Histology & Endocrine System Test

Jazzmine wants to test the effects of growth hormone on cow size. She injects each cow with different amounts of growth hormone as calves and then weighs them as mature adults. Which of the following is the dependent variable?

• Amount of growth hormone

• Weight of cows

• Age of cows

• The size of the pituitary gland

Which of the following characteristics is used to name epithelial tissues?

• Location of cells in the body

• Number of inclusions

• Organization of cells

• Number of mitochondria

Basement membranes anchor:

• Muscle tissue to nervous tissue

• Epithelial tissue to connective tissue

• Connective tissue to muscle tissue

• Brain tissue to nervous tissue

Fibrocartilage is found between the vertebral discs

• True

• False

Which tissue is responsible for the exchange of gases via diffusion between the blood and the air in the lungs?

• Glandular epithelium

• Transitional epithelium

• Simple squamous epithelium

• Ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium

Which tissue is responsible for secretion into ducts and onto open surfaces like the skin or body fluids?

• Glandular epithelium

• Transitional epithelium

• Simple squamous epithelium

• Ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium

A general characteristic of connective tissue is that it

• consists of cells with a lot of extracellular matrix

• Has no blood supply

• Cover the outside of organs

• Lines organs

Which type of muscle is heart considered?

• Skeletal muscle

• Cardiac muscle

• Smooth muscle

Which type of muscle would be found attached to bones in the arm?

• Skeletal muscle

• Cardiac muscle

• Smooth muscle

Muscle fibers depend on ________________ in order to function:

• Neurons

• Vitamin D

• Intercalated Discs

• Lactic acid