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IPHY 3410: Exam 1
Which epithelial cells have cilia and why?
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epithelial cells that need to move mucous along the apical surface of the epithelial lining
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Is cartilage is an example of a tissue or an organ? Why?
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tissue; because it is a group of cells that work together to perform a common function
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What covers and protects the articular surfaces of bones?
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hyaline cartilage
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Which of the following structures is NOT found in the epidermis?
A. keratinocytes
B. desmosomes
C. melanocytes
D. elastic fibers
E. All of the above are found in the epidermis |
D |
. What type of epithelial tissue is found in the alveolar sacs (structures responsible
for gas exchange) in the lungs?
A. stratified squamous
B. simple squamous
C. simple columnar
D. pseudostratified columnar
E. transitional |
B |
Which of the following characteristics of epithelial tissues vary across different
epithelial tissue types?
A. cell shape
B. polarity
C. mostly composed of cells
D. avascular
E. innervated |
A
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Which of the following is present in the intervertebral disc?
A. osteocytes
B. elastic cartilage
C. fibrocartilage
D. dense regular connective tissue
E. mucous membrane |
C |
A basement membrane is characteristic of which tissue type?
A. epithelium
B. connective tissue
C. muscle
D. nervous tissue
E. all of the above |
A |
Which of the following statements about compact bones is true?
A. osteocytes are found embedded within Volkmann canals
B. lacunae are connected with each other by canaliculi
C. blood vessels travel through bone matrix via canals called canaliculi
D. lamellae from different osteons are connected by Harversian canals
E. Volkmann's canal runs longitudinally through the central portion of each osteon |
B |
Which of the following can be found lining the surface of the heart?
A. mucous membrane
B. serous membrane
C. glandular membrane
D. squamous membrane
E. none of the above |
B |
Which cell type in NOT found in the stratum basale of the epidermis?
A. Langerhans cells
B. keratinocyte
C. melanocyte
D. merkel cell
E. cells undergoing mitosis |
A |
Which layer of the epidermis consists of dead cells?
A. stratum corneum
B. stratum spinosum
C. stratum granulosum
D. stratum basale
E. dermis |
A |
. Which of the following is NOT a function of the integument?
A. prevention of body dehydration
B. production of vitamin A
C. protection from invading bacteria
D. regulation of body temperature
E. excretion of nitrogenous waste |
B |
What is the function of a Merkel cell in the epidermis?
A. production of waterproofing glycolipids
B. immune function
C. sensory reception
D. production of melanin
E. protection from abrasion |
C |
Which regions of the integument receive a blood supply?
A. epidermis
B. subpapillary layer of the dermis
C. deep layers of the dermis
D. b and c
E. none of the above |
D |
Where in the long bone of a child is hyaline cartilage found?
A. the articular surface of the epiphysis
B. epiphyseal plate
C. trabeculae
D. a and b
E. b and c |
D |
What do adipose tissue and areolar connective tissue have in common?
A. chondrocytes
B. collagen fibers
C. osteocytes
D. a and b
E. all of the above |
B |
Wrinkles are associated with breakdown of the collagen matrix of the skin. In
which layer of the skin is this breakdown occurring?
A. stratum basale
B. stratum spinosum
C. stratum granulosum
D. stratum corneum
E. dermis |
E |
Describe the process by which most bones in the body are formed
A. bone forms from a membrane composed of mesenchymal cells
B. bone forms from hyaline cartilage
C. bone forms from elastic cartilage
D. bone forms from collagen, elastic, and reticular fibers
E. bone forms from fibrocartilage |
B |
Name the specialized bone cells that cause bone resorption (breakdown).
A. osteoblasts
B. osteocytes
C. periclasts
D. osteoclasts
E. chondrocytes |
D |
Which of the following tissue types has the greatest capacity for regeneration
and proliferation?
A. epithelium
B. connective tissue
C. nervous tissue
D. muscle tissue
E. collagen tissue |
A |
What is responsible for the hardness of bone tissue?
A. the parallel arrangement of collagen fibers
B. the irregular arrangement of collagen fibers
C. reticular fibers
D. elastic fibers
E. calcification of the extracellular matrix |
E |
What distinguishes areolar connective tissue from reticular connective tissue?
A. presence of fibroblasts
B. presence of reticular fibers
C. presence of nerve fibers
D. areolar connective tissue has immune cells and reticular connective tissue does not
E. areolar connective tissue has abundant collagen fibers and reticular connective tissue
does not |
E |
Suppose you are constructing a new epithelium. You take a layer of squamous cells,
and on its apical surface you place a layer of columnar cells. According to the rules for
naming epithelia, this would be a:
A. stratified columnar epithelium
B. stratified squamous epithelium
C. transitional epithelium
D.simple columnar epithelium
E. simple squamous epithelium |
A |
What is the type of membrane that lines the inside of a tube-like organ that
connects to outside?
