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Tissue

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 30mins

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1.

A tissue that covers a surface, is one cell layer thick, and is composed of flat cells is

a)

simple squamous epithelium

b)

simple cubodial epithelium

c)

simple columnar epithelium

d)

stratified squamous epithelium

e)

transitional epithelium

2.

Epithelium composed of two or more layers of cells with only the deepest layer in contact with the basement membrane is known as

a)

stratified epithelium

b)

simple epithelium

c)

pseudostratified epithelium

d)

columnar epithelium

3.

Given these characteristics:

  1. capable of contraction
  2. covers all free body surfaces
  3. lacks blood vessels
  4. comprises various glands
  5. anchored to connective tissue by a basement membrane


Which of these are characteristics of epithelial tissue?

a)

1,2,3

b)

2,3,5

c)

3,4,5

d)

1,2,3,4

e)

2,3,4,5

4.

Stratified epithelium is usually found in areas of the body where the principal activity is

a)

filtration

b)

protection

c)

absorption

d)

diffusion

5.

An epithelial cell with microvilli would most likely be found

a)

lining blood vessel

b)

lining the nasal cavity

c)

in serious membranes

d)

lining the small intestine

6.

A type of junction between epithelial cells whose ONLY function is to prevent the cells from coming apart (provided mechanical strength) is the

a)

desmosome

b)

gap junction

c)

dermatome

d)

tight junction

7.

Pseudostratified ciliated epithelium can be found lining the

a)

digestive tract

b)

trachea

c)

urinary bladder

d)

kidney tubules

8.

In parts of the body such as the urinary bladder, where considerable stretching occurs, one can expect to find which of these types of cells?

a)

cubodial epithelium

b)

pseudostratified epithelium

c)

transitional epithelium

d)

squamous epithelium

9.

The fibers in dense connective tissue are formed by

a)

fibroblasts

b)

adipose cells

c)

osteoblasts

d)

macrophages

e)

mast cells

10.

A tissue that contains a large amount of extracellular collagen organized as parallel fibers would probable be found in

a)

a muscle

b)

a tendon

c)

adipose tissue

d)

bone

e)

cartilage

11.

Which of these is true of adipose tissue?

a)

site of energy storage

b)

a type of connective tissue

c)

acts as a protective cushion

d)

functions as a heat insulator

e)

all of the above

12.

Hyaline cartilage is found in

a)

the external ear

b)

the disks between the vertebrae

c)

joints covering the ends of bones

d)

the costal cartilages

e)

both c and d

13.

Blood is an example of

a)

epithelial tissue

b)

connective tissue

c)

muscle tissue

d)

nervous tissue

14.

Which of these is characteristic of skeletal muscle?

a)

under involuntary (unconscious) control

b)

cells tapered at each end

c)

intercalated disks present

d)

several nuclei per cell

e)

all of the above

15.

Which of these statements about nervous tissue is NOT true?

a)

neurons have cell processes (extensions) called axons

b)

electrical signals (action potentials) are conducted along axons

c)

Dendrites contain the nucleus and control general cell function

d)

Neurons are nourished and protected by neuroglia

16.

A bullet that passes through one's upper arm without hitting bone could contract which of these tissue types?

a)

nervous

b)

muscle

c)

connective

d)

epithelial

e)

all of the above