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Unit 3 Tissues and Integumentary Systems

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT one of the Primary Tissues in the body?

a)

Epithelial

b)

Connective

c)

Muscle

d)

Nervous

e)

Cardiac

2.

The process by which cells undergo replication in tissues to produce identical cells

a)

Mitosis

b)

Cancer

c)

Meiosis

d)

Apoptosis

3.

Cancer is the result of

a)

uncontrollable cell growth

b)

cells no longer replicating

c)

normal contact inhibition

4.

What is the primary function of MUSCLE tissue

a)

Protection, coverings and linings

b)

support

c)

movement

d)

communication, sensation

5.

What is the primary function of EPITHELIAL tissue

a)

Protection, coverings and linings

b)

support

c)

movement

d)

communication, sensation

6.

What is the primary function of CONNECTIVE tissue

a)

Protection, coverings and linings

b)

support

c)

movement

d)

communication, sensation

7.

What is the primary function of NERVOUS tissue

a)

Protection, coverings and linings

b)

support

c)

movement

d)

communication, sensation

8.

Epithelial tissue is classified (named) based on:

a)

amount of cells and size of cells

b)

number of cell layers and shape of the cells

c)

color of cell layers and shape of cells

d)

location of cells in body and how much fluid it holds

9.

These cells are found in the epidermis and help with IMMUNE function:

a)

Langerhans

b)

Merkel

c)

Melanocytes

d)

Keratinocytes

10.

What are melanocytes known for in the epidermis?

a)

producing melanin a pigment that results in skin color

b)

producing immune system fighting cells

c)

producing keratin

d)

producing new skin cells

11.

What process gives strength and structure to skin, hair and nails, causes hardening of dead skin cells, and helps makes skin waterproof and durable?

a)

epidermalization

b)

keratinization

c)

somatization

d)

melaninization

12.

In what layer of the skin are the cells dead and continuously shedding?

a)

stratum basale

b)

stratum lucidum

c)

stratum corneum

d)

stratum spinosum

13.

In what layer of the epidermis are the cells are germinating (mitosis of skin cells happens here)?

a)

stratum basale

b)

stratum lucidum

c)

stratum corneum

d)

stratum spinosum

14.

Which of the primary tissue types is found in your top layer of skin and is AVASCULAR due to lack of oxygen and nutrients?

a)

Epithelial

b)

Connective

c)

Muscle

d)

Nervous

15.

If a surgeon needs to operate on a patient what is the correct order of the 3 main layers of skin he must cut through (from superficial to deep)?

a)

dermis, epidermis, hypodermis

b)

hypodermis, dermis, epidermis

c)

epidermis, dermis, hypodermis

16.

What term describes the spread of cancer cells from one part of the body to another?

a)

Metastasis

b)

Tumor

c)

Apoptosis

d)

Neoplasm

17.

What determines skin color and absorbs UV radiation to help prevent skin cell mutations

a)

Melanin

b)

Keratin

c)

Squamous

d)

Basal

18.

Which of the following is NOT a type of CONNECTIVE tissue?

a)

Bone

b)

Blood

c)

Adipose

d)

Epithelial

e)

Cartilage

19.

Identify the type of VOLUNTARY muscle tissue that is striated, well organized, and multi-nucleated and found attached to bones.

a)

Cardiac

b)

Smooth

c)

Skeletal

20.

What is the type of INVOLUNTARY muscle tissue found in the walls of hollow organs, such as the stomach and walls of blood vessels is:

a)

Cardiac

b)

Smooth

c)

Skeletal

21.

The cell type found in nervous tissue is the ________ along with its supporting cells the ______________.

a)

neuron, neuroglial

b)

neuroglial, neuron

c)

nerve, neuron

d)

neuron, nerve

22.

What type of epithelial tissue can stretch? For example this is found in the bladder and uterus of the body.

a)

stratified squamous

b)

simple columnar

c)

transitional epithelial

d)

simple cuboidal

23.

Skin contains _____________ tissue in its top layer for protection and ______________ tissue in the deeper layers for support.

a)

epithelial, connective

b)

connective, epithelial

24.

Skin is considered a(n) ____________________.

a)

cell

b)

tissue

c)

organ

d)

organism

25.

What type of epithelial tissue does this image represent?

a)

simple squamous

b)

simple cuboidal

c)

simple columnar

d)

stratified squamous

e)

transitional stratified

26.

The tissue here most likely:

a)

transmits electrical signals in the body

b)

stores fat for insulation, long term energy storage, and protection

c)

covers the body and/or lines the body surface

d)

contracts to produce movement

27.

Which INVOLUNTARY muscle tissue type containing no striations does the image represent?

a)

Cardiac

b)

Skeletal

c)

Smooth

d)

Epithelial

28.

What is the connective tissue that makes up the third main layer of skin and is displayed in the following image?

a)

Bone

b)

Adipose Tissue

c)

Blood

d)

Hyaline cartilage

e)

Dense Connective

29.

What type of tissue is the following image?

a)

Blood

b)

Bone

c)

Hyaline Cartilage

d)

Adipose Tissue

e)

Epithelial

30.

The importance of simple squamous epithelial tissue is that it allows for:

a)

protection of blood

b)

heat regulation of your body

c)

diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide in and out of the blood vessels

d)

cell regulation and prevention of mutated DNA leading to benign tumors

31.

Why is stratified epithelial tissue important in areas of the body that could experience trauma?

a)

Resistant to damage from wear and tear due to ready


replacement of cells

b)

Helps cell regulation and prevention of mutated DNA leading to benign tumors

c)

Helps with heat regulation of your body

32.

If you step on a nail (ouch), what is the correct order of the epidermis layers as it pierces and enters your foot is: (order in superficial to deep)

a)

Basale Spinosum, Granulosum, Lucidum, Corneum

b)

Corneum, Lucidum, Spinosum, Granulosum, Basale

c)

Corneum, Lucidum, Granulosum, Spinosum, Basale

d)

Spinulosum, Lucidum, Basale, Granulosum, Corneum

33.

Identify the following tissue

a)

simple squamous

b)

simple cuboidal

c)

simple columnar

d)

stratified squamous

e)

pseudostratified

34.

Which of the following is not a type of skin disorder?

a)

Chronic

b)

Infectious

c)

Burns

d)

Skin Cancer

e)

Marfan's Syndrome

35.

The following is an image of a cell that makes up what type of primary tissue

a)

Epithelial

b)

Muscle

c)

Connective

d)

Nervous