A. mucous membrane
B. serous membrane
C. glandular membrane
D. squamous membrane
E. none of the above |
A |
What is found in the epithelial layer of the skin and also in areolar connective
tissue?
A. Merkel cells
B. melanocytes
C. fibrocytes
D. keratinocytes
E. immune cells |
E |
The fibrous capsule of a joint consists of which tissue type?
A. elastic connective tissue
B. reticular connective tissue
C. dense regular connective tissue
D. dense irregular connective tissue
E. areolar connective tissue |
D |
What is the region of the hair follicle that contains the capillaries that provide
nutrients and oxygen to the growing hair?
A. glassy membrane
B. hair papilla
C. shaft
D. cuticle
E. arrector pili |
B |
Hair follicles originate in the _____ but are found in the ______.
A. hypodermis; dermis
B. dermis; epidermis
C. dermis; hypodermis
D. epidermis; dermis
E. epidermis; hypodermis |
D |
Rickets is a form of which disease?
A. osteomalacia
B. osteoporosis
C. Paget's disease
D. cutis laxia
E. male pattern baldness |
A |
Blood vessels can be found in which of the following structures?
A. bone
B. epidermis
C. mature cartilage
D. all of the above
E. a and c |
A |
Which of the following is not associated with connective tissue?
A. fibronectin
B. collagen
C. goblet cells
D. chondrocytes
E. a and c |
C |
Simple squamous epithelia would not serve which of the following function(s)?
A. protection from abrasion
B. diffusion
C. filtration
D. secretion
E. a and d |
A |
Of the types of lining and covering membranes, the only one that is drier than
the others is
A. cutaneous
B. serous
C. mucous
D. parietal
E. visceral peritoneum |
A |
Which of the following is not a characteristic of epithelia?
A. highly cellular with little extracellular matrix
B. innervated
C. specialized cell-cell junctions
D. vascular
E. a and b |
D |
In the following list of tissue components, which is the only true cell?
A. the ground substance
B. the extracellular matrix
C. a macrophage
D. a desmosome
E. an osteon |
C |
Which of the following connective tissues is not considered a connective tissue
proper?
A. dense irregular connective tissue
B. areolar tissue
C. adipose tissue
D. cartilage
E. c and d |
D |
A stratified epithelium that thins and flattens as the tissue stretches is what type
of epithelium?
A. pseudostratified epithelium
B. stratified cuboidal epithelium
C. stratified squamous epithelium
D. transitional epithelium
E. none of the above |
D |
Only one type of fiber in connective tissue can be stretched like rubber to 150
percent of its resting length and then return to that length. What type of fiber is
this?
A. ground substance fiber
B. collagen fiber
C. elastic fiber
D. reticular fiber
E. intermediate fiber |
C |
An epithelium in which the basal layer of cells is cuboidal and the apical layer of
cells is columnar is a considered what type of epithelium?
A. stratified columnar
B. simple columnar
C. stratified cuboidal
D. simple cuboidal
E. none of the above |
A |
Ligaments consist primarily of which kind of connective tissue?
A. loose areolar
B. dense irregular
C. fibrocartilage
D. dense regular
E. elastic cartilage
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D |
In connective tissue proper, ground substance is manufactured and secreted by
which type of cell?
A. fibroblast
B. endothelial cell
C. mast cell
D. plasma cell
E. none of the above |
A |
Connective tissue that must resist forces pulling it from many different
directions without stretching or tearing would most likely be what type of
connective tissue?
A. areolar connective tissue
B. dense irregular connective tissue
C. dense regular connective tissue
D. reticular connective tissue
E. hyaline cartilage |
B |
Glycosaminoglycans and proteoglycans are components of what?
A. blood
B. integrins
C. ground substance
D. reticular fibers
E. a and b |
C |
Fat is a form of which type of tissue?
A. epithelial
B. connective
C. muscle
D. nervous
E. osseous |
B |
A long bone that is fractured mid-shaft has damaged what structure?
A. diaphysis
B. epiphysis
C. articular cartilage
D. meniscus
E. c and d |
A |
Which statement is NOT true of cartilage?
A. Cartilage has tiny canaliculi through which nutrients can pass to the chondrocytes
B. Cartilage secretes chemicals to prevent growth of blood vessels
C. Cartilage consists of chondrocytes and an extracellular matrix
D. 60-80% of cartilage is water
E. Cartilage is avascular |
A |
The patella is an example of what type of bone?
A. a flat bone
B. an irregular bone
C. a sesamoid bone
D. a long bone
E. none of the above |
C |
The primary blood supply to the diaphysis passes through what structure?
A. epiphyseal plate
B. articular cartilage
C. foramen magnum
D. nutrient foramen
E. epiphyseal line |
D |
What is osteoid?
A. the mineral part of the bone matrix
B. the material secreted by chondrocytes
C. the entire extracellular matrix of bone
D. the organic part of bone matrix
E. a bone formed from within a tendon |
D |