Question 1

Which of the following best describes the main function of simple squamous epithelium in the alveoli of the lungs?

Accepted Answer

Rapid diffusion of gases

Question 2

A patient suffers a tendon injury. Which connective tissue type is most likely affected, and what is its main structural protein?

Accepted Answer

Dense regular connective tissue; collagen

Question 3

Which of the following statements about epithelial tissue is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

Epithelial tissue is supported by connective tissue

Question 4

Which mode of secretion involves the entire secretory cell rupturing to release its product?

Accepted Answer

Holocrine

Question 5

A biopsy reveals tissue with multiple layers of flat cells at the surface and cuboidal cells at the base. What is the most likely tissue type?

Accepted Answer

Stratified squamous epithelium

Question 6

Which of the following is a characteristic of cartilage that explains why injuries to it heal slowly?

Accepted Answer

It is avascular

Question 7

Which connective tissue cell type is responsible for producing the extracellular matrix in bone?

Accepted Answer

Osteoblast

Question 8

Which membrane lines body cavities that are open to the exterior, such as the respiratory tract?

Accepted Answer

Mucous membrane

Question 9

A gland that releases its product by exocytosis without losing cellular material is classified as:

Accepted Answer

Merocrine

Question 10

Which of the following tissues has the poorest regenerative capacity?

Accepted Answer

Cardiac muscle

Question 11

Which of the following best describes the function of goblet cells?

Accepted Answer

Secretion of mucus

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

Absorption of nutrients

Question 13

Which type of muscle tissue is voluntary and contains multiple nuclei per cell?

Accepted Answer

Skeletal muscle

Question 14

Which of the following best explains why epithelial tissue is described as 'avascular but innervated'?

Accepted Answer

It lacks blood vessels but contains nerve fibers

Question 15

A patient with a severe heart attack develops scar tissue in the heart. Which process is primarily responsible for this outcome?

Accepted Answer

Fibrosis

Question 16

Which of the following is a TRUE statement about the basement membrane?

Accepted Answer

It reinforces the epithelial sheet and resists stretching and tearing

Question 17

Which of the following best describes the main function of dense irregular connective tissue in the dermis?

Accepted Answer

Resisting tension from multiple directions

Question 18

Which of the following cell types is responsible for initiating local inflammatory responses in connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

Mast cell

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

Endocrine glands secrete hormones into the blood; exocrine glands secrete products onto surfaces or into cavities

Question 20

Which of the following is a function of the ground substance in connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

Providing a medium for solute diffusion between blood capillaries and cells

Chapter 4: Tissue—The Living Fabric (Anatomy & Physiology Study Notes)

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