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A&P study guide

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 21mins

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Class
Date
1.

What are the functions of epithelial tissue?

a)

Protects, absorbs, secretes, filters, and provides sensation

b)

Stores fat and produces blood

c)
  1. Contracts for movement and heat

d)
  1. Sends electrical signals

2.

Where do you find simple squamous epithelium?

a)
  1. Kidney tubules and glands

b)
  1. Stomach and intestines

c)
  1. Lungs (air sacs) and blood vessels

d)
  1. Skin and mouth

3.

Where do you find simple cuboidal epithelium?

a)
  1. Lungs and air sacs

b)
  1. Kidney tubules and glands

c)
  1. Bladder

d)
  1. Heart wall

4.

Where do you find simple columnar epithelium?

a)
  1. Skin and esophagus

b)
  1. Trachea

c)
  1. Kidneys

d)
  1. Stomach and intestines

5.

Where do you find stratified squamous epithelium?

a)
  1. Bladder

b)
  1. Stomach lining

c)
  1. Skin, mouth, esophagus

d)
  1. Heart

6.

Where do you find pseudostratified columnar epithelium?

a)
  1. Trachea and respiratory tract

b)
  1. Skin and nails

c)
  1. Stomach

d)
  1. Bladder

7.

Where do you find transitional epithelium?

a)
  1. Stomach

b)
  1. Esophagus

c)
  1. Lungs

d)
  1. Bladder

8.

What are glands?

a)
  1. Muscle fibers that contract

b)
  1. Groups of epithelial cells that produce and release substances

c)
  1. Bone cells for strength

d)
  1. Nerve cells for signaling

9.

What are the two main types of glands?

a)
  1. Exocrine glands and endocrine glands

b)
  1. Sweat glands and oil glands

c)
  1. Salivary glands and thyroid glands

d)
  1. Pituitary and adrenal

  2. 

10.

What do exocrine glands do?

a)
  1. Release hormones into the blood

b)
  1. Contract muscles

c)
  1. Release substances onto surfaces or through ducts

d)
  1. Store calcium

11.

Give skin examples of exocrine glands.

a)
  1. Thyroid and pituitary

b)
  1. Sweat glands (cooling) and sebaceous glands (oil)

c)
  1. Liver and pancreas

d)
  1. Salivary and adrenal

12.

What do endocrine glands do?

a)
  1. Filter blood

b)
  1. Produce digestive enzymes

c)
  1. Release sweat onto the skin

d)
  1. Release hormones directly into the blood

13.

Does the skin have endocrine function?

a)
  1. Yes, it produces vitamin D

b)
  1. No, only the thyroid does

c)
  1. Only the liver produces hormones

d)
  1. Skin only protects, no hormone function

14.

What are the main functions of muscle tissue?

a)
  1. Absorption, filtration, secretion

b)
  1. Blood transport and immunity

c)
  1. Movement, posture, heat production

d)
  1. Communication and control

15.

Where is muscle tissue found?

a)
  1. Skeletal , cardiac , smooth

b)
  1. Skin and nails

c)
  1. Stomach lining only

d)
  1. Nerves only

16.

What makes skeletal, cardiac, and smooth muscle unique?

a)
  1. Smooth: non-striated, involuntary, spindle-shaped

b)
  1. Cardiac: striated, involuntary, branched, intercalated discs

c)
  1. All muscles are identical

d)
  1. Skeletal: striated, voluntary, multinucleated

17.

What are the main functions of connective tissue?

a)
  1. Produces heat

b)
  1. Sends electrical signals

c)
  1. Absorption and secretion

d)
  1. Support, protection, transport, storage, defense

18.

Where is connective tissue found?

a)
  1. Skin only

b)
  1. Bone, fat, blood, cartilage, tendons, ligaments

c)
  1. Heart only

d)
  1. Brain only

19.

How does structure relate to function in CT?

a)
  1. Loose CT cushions, dense CT resists tension, cartilage absorbs shock, bone supports, blood transports

b)
  1. All connective tissue has the same function

c)
  1. Cartilage stores fat, bone filters blood

d)
  1. Connective tissue only protects

20.

What are the two main cell types in nervous tissue?

a)
  1. Osteocytes and chondrocytes

b)
  1. Keratinocytes and melanocytes

c)
  1. Neurons and neuroglia

d)
  1. Fibroblasts and adipocytes

21.

What are the major parts of a neuron?

a)
  1. Nucleus, mitochondria, ribosomes

b)
  1. Myelin, synapse, muscle fiber

c)
  1. Cell body, dendrites, axon

d)
  1. Axon terminal, collagen, vesicle

22.

