GCSF 2013 TISSUE

The material that surrounds cells in tissues is called __________.

• lymph

• plasma

• cytoplasm

• extracellular matrix

The four primary tissue types are

• bone, skin, blood, and muscle.

• glands, bone, lungs, and kidney.

• connective, epithelial, skin, and blood.

• epithelial, connective, muscular, and nervous.

Epithelial tissue is characterized by

• a rich blood supply.

• tightly packed cells.

• absence of any basement membrane.

• both tightly packed cells and a rich blood supply.

Most epithelial tissues have one __________, surface and a __________ surface that is attached to a basement membrane.

• apical; basal

• apical; lateral

• lateral; apical

• peripheral; apical

Which of the following is a function of epithelial tissue?

• Protecting underlying structures

• Secreting and absorbing substances

• Filtration – permitting or stopping the passage of substances through layers

• All of the choices are correct.

The various types of epithelia are classified by

• the size and shape of cells.

• the size and location of cells.

• the shape of cells and number of cell layers.

• the number of cell layers and size of the cells.

Which of the following epithelial types is mismatched with its function?

• Simple epithelium – diffusion

• Columnar epithelium – secretion

• Stratified epithelium – protection

• Squamous epithelium – stretching

An area of the body that experiences friction and wear and tear would likely contain ___________ epithelial tissue.

• simple cuboidal

• simple columnar

• stratified squamous

• pseudostratified ciliated columnar

Glands with ducts are called __________ glands, and glands that do not have ducts are __________ glands.

• apocrine; exocrine

• exocrine; endocrine

• merocrine; exocrine

• endocrine; exocrine

The secretions of endocrine glands are released directly __________.

• onto the skin surface

• into the bloodstream

• into the nervous tissue

• into the lumen of a tube