Question 1

Which of the following is NOT found in cartilage but is found in bone?

Accepted Answer

A)   organic fibers
B)   blood vessels
C)   lacunae
D)   living cellsE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 2

Macrophage-like cells are found in many different tissues, and may have specific names that reflect their location or specializations. What is the one functional characteristic common to all macrophage-like cells?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Macrophage-like cells are found in many different...

Question 3

The salivary glands are a good example of a ___________ exocrine gland.

Accepted Answer

A)   simple branched alveolar
B)   compound alveolar
C)   compound tubuloalveolar
D)   compound tubularE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

The basic difference between dense irregular and dense regular connective tissues is in the amount of elastic fibers and adipose cells present.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Heart muscle cells would tend to separate without __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   stroma
B)   flana
C)   intercalated discs
D)   myofilamentsE) None of the above
F) All of the above C

Question 6

How is blood unique among connective tissues?

Accepted Answer

Blood does not give mechanical...

Question 7

When utilizing a transmission electron microscope, why is it necessary to stain the specimen with heavy metal salts?

Accepted Answer

A)   The salts provide the three-dimensional image of the specimen.
B)   The salts provide color to the specimen so that it can be seen.
C)   The salts provide greater detailing of tissue as electrons bounce off of the tissue.
D)   The salts are acidic and attract to the specimen.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Cartilage has good regenerative capacity, while most epithelial tissues do not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which cells are commonly found wedged between simple columnar epithelial cells?

Accepted Answer

A)   goblet cells
B)   macrophages
C)   fibroblasts
D)   mast cellsE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Mesenchymal cells are most commonly found in ___________ connective tissue.

Accepted Answer

A)   reticular
B)   areolar
C)   dense regular
D)   embryonicE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Tendons and ligaments are composed mainly of dense irregular connective tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 12

Functions of connective tissues include binding, support, insulation, and protection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Adipose tissue is made up of pseudostratified columnar epithelial cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Aunt Jessie woke up one morning with excruciating pain in her chest. She had trouble breathing for several weeks. Following a visit to the doctor, she was told she had pleurisy. What is this condition and what did it affect?

Accepted Answer

Pleurisy is an inflammation of the pleur...

Question 15

Blood is considered a type of connective tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What are the three main components of connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)   ground substance, fibers, and cells
B)   alveoli, fibrous capsule, and secretory cells
C)   fibroblasts, chondroblasts, and osteoblasts
D)   collagen, elastin, and reticular fibersE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

John, a 72-year-old grandfather, had been smoking heavily for 24 years and had a persistent cough. A biopsy of his lung tissue revealed considerable amounts of carbon particles. How could this happen considering the natural cleaning mechanism of the respiratory system?

Accepted Answer

The sweeping action of the ciliated epit...

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a step in tissue repair?

Accepted Answer

A)   restoration of blood supply
B)   regeneration and fibrosis
C)   inflammation
D)   formation of new stem cellsE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Since mature adipocytes rarely divide, how can adults gain weight?

Accepted Answer

Adipocytes contain a fat-fille...

Question 20

Goblet cells are found within pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Exam 4: Tissue: the Living Fabric

Which of the following is NOT found in cartilage but is found in bone?

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Macrophage-like cells are found in many different tissues, and may have specific names that reflect their location or specializations. What is the one functional characteristic common to all macrophage-like cells?

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The salivary glands are a good example of a ___________ exocrine gland.

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The basic difference between dense irregular and dense regular connective tissues is in the amount of elastic fibers and adipose cells present.

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Heart muscle cells would tend to separate without __________.

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How is blood unique among connective tissues?

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When utilizing a transmission electron microscope, why is it necessary to stain the specimen with heavy metal salts?

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Cartilage has good regenerative capacity, while most epithelial tissues do not.

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Which cells are commonly found wedged between simple columnar epithelial cells?

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Mesenchymal cells are most commonly found in ___________ connective tissue.

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Tendons and ligaments are composed mainly of dense irregular connective tissue.

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Functions of connective tissues include binding, support, insulation, and protection.

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Adipose tissue is made up of pseudostratified columnar epithelial cells.

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Aunt Jessie woke up one morning with excruciating pain in her chest. She had trouble breathing for several weeks. Following a visit to the doctor, she was told she had pleurisy. What is this condition and what did it affect?

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Blood is considered a type of connective tissue.

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What are the three main components of connective tissue?

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John, a 72-year-old grandfather, had been smoking heavily for 24 years and had a persistent cough. A biopsy of his lung tissue revealed considerable amounts of carbon particles. How could this happen considering the natural cleaning mechanism of the respiratory system?

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Which of the following is NOT a step in tissue repair?

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Since mature adipocytes rarely divide, how can adults gain weight?

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Goblet cells are found within pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium.

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