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Basic Tissues

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following are basic tissues?
1. Epithelial
2. Cartilage
3. Connective
4. Muscle
5. Bone
6. Blood
7. Nervous
a)
1, 3, 4, & 7
b)
2, 5, & 6
c)
All of the above
d)
1, 2, 3, 6, & 7
2.
Which of the following are specialized types of connective tissue?
1. Epithelial
2. Cartilage
3. Connective
4. Muscle
5. Bone
6. Blood
7. Nervous
a)
1, 3, 4, & 7
b)
2, 5, & 6
c)
All of the above
d)
1, 2, 3, 6, & 7
3.
True or false?
Squamous means squished epithelial cells.
a)
True
b)
False; scale-like
4.
What is/are the main responsibilities of a simple layer of epithelial cells?
1. protection
2. secretion
3. absorption
a)
1 only
b)
2 & 3
c)
3 only 
d)
All of the above
5.
What is/are the main responsibilities of a stratified layer of epithelial cells?
1. protection
2. secretion
3. absorption
a)
1 only
b)
2 & 3
c)
3 only 
d)
All of the above
6.
What would be the most appropriate epithelial cell type for gas exchange in the lungs?
a)
simple squamous
b)
simple cuboidal
c)
stratified squamous
d)
stratified cuboidal
7.
Skin would be an example of which epithelial cell type:
* Need protection + allow some exchanges.
a)
stratified squamous
b)
simple cuboidal
c)
simple columnar
d)
None of the above
8.
Which of the following cell types would harbour in the stomach?
*There are harsh acids in the stomach.
a)
1. stratified cuboidal 
b)
2. stratified columnar
c)
 1 & 2
d)
3. simple squamous
9.
Although epithelial cells are highly regenerative and tightly knit together:
a)
they are easily damaged in large quantity
b)
they are lacking nerves & vessels
c)
2 of the above
d)
they don't allow for rapid diffusion
10.
What are the two main classifications of connective tissue based on ECM fibers?
a)
1. loose 
b)
2. dense
c)
3. adipose
d)
1 & 2 
11.
Which of the following is the most abundant type of connective tissue in the body and serves as a packing material around nerves, vessels, & other tissues?
* Be specific.
1. adipose
2. loose 
3. irregular
4. dense
5. regular
6. reticular
7. areolar
8. elastic
a)
2 & 7
b)
7
c)
8
d)
4 & 8
12.
Which of the following has a glossy like appearance and is a network of collagen fibers that makes up many organs?
* Be specific.
1. adipose
2. loose 
3. irregular
4. dense
5. regular
6. reticular
7. areolar
8. elastic
a)
6
b)
7
c)
8
d)
4 & 8
13.
Which of the following connective tissue(s) primarily makes up the tendons and ligaments?
1. adipose
2. loose 
3. irregular
4. dense
5. regular
6. reticular
7. areolar
8. elastic
a)
4 & 5
b)
4 & 3
c)
2 & 8
d)
4 & 8
14.
Which of the following types of connective tissue have a lower amount of extracellular matrix fibers?
1. adipose
2. irregular
3. regular
4. reticular
5. areolar
6. elastic
a)
1, 4, & 5
b)
2, 3, & 6
c)
1, 3, & 6
d)
1, 2, & 4 
15.
Which of the following type(s) of connective tissue have a high amount of extracellular matrix fibers that are arranged sporadically to resist forces from various angles? *ex. fascia
1. adipose
2. irregular
3. regular
4. reticular
5. areolar
6. elastic
a)
 5 & 6
b)
2 & 3
c)
3
d)
2
16.
Which of the following types of connective tissue have a high amount of extracellular matrix fibers?
1. adipose
2. irregular
3. regular
4. reticular
5. areolar
6. elastic
a)
1, 4, & 5
b)
2, 3, & 6
c)
1, 3, & 6
d)
1, 2, & 4 
17.
True or false?
Cartilage is a specialized type of connective tissue that is avascular & lacks innervation.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Which of the following are types of cartilage?
a)
Hyaline
b)
Elastic
c)
Fibrocartilage
d)
All of the above
19.
Which of the following cartilage is known for its recoiling ability?
a)
elastic
b)
hyaline
c)
fibrocartilage
d)
irregular
20.
True or false?
Fibrocartilage have sporadic fibers & absorbs compressive shock.
a)
False
b)
True
21.
Which of the following cartilage is the most sparse in the body and also makes up some of the ear?
a)
hyaline
b)
elastic
c)
fibrocartilage
d)
None of the above
22.
Which of the following cartilage has great tensile strength?
a)
hyaline
b)
elastic
c)
fibrocartilage
d)
None of the above
23.
Osteocytes are ____________ bone & osteoblasts are ____________ bone.
a)
mature, immature
b)
immature, mature
c)
None make sense
d)
collagen secreting, lacunae inhabiting
24.
True or false?
Osteoblasts develop the steel rods which are collagen and the inorganic calcium salts are the cement which attach to the steel rods.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Which of the following is the extracellular matrix of blood?
a)
lymph
b)
plasma
c)
elastin
d)
hemoglobin
26.
What is the encompassing definition of connective tissue?
* Hint: Blood
a)
Supports and connects structures of the body
b)
Stores & carries nutrients
c)
originate from mesenchyme
d)
composed of extracellular matrix fibers & cells
27.
Which of the following are involuntary muscle tissue(s)?
1. cardiac
2. smooth
3. skeletal
a)
1 & 2
b)
All of the above
c)
1 & 3
d)
1 only
28.
Which of the following are muscle tissue(s) that have a striated appearance?
1. cardiac
2. smooth
3. skeletal
a)
1 & 2
b)
All of the above
c)
1 & 3
d)
1 only
29.
True or false?
Neuroganglian cells are supporting cells that nourish, insulate, and protect the neurons.
a)
True
b)
False