Chapter 4 - Tissues

Histology is the study of the history of anatomy and physiology.

• True
• False

A human embryo develops with a mutation that prevents smooth muscle from developing in the body. Which bodily functions will be most heavily affected by this mutation if it survives to birth?

• Heart functions
• Digestive system functions
• Muscular movement
• Bone function

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"Cutaneous membrane" refers to __________.

• skin
• bones
• cartilage
• mucus

What type of tissue is adipose tissue?

• Epithelial tissue
• Muscle tissue
• Nervous tissue
• Connective tissue

A __________ membrane lines tubes and cavities that open to the outside of the body

• serous
• cutaneous
• synovial
• Mucous

Smooth muscle is found in the wall of the

• heart.
• bone.
• stomach.
• liver.

Functions of neuroglia include which of the following?

• They guide neurons to muscles, then pass neurotransmitters to the muscle cells.
• They serve as glue and scaffolding for neurons but have no physiological role.
• They sense changes in the environment and respond by sending electrical impulses.
• They support and bind nervous tissue and provide nutrients and growth factors to neurons by connecting them to blood vessels.

Involuntary muscle tissues are

• smooth muscle tissue and skeletal muscle tissue.
• cardiac muscle tissue and skeletal muscle tissue.
• smooth muscle tissue and cardiac muscle tissue.
• smooth muscle tissue, skeletal muscle tissue, and cardiac muscle tissue.

A mutation occurs that prevents the formation of intercalated disks. Which of the following muscular structures will be directly affected?

• The legs
• The heart
• The stomach and intestines
• The tongue

Tendons and ligaments are composed primarily of

• dense irregular tissue.
• reticular connective tissue.
• muscle tissue.
• dense regular connective tissue.