Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of epithelial tissue?

Accepted Answer

Cells are loosely packed with abundant extracellular matrix

Question 2

A tissue sample from the inner lining of the heart is most likely to be which type of epithelium?

Accepted Answer

Simple squamous epithelium

Question 3

Which of the following best describes the function of microvilli on epithelial cells?

Accepted Answer

Increase surface area for absorption

Question 4

Which type of epithelial tissue is specialized for protection against abrasion and is found in the epidermis?

Accepted Answer

Stratified squamous epithelium

Question 5

A gland that releases its secretion by exocytosis without losing any part of the cell is classified as:

Accepted Answer

Eccrine (merocrine)

Question 6

Which of the following connective tissue fibers is designed to provide tensile strength and resist tension?

Accepted Answer

Collagen fibers

Question 7

A patient with a torn tendon has damaged which type of connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

Dense regular connective tissue

Question 8

Which of the following best describes the structure and function of transitional epithelium?

Accepted Answer

Multiple layers of cells that can stretch and flatten, found in the urinary bladder

Question 9

Which of the following is a function of connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

Transporting fluid and dissolved materials

Question 10

Which type of gland releases its product by the cell bursting, destroying the cell in the process?

Accepted Answer

Holocrine

Question 11

A biopsy reveals a tissue with cells arranged in a single layer, taller than they are wide, with nuclei aligned near the base. This tissue is most likely:

Accepted Answer

Simple columnar epithelium

Question 12

Which of the following best describes the basement membrane?

Accepted Answer

A structure composed of basal lamina and reticular lamina that anchors epithelium to connective tissue

Question 13

Which of the following is a correct pairing of connective tissue type and its primary function?

Accepted Answer

Adipose tissue – energy storage

Question 14

Which of the following statements about stratified epithelial tissue is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

It is named for the shape of the cells in the apical (top) layer

Question 15

Which of the following best describes the function of cilia on epithelial cells?

Accepted Answer

Move substances along the surface of the tissue

Question 16

A tissue sample from the trachea is most likely to contain which type of epithelium?

Accepted Answer

Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a function of epithelial tissue?

Accepted Answer

Storing energy reserves

Question 18

Which of the following best describes the difference between exocrine and endocrine glands?

Accepted Answer

Exocrine glands secrete through ducts; endocrine glands secrete directly into the bloodstream

Question 19

Which of the following is a correct description of the function of reticular fibers in connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

Form a 3-dimensional network that resists multidirectional forces

Question 20

A patient with liver damage is most likely to have disruption in which type of connective tissue fiber network?

Accepted Answer

Reticular fibers

Chapter 3: Tissues – Structure, Function, and Classification

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