Question 1

Despite their name, many types of cell junction are not very strong at joining and holding cells together. The cell junctions that best keep cells from being pulled apart are

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A)   tight junctions.
B)   gap junctions.
C)   desmosomes.
D)   zonula occludens.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Which major category of tissues has the most diverse and most numerous types of tissue?

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A)   muscle
B)   nervous
C)   connective
D)   epithelialE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Elastic fibers are comprised of the protein ________.

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Question 4

Linker proteins in the extracellular space join cytoplasmic plaques on adjacent epithelial cells in this type of cell junction.

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Question 5

A stratified epithelium that thins and flattens as the tissue stretches is a

Accepted Answer

A)   pseudostratified epithelium.
B)   stratified cuboidal epithelium.
C)   stratified squamous epithelium.
D)   transitional epithelium.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

The embryonic tissue that gives rise to the adult connective tissues, consisting of star-shaped cells separated by large amounts of extracellular matrix, is

Accepted Answer

A)   ectoderm.
B)   epithelium.
C)   mesenchyme.
D)   hypoblast.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Figure 4.2
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates tunnel-like junctions in the lateral membranes of adjacent epithelial cells?

Accepted Answer

A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   EF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 8

Which major tissue category includes tissues that function in secretion, absorption, and filtration?

Accepted Answer

A)   muscle
B)   nervous
C)   connective
D)   epithelialE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Cartilage is a form of ________ tissue.

Accepted Answer

A)   epithelial
B)   connective
C)   muscle
D)   nervousE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Briefly outline the steps of tissue repair in a skin wound. Include in your response the terms organization, granulation, and regeneration.

Accepted Answer

1) An inflammatory response increases bl...

Question 11

Simple squamous epithelia would not provide

Accepted Answer

A)   protection from abrasion.
B)   diffusion.
C)   filtration.
D)   secretion.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

After a wound has healed, the scar that remains is nearly entirely composed of ________ fibers.

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Question 13

In bony tissues, chondrocytes are found in the lacunae.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which category of tissue is characterized by cells that have adhesion proteins and specialized cell-to-cell junctions?

Accepted Answer

A)   muscle
B)   nervous
C)   connective
D)   epithelialE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Figure 4.2
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the cytoplasmic protein fiber that connects desmosomes?

Accepted Answer

A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   EF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 16

Superficial fascia refers to the fatty hypodermis below the skin, whereas deep fascia are the sheets of tissue that wrap around muscles, large blood vessels, etc.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The best definition of fibrosis is

Accepted Answer

A)   the production of collagen fibers.
B)   the production of elastic fibers.
C)   the formation of dense regular connective tissue.
D)   the formation of scar tissue.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

The type of cell junction that permits small sugar molecules and ions to pass from the cytoplasm of one cell to that of another is a

Accepted Answer

A)   tight junction.
B)   gap junction.
C)   desmosome.
D)   zonula occludens.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Of the types of lining and covering membranes, the only one that is drier than the others is

Accepted Answer

A)   cutaneous.
B)   serous.
C)   mucous.
D)   parietal.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

In connective tissue proper, ground substance is manufactured and secreted by which type of cell?

Accepted Answer

A)   fibroblast
B)   endothelial cell
C)   chondroblasts
D)   osteocytesE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Exam 4: Tissues

Elastic fibers are comprised of the protein ________.

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Which major tissue category includes tissues that function in secretion, absorption, and filtration?

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Superficial fascia refers to the fatty hypodermis below the skin, whereas deep fascia are the sheets of tissue that wrap around muscles, large blood vessels, etc.

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Which major category of tissues has the most diverse and most numerous types of tissue?

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Figure 4.2 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates tunnel-like junctions in the lateral membranes of adjacent epithelial cells?

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The embryonic tissue that gives rise to the adult connective tissues, consisting of star-shaped cells separated by large amounts of extracellular matrix, is

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Cartilage is a form of ________ tissue.

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Of the types of lining and covering membranes, the only one that is drier than the others is

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In bony tissues, chondrocytes are found in the lacunae.

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The best definition of fibrosis is

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Linker proteins in the extracellular space join cytoplasmic plaques on adjacent epithelial cells in this type of cell junction.

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Which category of tissue is characterized by cells that have adhesion proteins and specialized cell-to-cell junctions?

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The type of cell junction that permits small sugar molecules and ions to pass from the cytoplasm of one cell to that of another is a

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Briefly outline the steps of tissue repair in a skin wound. Include in your response the terms organization, granulation, and regeneration.

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A stratified epithelium that thins and flattens as the tissue stretches is a

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In connective tissue proper, ground substance is manufactured and secreted by which type of cell?

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Simple squamous epithelia would not provide

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After a wound has healed, the scar that remains is nearly entirely composed of ________ fibers.

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Figure 4.2 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the cytoplasmic protein fiber that connects desmosomes?

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