Anatomy Tissues: Epithelial, Connective, Muscle & Membranes

Tissues | Q1: Squamous cells are flattened and scale-like when mature.

True

Tissues | Q2: Which of the following tissues supports and protects; stores calcium? [diagram]

IMAGE NEEDED — bone (osseous tissue)

Tissues | Q3: Which is an epithelial membrane that lines body cavities open to the exterior?

Mucous membrane

Tissues | Q4: Which of the following tissues supports and protects; insulates against heat loss; is a reserve source of fuel? [diagram]

IMAGE NEEDED — adipose tissue

Tissues | Q5: Which of the following pulls on bones to cause body movements?

Skeletal muscle

Tissues | Q6: Heart muscle cells would tend to separate without __.

Intercalated discs

Tissues | Q7: Blood is considered a type of connective tissue.

True

Tissues | Q8: Which of the following would be of most importance to goblet cells and other glandular epithelia?

Golgi apparatus

Tissues | Q9: Which of the following epithelia forms the walls of the air sacs across which gas exchange occurs in the lungs?

Simple squamous epithelium

Tissues | Q10: Which is an epithelial membrane that lines the closed ventral cavities of the body?

Serous membrane

Tissues | Q11: A many-layered epithelium with cuboidal basal cells and flat cells at its surface would be classified as __

Stratified squamous epithelium

Tissues | Q12: Which is true concerning muscle tissue?

Highly cellular and well vascularized

Tissues | Q13: A substance received or given off by your body will likely pass through which tissue type?

Epithelial tissue

Tissues | Q14: Which of the following makes up the pleura and pericardium?

Serous membrane

Tissues | Q15: Which of these tissue drawings represents cardiac muscle? [diagram]

C — cardiac muscle

Tissues | Q16: The shape of the external ear is maintained by __.

Elastic cartilage

Tissues | Q17: Which of these tissue drawings represents simple cuboidal epithelium? [diagram]

IMAGE NEEDED — simple cuboidal epithelium

Tissues | Q18: Epithelial cells contain both blood vessels and nerve fibers.

False

Tissues | Q19: Which of the following moves food through the GI tract?

Smooth muscle

Tissues | Q20: Select the correct statement regarding epithelia.

Stratified epithelia are present where protection from abrasion is important

Tissues | Q21: Chondroblasts __.

Within the cartilage, divide and secrete new matrix

Tissues | Q22: Simple cuboidal epithelia are usually found in areas where secretion and absorption occur.

True

Tissues | Q23: Which of these tissue drawings represents simple squamous epithelium? [diagram]

IMAGE NEEDED — simple squamous epithelium

Tissues | Q24: Functions of connective tissues include binding, support, insulation, and protection.

True

Tissues | Q25: How is hyaline cartilage different from elastic cartilage or fibrocartilage?

Fibers are not normally visible

Tissues | Q26: Which tissue type is formed by many cells joining together, which are multinucleated?

Skeletal muscle

Tissues | Q27: Which type of connective tissue serves as the universal packing material between other tissues?

Areolar connective tissue

Tissues | Q28: Edema (swelling) occurs when __.

Areolar tissue soaks up excess fluid in an inflamed area

Tissues | Q29: Endocrine glands are often called ducted glands.

False

Tissues | Q30: The reason that intervertebral discs exhibit a large amount of tensile strength, which allows them to absorb shock, is because they possess __)

Fibrocartilage contains thick collagen fibers

Tissues | Q31: Cartilage has good regenerative capacity, while most epithelial tissues do not.

False

Tissues | Q32: Select the correct statement regarding adipose tissue)

Its primary function is nutrient storage

Tissues | Q33: The first step in tissue repair involves __.

Inflammation

Tissues | Q34: A ciliated version of pseudostratified columnar epithelium containing mucus-secreting goblet cells __.

Lines most of the respiratory tract

Tissues | Q35: Which of these tissue drawings represents stratified squamous epithelium? [diagram]

IMAGE NEEDED — stratified squamous epithelium

Tissues | Q36: Which of the following attaches to extracellular matrix?

