast cells
4. Macrophages
Which is the only ground substance that deals with cell binding and wound healing?
1. Hyaluronic acid
2. Dermatan sulfate
3. Keratan sulfate
4. Chondroitin sulfate
1. Hyaluronic acid
Loose connective tissue contains:
1. Collagen fibers
2. Elastic fibers
3. Gel-like ground substance
4. All of these
4. All of these
The formation of the three germ layers during embryonic development is called:
1. Thermogenesis
2. Osmosis
3. Differentiation
4. Gastrulation
5. Transpiration
4. Gastrulation
Chondroitin sulfate is responsible for:
1. Securing skin and heart valves
2. Adhering bone and cartilage
3. Fusing cells and healing wounds
4. Binding tissues of the stomach
2. Adhering bone and cartilage
An Olympic javelin thrower tears his "Teres Minor" tendon which affects his rotator cuff. Which of the following BEST describes his situation?
1. Two of his shoulder bones may now have a bad connection
2. A muscle may be at risk of peeling away from the bone
3. Two or more of his muscles are at risk of separating
4. The smaller ligaments in his shoulder are now stronger
5. This tear will not cause any negative affects whatsoever
2. A muscle may be at risk of peeling away from the bone.
Collagen fibers are produced by which cell type?
Fibroblasts
Smooth muscle tissue is found in the wall of the:
1. Stomach
2. Brain
3. Intestines
4. All of the above
5. A & C only
5. A & C only
Which of the following cell junctions is most commonly found in the bladder?
1. Tight junctions
2. Gap junctions
3. Desmosomes
4. Plasmodesmata
5. Hinge junctions
1. Tight junctions
What type of epithelium deals with the release of hormone molecules?
1. Sebaceous
2. Merocrine
3. Stratified cuboidal
4. Glandular endocrine
4. Glandular endocrine
"STROMA" refers to which tissue type and what is its function?
1. Reticular cartilage- composes intercalated discs
2. Hyaline cartilage- covers internal organs
3. Reticular cartilage- covers internal organs
4. Fibrocartilage- composes intervertebral discs
5. Hyaline cartilage- covers skeletal muscle
3. Reticular cartilage- covers internal organs
Which of the following body locations contains non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium?
1. Outer skin layer (Epidermis)
2. Trachea
3. Tongue
4. Sudoriferous glands
5. Bladder
3. Tongue
The tissue through which gases are exchanged between the blood and the air in the lungs is:
1. Stratified squamous epithelium
2. Simple squamous epithelium
3. Simple cuboidal epithelium
4. Simple columnar epithelium
2. Simple squamous epithelium
What is the main function of simple cuboidal epithelium?
1. Liquid movement down a passage
2. Accommodate distention
3. Secretion/absorption
4. Transport of electrical signals
3. Secretion/ absorption
Which type of exocrine secretion forms its product at the surface, then pinches it off from the rest of the cell?
1. Apocrine
2. Merocrine
3. Holocrine
4. Endocrine
1. Apocrine
Which of the following is NOT a function of adipose tissue?
1. Provides thermal insulation
2. Stores long-term energy reserves
3. Forms all of the red and white blood cells
4. Generates heat in newborns
5. All of the above are functions of adipose
3. Forms all of the red and white blood cells
Tendons and ligaments are composed primarily of:
1. Adipose tissue
2. Dense fibrous connective tissue
3. Skeletal muscle tissue
4. Loose connective tissue
5. Areolar connective tissue
2. Dense fibrous connective tissue
Which of the following tissue type contain microvilli and function mostly in the absorption of nutrients in the intestines?
1. Stratified cuboidal
2. Simple squamous
3. Simple columnar
4. Simple cuboidal
5. Transitional
3. Simple columnar
Which cells are responsible for producing histamines and anticoagulants?
1. Plasma cells
2. Mast cells
3. Macrophages
4. Fibroblasts
2. Mast cells
Which of the following types of epithelial tissue assists in the removal/ movement of mucus in the respiratory tract?
1. Stratified cuboidal
2. Pseudostratified ciliated columnar
3. Non-ciliated columnar
4. Stratified squamous
5. Transitional
2. Pseudostratified ciliated columnar
Which of the following Neuron structures reacts to stimuli or receives messages?
1. Axon
2. Neuroglia
3. Dendrite
4. Filament
3. Dendrite
Types of Epithelial tissue include all of the following EXCEPT:
1. Cartilage
2. Simple squamous
3. Glandular
4. Pseudostratified columnar
5. Transitional
1. Cartilage