Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the four primary tissue types found in the human body?

Accepted Answer

Glandular

Question 2

A patient presents with a genetic disorder that affects the production of collagen fibers. Which function of connective tissue is most likely to be compromised?

Accepted Answer

Providing high tensile strength

Question 3

Which component of connective tissue acts as a molecular sieve, allowing nutrients to diffuse between blood capillaries and cells?

Accepted Answer

Ground substance

Question 4

A biopsy of a tissue sample reveals cells embedded in a calcified matrix with abundant collagen fibers and lacunae. Which tissue type is this most likely to be?

Accepted Answer

Bone (Osseous tissue)

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the function of adipose connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

Provides reserve food fuel, insulates against heat loss, and supports organs

Question 6

Which type of connective tissue is most likely to be found in tendons and ligaments, and why?

Accepted Answer

Dense regular connective tissue, because its collagen fibers are arranged in parallel for tensile strength

Question 7

A tissue sample from the trachea shows chondrocytes in lacunae within a firm matrix containing fine collagen fibers. Which type of cartilage is this?

Accepted Answer

Hyaline cartilage

Question 8

Which of the following statements about epithelial tissue is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

Epithelial tissue is supported by connective tissue and has a high regenerative capacity.

Question 9

A pathologist observes a tissue with multiple layers of flat cells at the surface and cuboidal cells at the base. This tissue is most likely:

Accepted Answer

Stratified squamous epithelium

Question 10

Which of the following best explains why cartilage heals poorly after injury?

Accepted Answer

Cartilage contains no nerves or blood vessels, limiting nutrient delivery and repair

Question 11

Which of the following cell types is responsible for producing the fibers and ground substance in connective tissue proper?

Accepted Answer

Fibroblasts

Question 12

A patient with a genetic defect in glycosaminoglycan (GAG) synthesis would most likely have abnormalities in which component of connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

Ground substance

Question 13

Which of the following best describes the difference between dense regular and dense irregular connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

Dense regular connective tissue has parallel collagen fibers, while dense irregular connective tissue has collagen fibers arranged in multiple directions

Question 14

Which of the following is a function of areolar connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

Cushions organs and plays a role in inflammation

Question 15

A tissue sample from the wall of the heart shows striated, branched cells connected by intercalated discs. Which tissue is this?

Accepted Answer

Cardiac muscle

Question 16

Which of the following best describes the function of reticular connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

Forms a soft internal skeleton (stroma) that supports other cell types in lymphoid organs

Question 17

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the basement membrane in epithelial tissue?

Accepted Answer

It is composed of the basal lamina and reticular lamina and resists stretching and tearing

Question 18

A tissue sample from the urinary bladder shows large, dome-shaped cells that flatten when the bladder is full. This tissue is most likely:

Accepted Answer

Transitional epithelium

Question 19

Which of the following best explains why epithelial tissue is able to regenerate rapidly after injury?

Accepted Answer

Epithelial cells have a high mitotic rate and are supported by a nutrient-rich connective tissue layer

Question 20

Which of the following is a characteristic of nervous tissue?

Accepted Answer

Contains neurons with long cellular processes that transmit electrical signals

Chapter 4: Tissues – Structure and Function in the Human Body

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