Cell adhesion molecule

Tissues | Q37: Which of the following tissues is composed of cells in a fluid matrix? [diagram]

IMAGE NEEDED — blood

Tissues | Q38: Merocrine glands produce their secretions by accumulating their secretions internally until the cell ruptures.

False

Tissues | Q39: Generally speaking, connective tissues are largely non-living extracellular matrix) which of the following is an EXCEPTION?

Adipose tissue

Tissues | Q40: Glands, such as the thyroid, that secrete their products directly into the blood rather than through ducts are classified as __.

Endocrine glands

Tissues | Q41: Which of the following is found in areas subjected to wear and tear?

Stratified squamous epithelium

Tissues | Q42: Which of the following is not a step in tissue repair?

Formation of new stem cells

Tissues | Q43: The fiber type that gives connective tissue great tensile strength is __.

Collagen fibers

Tissues | Q44: Which of the following statements is true of connective tissue?

Collagen fibers provide high tensile strength

Tissues | Q45: Which of the following is found lining the digestive and respiratory tracts?

Mucous membrane

Tissues | Q46: __ epithelium appears to have two or three layers of cells, but all the cells are in contact with the basement membrane

Pseudostratified columnar

Tissues | Q47: What are the three main components of connective tissue?

Ground substance, fibers, and cells

Tissues | Q48: Nervous tissue consists mainly of neurons and collagen fibers.

False

Tissues | Q49: What tissue has lacunae, calcium salts, and blood vessels?

Bone (osseous tissue)

Tissues | Q50: The primary bone-building cell is the __.

Osteoblast

Integumentary System | Q1: The single most important risk for skin cancer is __.

Overexposure to UV radiation

Integumentary System | Q2: Which of the following cells and their function are correctly matched?

Dendritic cells activate the immune system

Integumentary System | Q3: Usually indicates a liver disorder.

Jaundice

Integumentary System | Q4: Which type of skin cancer is the most dangerous because it is highly metastatic and resistant to chemotherapy?

Melanoma

Integumentary System | Q5: Which layer of tissue is damaged in a first-degree burn?

Epidermis

Integumentary System | Q6: In the image below, which of the following is the reticular layer of the dermis? [diagram]

C — reticular layer

Integumentary System | Q7: Changes in the color of skin are often an indication of a homeostatic imbalance. which of the following would indicate a liver disease such as hepatitis resulting in elevated bilirubin?

The skin and sclera of the eyes appear yellowish

Integumentary System | Q8: The dermis is a strong, flexible connective tissue layer. Which of the following cell types are likely to be found in the dermis?

Fibroblasts, macrophages, and mast cells

Integumentary System | Q9: The skin is not able to receive stimuli because the cells of the epidermis are not living and therefore there are no sensory receptors in the skin.

False

Integumentary System | Q10: The reason the hypodermis acts as a shock absorber is that __.

Adipose tissue makes an effective shock absorber

Integumentary System | Q11: The skin cancer most likely to metastasize is cancer of the melanocytes.

True

Integumentary System | Q12: The layer of the epidermis where the cells are considered protective but nonviable.

Stratum corneum

Integumentary System | Q13: Which of the following is the fibrous protein that helps give the epidermis its protective properties?

Keratin

Integumentary System | Q14: When a patient is said to have "third-degree burns," this indicates that the patient has burns that cover approximately one-third or more of the body.

False

Integumentary System | Q15: Which of the following statements indicates the way in which the body's natural defenses protect the skin from the effects of UV damage?

Sun exposure increases melanin dispersion

Integumentary System | Q16: A splinter penetrated into the skin of the sole of the foot, almost to the papillary region of the dermis. Which layer of the epidermis would be the final layer injured?

Stratum basale

Integumentary System | Q17: All of the following will help the skin to fight infection but one. Which of the following will have little effect on the skin's ability to fight infection?

Greater production of melanin

Integumentary System | Q18: A dendritic or Langerhans cell is a specialized __.

Phagocytic cell

Integumentary System | Q19: Which of the following glands secrete sebum, an oily like substance?

Sebaceous glands

Integumentary System | Q20: For a doctor, looking at a patient's skin can help towards making a diagnosis.

