front 1 Which of the following would be of most importance to goblet cells and other glandular epithelium? | back 1 Golgi bodies |
front 2 Pseudostratified columnar epithelium ciliated variety ________. | back 2 lines most of the respiratory tract |
front 3 Which of the following is a single-celled layer of epithelium that forms the lining of serous membranes? | back 3 simple squamous |
front 4 Inability to absorb digested nutrients and secrete mucus might indicate a disorder in which tissue? | back 4 simple columnar |
front 5 ________ epithelium appears to have two or three layers of cells, but all the cells are in contact with the basement membrane. | back 5 Pseudostratified columnar |
front 6 Which of the following is not a step in tissue repair? | back 6 Formation of new stem cells |
front 7 The first step in tissue repair involves ________. | back 7 inflammation |
front 8 Nervous tissue consists mainly of neurons and collagen fibers | back 8 False |
front 9 Intercalated discs and striations are found in skeletal muscle. | back 9 False |
front 10 Smooth muscle cells possess central nuclei but lack striations. | back 10 True |
front 11 Blood is considered a type of connective tissue | back 11 True |
front 12 Functions of connective tissues include binding, support, insulation, and protection. | back 12 True |
front 13 Cartilage has good regenerative capacity, while most epithelial tissues do not | back 13 False |
front 14 The basic difference between dense irregular and dense regular connective tissues is in the amount of elastic fibers and adipose cells present | back 14 False |
front 15 Cartilage tends to calcify during later life. | back 15 True |
front 16 The shock-absorbing pads between the vertebrae are formed of fibrocartilage. | back 16 True |
front 17 Select the correct statement regarding adipose tissue. | back 17 Its primary function is nutrient storage. |
front 18 What are the three main components of connective tissue? | back 18 ground substance, fibers, and cells |
front 19 Chondroblasts ________. | back 19 within the cartilage divide and secrete new matrix |
front 20 Cell type not found in areolar connective tissue. | back 20 chondrocytes |
front 21 How is hyaline cartilage different from elastic or fibrocartilage? | back 21 Fibers are not normally visible. |
front 22 Squamous cells are flattened and scalelike when mature. | back 22 True |
front 23 Endocrine glands are often called ducted glands. | back 23 False |
front 24 Epithelial tissues always exhibit apica-basal polarity; meaning that cell regions near the apical surface differ from those near the basal surface | back 24 True |
front 25 Select the correct statement regarding epithelia | back 25 Stratified squamous epithelia are present where protection from abrasion is important. |
front 26 Which of the following is true about the mode of secretion of exocrine glands? | back 26 Merocrine glands are not altered by the secretory process. |
front 27 A needle would pierce the epidermal layers of the forearm in which order? | back 27 corneum, granulosum, spinosum, basale |
front 28 Which of the following cutaneous receptors is specialized for the reception of touch or light pressure? | back 28 Meissner's corpuscles |
front 29 The epidermis consists of five layers of cells, each layer with a distinct role to play in the health, well-being, and functioning of the skin. Which of the following layers is responsible for cell division and replacement? | back 29 stratum basale |
front 30 The papillary layer of the dermis is connective tissue heavily invested with blood vessels. The superficial surface has structures called: | back 30 dermal papillae. |
front 31 The dermis is a strong, flexible connective tissue layer. Which of the following cell types are likely to be found in the dermis? | back 31 fibroblasts, macrophages, and mast cells |
front 32 Skin surface markings that reflect points of tight dermal attachment to underlying tissues are called epidermal ridges | back 32 False |
front 33 The protein found in large amounts in the outermost layer of epidermal cells is collagen. | back 33 False |
front 34 Regardless of race, all human beings have about the same number of melanocytes. | back 34 True |
front 35 The major regions of a hair shaft include all of the following except ________. | back 35 external root sheath |
front 36 What is the most important role of the arrector pili muscles in humans? | back 36 Force sebum out of the hair follicle to the skin surface |
front 37 What are the most important factors influencing hair growth? | back 37 nutrition and hormones |
front 38 The sebaceous glands are simple alveolar glands that secrete a substance known as sebum. The secretion of sebum is stimulated ________. | back 38 by hormones, especially androgens |
front 39 The apocrine sweat glands are fairly unimportant in thermoregulation. | back 39 True |
front 40 The outermost sheath of a hair follicle is the connective tissue sheath. | back 40 True |
front 41 When a patient is said to have "third-degree burns," this indicates that the patient has burns that cover approximately one-third or more of the body. | back 41 False |
front 42 The most dangerous skin cancer is cancer of the melanocytes | back 42 True |
front 43 Which type of skin cancer appears as a scaly reddened papule and tends to grow rapidly and metastasize? | back 43 Squamous cell carcinoma |
front 44 Although the integument is a covering, it is by no means simple, and some of its functions include ________ | back 44 resident macrophage-like cells whose function is to ingest antigenic invaders and present them to the immune system |
front 45 Hair growth and density are influenced by hormones, nutrition, and, in some cases, lifestyle. | back 45 True |
front 46 Sweat glands continuously produce small amounts of sweat, even in cooler temperatures. | back 46 True |
front 47 The reason that the nail bed appears pink is the presence of a large number of melanocytes in the underlying dermis. | back 47 False |
front 48 The function of the root hair plexus is to ________. | back 48 allow the hair to assist in touch sensation |