Question 1

What is the difference between neurons and neuroglia?

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Neurons are specialized to respond to ch...

Question 2

All of the following are true of neurons, except that

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

Question 3

Cells that engulf bacteria or cell debris within loose connective tissue are

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A)   melanocytes.
B)   fibroblasts.
C)   mast cells.
D)   macrophages.
E)   adipocytes.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 4

The study of tissues is called___________

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Question 5

Cartilage heals poorly and in many instances does not heal or recover at all after a severe injury. Why not?

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Cartilage lacks blood vessels, because c...

Question 6

Epithelia specialized for providing sensations of smell, taste, sight, equilibrium, and hearing are known as

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A)   neuropsychoepithelia.
B)   protective epithelia.
C)   neuroepithelia.
D)   multilaminar epithelia.
E)   psychoepithelia.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 7

An epithelial cell can be divided into two functional regions. They are the_________and the __________.

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apical sur...

Question 8

The junction type that lets neighboring cells exchange small molecules is the

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A)   desmosome.
B)   hemidesmosome.
C)   gap junction.
D)   zonula adherens.
E)   tight junction.F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 9

Germinative cells

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A)   make up most of the epithelial type of tissue.
B)   cannot divide.
C)   cannot function in the repair of epithelial tissue.
D)   start in the superficial layers of epithelial tissue.
E)   divide continually to produce new epithelial cells.F) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 10

Interstitial fluid that enters a lymphatic vessel is termed_________

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Question 11

Transitional epithelium is found

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A)   lining the stomach.
B)   lining the urinary bladder.
C)   lining kidney tubules.
D)   lining the ducts that drain sweat glands.
E)   at the surface of the skin.F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 12

Simple columnar epithelia are found

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A)   lining the ducts that drain sweat glands.
B)   lining the stomach.
C)   lining the urinary bladder.
D)   lining kidney tubules.
E)   at the surface of the skin.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

During the inflammatory process, blood vessels dilate. What does this accomplish?

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It allows for increased blood ...

Question 14

The tissue that always has a "top" and a "bottom" is

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A)   apical tissue.
B)   muscle tissue.
C)   connective tissue.
D)   epithelial tissue.
E)   basal tissue.F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 15

Close examination of an organ reveals a lining of several layers of cells. The layers do not contain any blood vessels and one surface of the cells is open to the internal cavity of the organ. This tissue is probably

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

Question 16

Which is likely to heal faster, a bone injury or a cartilage injury? Why?

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Bone injuries heal relatively quickly be...

Question 17

Examination of a tissue sample reveals groups of cells united by junctional complexes and interlocking membranes. The cells have one free surface and lack blood vessels. The tissue is most likely _ _ tissue.

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A)   epithelial
B)   muscle
C)   adipose
D)   connective
E)   neuralF) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

Lymphocytes can develop into cells that secrete defense proteins against disease. These cells are termed _______, while these proteins are called_______
.

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plasmocyte...

Question 19

Dead skin cells are shed in thin sheets because they are held together by "spots" of proteoglycan reinforced by intermediate filaments. Such strong intercellular connections are called

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A)   gap junctions.
B)   desmosomes.
C)   tight junctions.
D)   junctional complexes.
E)   intermediate junctions.F) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

Chondroitin sulfate is abundant in the matrix of

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A)   cartilage.
B)   areolar tissue.
C)   elastic connective tissue.
D)   epithelial tissue.
E)   adipose tissue.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Exam 4: The Tissue Level of Organization

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Close examination of an organ reveals a lining of several layers of cells. The layers do not contain any blood vessels and one surface of the cells is open to the internal cavity of the organ. This tissue is probably

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Transitional epithelium is found

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Interstitial fluid that enters a lymphatic vessel is termed_________

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The junction type that lets neighboring cells exchange small molecules is the

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Cells that engulf bacteria or cell debris within loose connective tissue are

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What is the difference between neurons and neuroglia?

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Simple columnar epithelia are found

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Germinative cells

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The study of tissues is called___________

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Which is likely to heal faster, a bone injury or a cartilage injury? Why?

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During the inflammatory process, blood vessels dilate. What does this accomplish?

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An epithelial cell can be divided into two functional regions. They are the_________and the __________.

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