True

Integumentary System | Q21: Which layer of the epidermis will be supplied with the highest levels of oxygen from the blood?

Stratum basale

Integumentary System | Q22: The dermis has two major layers. which layer constitutes 80% of the dermis material?

Reticular layer

Integumentary System | Q23: A patient has skin that is slightly blue in color. a likely treatment for this person might be __.

Supplemental oxygen by mask

Integumentary System | Q24: Water loss through the epidermis could cause a serious threat to health and well-being. Which of the following protects us against excessive water loss through the skin?

Glycolipids secreted by keratinocytes into extracellular spaces

Integumentary System | Q25: A light-skinned person may appear pink when they become over heated. The best explanation for this is __.

Vasodilation of dermal blood vessels

Integumentary System | Q26: The dermis contains blood vessels and nerve fibers while the epidermis does not.

False — epidermis has nerve endings but no blood vessels

Integumentary System | Q27: Which of the following is NOT considered part of the integumentary system?

Hypodermis

Integumentary System | Q28: Which of the following are spider-shaped epithelial cells that synthesize the pigment melanin?

Melanocyte

Integumentary System | Q29: Cells in the stratum corneum undergo mitosis to keep the layer thick and protective.

False

Integumentary System | Q30: May indicate fear, anemia, or low blood pressure.

Pallor

Integumentary System | Q31: The tough protein found in large amounts in the superficial layer of epidermal cells is keratin.

True

Integumentary System | Q32: Which of the following examples listed below illustrates homeostasis maintained by a negative feedback mechanism?

Sweating by eccrine glands in response to heat

Integumentary System | Q33: Which of the following are skin macrophages that help activate the immune system?

Dendritic cells

Integumentary System | Q34: The layer of the epidermis that contains one to five layers of flattened cells and deteriorating organelles.

Stratum granulosum

Integumentary System | Q35: Which of the following are cells associated with a disc-like sensory nerve ending that functions as a sensory receptor for touch?

Merkel cells

Integumentary System | Q36: In the image below, which of the following is the papillary layer of the dermis? [diagram]

B — papillary layer

Integumentary System | Q37: Cells of the stratum spinosum have many interlocking desmosomes that will remain between the cells as they migrate to the stratum corneum. These cell junctions serve the body by __.

Prevent mechanical stress or trauma from damaging epidermis

Integumentary System | Q38: The layer that contains the most mitotic cells of the epidermis.

Stratum basale

Integumentary System | Q39: The epidermis consists of five layers of cells, each layer with a distinct role to play in the health, well-being, and functioning of the skin. Which of the following layers is responsible for cell division and replacement?

Stratum basale

Integumentary System | Q40: A light skinned person who is very cold may have a pale appearance. Which of the following is the best explanation for why this might be so?

Vasoconstriction of blood vessels in dermis

Integumentary System | Q41: In the image below, which of the following is the hypodermis? [diagram]

D — hypodermis

Integumentary System | Q42: A bluish color in light-skinned individuals.

Cyanosis

Integumentary System | Q43: Sudoriferous (sweat) glands are categorized as two distinct types. Which of the following are the two types of sweat glands?

Eccrine and apocrine

Integumentary System | Q44: In the image below, which of the following is the epidermis? [diagram]

A — epidermis

Integumentary System | Q45: The layer of the epidermis that is several layers thick and contains pre-keratin.

Stratum spinosum

Integumentary System | Q46: The dense fibrous connective tissue portion of the skin is located in the reticular region of the dermis.

True

Integumentary System | Q47: Which of the following are the most abundant cells of the epidermis?

Keratinocytes

Integumentary System | Q48: Melanocytes and keratinocytes work together in protecting the skin from uv damage when keratinocytes __.

Keratinocytes accumulate melanin granules superficially

Integumentary System | Q49: May indicate embarrassment, fever, hypertension, inflammation, anger, or allergy.

Erythema

Integumentary System | Q50: The pinkish hue of individuals with fair skin is the result of the crimson color of oxygenated hemoglobin (contained in red blood cells) circulating in the dermal capillaries and reflecting through the epidermis.

True