SCI 335 Week 3 Quiz 5

SCI 335 Week 3 Quiz 5 | Wilmington University

Question 1

Which of the following are cellular fragments?    

·         blood platelets  

·         white blood cells  

·         red blood cells  

·         blood plasma

Question 2

About 90% of all cancers originate from    

·         muscle tissue.  

·         connective tissue.  

·         epithelium.  

·         nervous tissue.

Question 3

A carcinoma is a cancer originating from    

·         connective tissue.  

·         epithelium.  

·         muscle tissue.  

·         nerve tissue.

Question 4

Bone cells are arranged in concentric circles around longitudinal tubes called    

·         osteons.  

·         central canals.  

·         canaliculi.  

·         lacunae.

Question 5

The tissue that forms the inner lining of the respiratory passages is    

·         All of these are correct.  

·         ciliated. 

·         mucus-secreting.  

·         pseudostratified.

Question 6

Serous membranes are characterized by ______, whereas mucous membranes are characterized by ______.    

·         lining body cavities that lack openings to the outside; lining body cavities and tubes opening to the outside  

·         being composed of connective tissue only; being composed of epithelial tissue only  

·         secreting synovial fluid that lubricates joint surfaces; secreting mucus  

·         lining joint cavities; covering the surface of the body

Question 7

Bone tissue contains _____________ besides the bone cells.    

·         fibrocartilage  

·         laminin  

·         fibronectin  

·         collagen

Question 8

A basement membrane occurs between    

·         connective and muscle tissue.  

·         epithelial and connective tissue.  

·         muscle and nerve tissue.  

·         brain and nervous tissue.

Question 9

The most common cells found in connective tissues are called ______.

Question 10

An example of a serous membrane is    

·         the membranes covering joint cavities in the knees. 

·         the linings of gastrointestinal system.  

·         the nasal membranes that secrete mucus.  

·         the lining of the thorax.

Question 11

A general characteristic of connective tissue is that it    

·         covers the outside of organs.  

·         has no blood supply to the tissue.  

·         commonly is found lining body cavities.  

·         consists of cells with much intercellular material between them.

Question 12

The intervertebral disks that separate the individual parts of the backbone are composed of ______.

Question 13

Which of the following is not a characteristic of nervous tissue?    

·         It is found in the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.  

·         Its intercellular space is filled with collagen.  

·         It contains the most highly specialized body cells.  

·         Its functional cells are sensitive to changes in their surroundings.

Question 14

The primary characteristic of muscle tissues is their ability to ______.

Question 15

The muscle tissue that can be consciously controlled is    

·         smooth.  

·         intercalated.  

·         None of these is correct.  

·         skeletal.

Question 16

A membrane is an organ because    

·         it is composed of two or more kinds of tissues.  

·         of its location and function in the body.  

·         it is complicated in structure.  

·         None of these is correct.

Question 17

Adipose tissue is a specialized form of    

·         elastic connective tissue.  

·         fibrous connective tissue.  

·         loose connective tissue.  

·         reticular connective tissue.

Question 18

A single layer of flattened epithelium would constitute the tissue called ______ ______ ______.

Question 19

Cartilage cells occupy small chambers called ______.

Question 20

Histology is the study of    

·         molecules.  

·         cells.  

·         tissues.  

·         organ function.

Question 21

The tissue through which gases are exchanged between the blood and the air in the lungs is    

·         simple columnar epithelium.  

·         stratified squamous epithelium. 

·         simple squamous epithelium.  

·         simple cuboidal epithelium.

Question 22

Synovial membranes function to    

·         secrete synovial fluid that lubricates the ends of bones at joints.  

·         serve as a precursor for bones that ossify after birth.  

·         secrete synovial fluid that lubricates the junction between the dermis and epidermis layers of skin.  

·         secrete a thick fluid that lubricates the surfaces between body walls and the surface of organs.

Question 23

Tendons and ligaments are composed primarily of    

·         loose connective tissue.  

·         muscle tissue.  

·         adipose tissue.  

·         fibrous connective tissue.

Question 24

Membranes lining body cavities that lack openings to the outside are called    

·         mucous.  

·         synovial.  

·         cutaneous.  

·         serous.

Question 25

Elastic connective tissue is characterized by being ______, whereas reticular connective tissue is characterized by being ______.    

composed of elastic fibers and located in large airways; composed of collagenous fibers and supporting walls of the liver and spleen  

·         None of these is correct.  

·         very strong; very elastic 

·         very elastic and composed of collagen protein; very strong due to large amount of elastic protein molecules

Question 26

Injured fibrous connective tissue and cartilage are slow to heal because the    

·         tissues are so fibrous.  

·         cells are so far apart.  

·         tissues are so hard.  

·         blood supply is poor.

Question 27

The tissue that covers all body surfaces is ______.

Question 28

The type of muscle found in blood vessels is    

·         cardiac.  

·         striated.  

·         smooth.  

·         voluntary.

Question 29

Collagen is a major component of    

·         tendon.  

·         All of these are correct.  

·         bone.  

·         ligament.

Question 30

Connective tissue fibers are produced by  

·         macrophages.  

·         fibroblasts. 

·         mast cells.  

·         All of these are correct.