Advanced Anatomy Question Bank Tissues & glands

Epithelial cells are mostly composed of cells and has little extracellular matrix

• True

• False

Epithelial tissue covers body surfaces and forms glands

• True

• False

Epithelial tissue has abundant extracellular matrix and very few cells

• True

• False

Epithelial tissue is the most abundant primary tissue type

• True

• False

Epithelial tissue is avascular and receives its nutrients by diffusion.

• True

• False

Epithelial tissue has most cells bound together and have apical, lateral and basal surfaces.

• True

• False

Epithelial tissue can be avascular, have poor vascularity or very vascular based upon location.

• True

• False

A gland contains a duct, the duct is straight without branches and the secretory portion is a saclike structure. What type of gland is being described?

• simple acinar

• simple tubular

• simple branched acinar

• compound tubuloacinar

A type of gland called a/an ___ gland accumulates its secretion in the cytoplasm of the cell, the cell then ruptures and becomes part of the secretion.

• holocrine

• merocrine

• apocrine

• endocrine

• exocrine

Acinar cells in teh pancreas produce an enzyme called pancreatic amylase. This enzyme is released via exocytosis, where it is available to aid in digestion of carbohydrates in the small intestine. Based on this info, which of the following is true?

• pancreatic amylase is a merocrine secretion

• pancreatic amylase is a holocrine secretion

• pancreatic amylase is an apocrine secretion

• pancreatic amylase is an endocrine secretion