What is the function of nervous tissue?

a)
  1. Filtering and absorption

b)
  1. Movement and posture

c)
  1. Storage and insulation

d)
  1. Communication and control

23.

How do simple and stratified epithelia differ?

a)
  1. Simple = one layer (absorption/filtration), Stratified = many layers (protection)

b)
  1. Both have many layers

c)
  1. Both are single layer

d)
  1. They don't differ

24.

What are the shapes of epithelial cells?

a)
  1. Squamous (flat), cuboidal (cube), columnar (tall)

b)
  1. Round, star-shaped, triangular

c)
  1. Spindle, circular, branched

d)
  1. None of the above

25.

Why is lung tissue simple squamous?

a)
  1. Protects against friction

b)
  1. Thin layer allows fast gas exchange

c)
  1. Stores oxygen

d)
  1. Produces mucus

26.

What do tight junctions do?

a)
  1. Absorb nutrients

b)
  1. Anchor cells to basement membrane

c)
  1. Allow electrical signals

d)
  1. Prevent leaks between cells

27.

What do gap junctions do?

a)
  1. Allow communication between cells

b)
  1. Prevent leaks

c)
  1. Anchor cells

d)
  1. Store proteins

28.

What do desmosomes do?

a)
  1. Prevent leaks

b)
  1. Absorb water

c)
  1. Provide strong "button-like" connections

d)
  1. Allow diffusion

29.

What do hemidesmosomes do?

a)
  1. Allow ions through

b)
  1. Create hormones

c)
  1. Attach cells to each other

d)
  1. Anchor cells to basement membrane

30.

Where are intercalated discs found?

a)
  1. Cardiac muscle

b)
  1. Smooth muscle

c)
  1. Skeletal muscle

d)
  1. Connective tissue

31.

What cells are found in connective tissue?

a)
  1. Keratinocytes and melanocytes

b)
  1. Fibroblasts, adipocytes, chondrocytes, osteocytes

c)
  1. Neurons and neuroglia

d)
  1. Merkel and Ruffini cells

32.

What cells are found in epithelial tissue?

a)
  1. Osteocytes, chondrocytes

b)
  1. Fibroblasts, adipocytes

c)
  1. Neurons, neuroglia

d)
  1. Keratinocytes, melanocytes, dendritic cells

33.

What are the three main types of connective tissue?

a)
  1. Proper, fluid, supporting

b)
  1. Simple, stratified, squamous

c)
  1. Bone, muscle, skin

d)
  1. Cardiac, skeletal, smooth

34.

What fibers are in connective tissue?

a)
  1. Cartilage fibers only

b)
  1. Nerve fibers

c)
  1. Actin and myosin

d)
  1. Collagen , elastic , reticular

35.

Examples of connective tissue types?

a)
  1. Proper: skin, bone, cartilage

b)
  1. Proper: areolar, adipose, dense; Fluid: blood, lymph; Supporting: bone, cartilage

c)
  1. Only blood

d)
  1. Only bone and fat

36.

What is interstitial growth?

a)
  1. Growth only on the surface

b)
  1. Growth by fat storage

c)

Growth from within (expanding matrix)

d)
  1. No growth

37.

What is appositional growth?

a)
  1. Growth from within

b)
  1. Growth at the surface (new layers added)

c)
  1. Shrinking of tissue

d)
  1. Only occurs in blood

38.

What are the four tissue membranes?

a)
  1. Epidermis, dermis, hypodermis, gland

b)
  1. Bone, cartilage, muscle, nerve

c)
  1. Simple, stratified, squamous, cuboidal

d)
  1. Mucous, serous, cutaneous, synovial

39.

What are the 5 layers of epidermis (deep → surface)?

a)
  1. Basale, spinosum, granulosum, lucidum, corneum

b)
  1. Spinosum, corneum, basale, lucidum, dermis

c)
  1. Reticular, papillary, dermis, epidermis

d)
  1. Cutaneous, mucous, serous, synovial

40.

Which layer is only found in thick skin?

a)
  1. Stratum basale

b)
  1. Stratum spinosum

c)
  1. Stratum lucidum

d)
  1. Stratum corneum

41.

What are the main functions of the integumentary system?

a)
  1. Protection, sensation, temp regulation, vitamin D production, excretion

b)
  1. Movement, posture, and heat

c)
  1. Hormone production only

d)
  1. Gas exchange

42.

Where is thick skin found?

a)
  1. Arms and legs

b)
  1. Face and scalp

c)
  1. Back and stomach

d)
  1. Palms and soles