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Tissues, Glands & Membranes

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following terms describes the dark and light bands that characterize skeletal muscle tissue?

a)

Matrices

b)

Fascia

c)

Pleurae

d)

Striations

2.

Which of the following types of muscle is under voluntary control?

a)

Cardiac

b)

Skeletal

c)

Visceral

d)

Myocardial

3.

Which of the following describes actively dividing cells from which all tissues are formed?

a)

Stem cells

b)

Squamous cells

c)

Nerve cell

d)

Cuboidal cell

4.

Which of the following body tissues is most likely represented by a microscopic slide that demonstrates cells loosely distanced from one another as well as the presence of collagen and elastic fibers?

a)

Dense connective tissue

b)

Areolar connective tissue

c)

Stratified epithelial tissue

d)

Simple epithelial tissue

5.

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

a)

Cardiac

b)

Skeletal

c)

Nervous

d)

Smooth

6.

Which type of cell produces cartilage?

a)

Chondrocytes

b)

Fibroblasts

c)

Osteoblasts

d)

Osteocytes

7.

Endocrine glands secrete which of the following?

a)

Digestive juices

b)

Mucus

c)

Tears

d)

Hormones

8.

Which of the following best describes a function of transitional epithelium tissue?

a)

Stretches to accomplish its function

b)

Transforms into connective tissue

c)

Produces enzymes

d)

Secretes hormones

9.

Which of the following are the support cells of the nervous system?

a)

Goblet cells

b)

Neuroglia

c)

Myelin

d)

Dendrites

10.

Which of the following is a malignant tumor?

a)

Angioma

b)

Nevus

c)

Sarcoma

d)

Papilloma

11.

Which of the following treatments involves the use of antineoplastic agents?

a)

Radiation

b)

Surgery

c)

Chemotherapy

d)

Immunotherapy

12.

Which of the following is a potential warning sign of cancer?

a)

Ankle swelling after a fall

b)

An intermittent cough

c)

Changes in bowel habits

d)

Weight gain during the holidays

13.

Pleurae are examples of which type of membrane?

a)

Serous

b)

Meninges

c)

Mucous

d)

Subcutaneous

14.

Synovial membranes are found in which of the following?

a)

Heart

b)

Abdominal cavity

c)

Lungs

d)

Joints

15.

Which of the following is an epithelial tissue membrane?

a)

Fascia

b)

Peritoneum

c)

Meninges

d)

Synovial membrane

16.

Which of the following terms describes tissue wasting caused by a decrease in cell number?

a)

Hypertrophy

b)

Hyperplasia

c)

Atrophy

d)

Aplasia