Mesenchymal cells are most commonly found in ________ connective tissue.

Mesenchymal cells are most commonly found in ________ connective tissue. 

A) areolar
B) dense regular
C) embryonic
D) reticular


Answer: C) embryonic

What would be a substance you would expect to find expelled from a compound alveolar gland?

What would be a substance you would expect to find expelled from a compound alveolar gland? 

A) milk
B) acid
C) oil
D) salivary fluid


Answer: A) milk

In adults, new surface epithelial cells and the epithelial cells lining the intestine are derived from _________.

In adults, new surface epithelial cells and the epithelial cells lining the intestine are derived from _________. 

A) mitotic division of existing epithelial cells
B) stem cells
C) underlying epithelial cells
D) components of the connective tissue


Answer: B) stem cells

Select the correct statement regarding factors that affect the tissue repair process.

Select the correct statement regarding factors that affect the tissue repair process. 

A) The type of tissue injured is not an important factor.
B) Nutrition does not seem to influence tissue repair.
C) The age of the person is a factor in the repair process.
D) The health of an individual does not seem to make any difference in the speed of repair.


Answer: C) The age of the person is a factor in the repair process.

________ are commonly found wedged between simple columnar epithelial cells.

________ are commonly found wedged between simple columnar epithelial cells. 

A) Goblet cells
B) Mast cells
C) Macrophages
D) Cilia


Answer: A) Goblet cells

Select the correct statement regarding adipose tissue.

Select the correct statement regarding adipose tissue. 

A) It is composed mostly of extracellular matrix.
B) Its primary function is nutrient storage.
C) Mature adipose cells are highly mitotic.
D) Most of the cell volume is occupied by the nucleus.


Answer: B) Its primary function is nutrient storage.

Select the correct statement regarding epithelia.

Select the correct statement regarding epithelia. 

A) Simple epithelia form impermeable barriers.
B) Stratified epithelia are tall, narrow cells.
C) Stratified epithelia are present where protection from abrasion is important.
D) Pseudostratified epithelia consist of at least two layers of cells stacked on top of one another.

Answer: C) Stratified epithelia are present where protection from abrasion is important.

Select the correct statement regarding tissue repair.

Select the correct statement regarding tissue repair. 

A) Granulation tissue is highly susceptible to infection.
B) Inflammation causes capillaries to dilate and become permeable.
C) Granulation tissue is another name for a blood clot.
D) The clot is formed from dried blood and transposed collagen fibers.


Answer: B) Inflammation causes capillaries to dilate and become permeable.

Select the correct statement regarding the cells of connective tissue.

Select the correct statement regarding the cells of connective tissue. 

A) Connective tissue does not contain cells.
B) Connective tissue cells are nondividing.
C) Chondroblasts are the main cell type of connective tissue proper.
D) "Blast" cells are undifferentiated, actively dividing cells.


Answer: D) "Blast" cells are undifferentiated, actively dividing cells.

Which of the following statements is true of connective tissue?

Which of the following statements is true of connective tissue? 

A) Elastin fibers are sometimes called white fibers.
B) When connective tissue is stretched, collagen gives it the ability to snap back.
C) Collagen fibers provide high tensile strength.
D) Reticular fibers form thick, ropelike structures.

Answer: C) Collagen fibers provide high tensile strength.

The three main components of connective tissue are ________.

The three main components of connective tissue are ________. 

A) ground substance, fibers, and cells
B) alveoli, fibrous capsule, and secretory cells
C) collagen, elastin, and reticular fibers
D) fibroblasts, chondroblasts, and osteoblasts


Answer: A) ground substance, fibers, and cells

Select the correct statement regarding multicellular exocrine glands.

Select the correct statement regarding multicellular exocrine glands. 

A) Compound glands are so called because they are constructed from more than one cell type.
B) The secretory cells of holocrine glands release their product by rupturing.
C) Exocrine glands always lack ducts.
D) Merocrine glands release their secretion by pinching off part of the cell.


Answer: B) The secretory cells of holocrine glands release their product by rupturing.

The first step in tissue repair involves ________.

The first step in tissue repair involves ________. 

A) replacement of destroyed tissue by the same kind of cells
B) proliferation of fibrous connective tissue
C) inflammation
D) formation of scar tissue


Answer: C) inflammation

Which is true concerning muscle tissue?

Which is true concerning muscle tissue? 

A) highly cellular and well vascularized
B) cuboidal shape enhances function
C) contains contractile units made of collagen
D) is a single-celled tissue


Answer: A) highly cellular and well vascularized

What are glycosaminoglycans?

What are glycosaminoglycans? 

A) positively charged proteins
B) negatively charged proteins
C) positively charged polysaccharides
D) negatively charged polysaccharides


Answer: D) negatively charged polysaccharides

Which of these is not considered connective tissue?

Which of these is not considered connective tissue? 

A) cartilage
B) adipose
C) muscle
D) blood


Answer: C) muscle

Which of the following is true about the mode of secretion of exocrine glands?

Which of the following is true about the mode of secretion of exocrine glands? 

A) Merocrine glands are not altered by the secretory process.
B) Apocrine cells are destroyed, then replaced after secretion.
C) Holocrine cells are slightly damaged by the secretory process but repair themselves.
D) These glands are ductless.


Answer: A) Merocrine glands are not altered by the secretory process.

Multicellular exocrine glands can be classified ________.

Multicellular exocrine glands can be classified ________. 

A) structurally into alveolar and acinar types
B) structurally into vascular and avascular types
C) functionally into merocrine, holocrine, and apocrine divisions
D) functionally into secreting or nonsecreting types


Answer: C) functionally into merocrine, holocrine, and apocrine divisions

An epithelial membrane ________.

An epithelial membrane ________. 

A) usually involves transitional epithelium
B) is formed of epithelium and smooth muscle
C) contains simple or stratified epithelia and a basement membrane
D) never contains mucus-forming cells


Answer: C) contains simple or stratified epithelia and a basement membrane

A multilayered epithelium with cuboidal basal cells and flat cells at its surface would be classified as ________.

A multilayered epithelium with cuboidal basal cells and flat cells at its surface would be classified as ________. 

A) simple cuboidal
B) simple squamous
C) transitional
D) stratified squamous


Answer: D) stratified squamous