front 1 The correct order of events in tissue repair, from first to last, is ________. | back 1 inflammation, organization, and regeneration |
front 2 Groups of cells that are similar in structure and perform a common or related function form a(n) ________. | back 2 tissue |
front 3 Which of the following increases the surface area of certain epithelial tissues? | back 3 microvilli |
front 4 Connective tissue matrix is composed of ________. | back 4 fibers and ground substance |
front 5 Select the correct statement regarding adipose tissue. | back 5 Its primary function is nutrient storage. |
front 6 Which type of gland produces hormones? | back 6 endocrine glands |
front 7 The shape of the external ear is maintained by ________. | back 7 elastic cartilage |
front 8 What tissue has lacunae, calcium salts, and blood vessels? | back 8 osseous tissue |
front 9 Tendons and ligaments are composed mainly of dense irregular connective tissue. | back 9 False |
front 10 Which tissue repair process results in the formation of scar tissue? | back 10 fibrosis |
front 11 Which tissue type is responsible for regulating and controlling body functions? | back 11 nervous tissue |
front 12 Intercalated discs and striations are found in skeletal muscle. | back 12 False |
front 13 What are the three main components of connective tissue? | back 13 ground substance, fibers, and cells |
front 14 Glands, such as the thyroid, that secrete their products directly into the blood rather than through ducts are classified as ________. | back 14 endocrine |
front 15 The reason that intervertebral discs exhibit a large amount of tensile strength, which allows them to absorb shock, is because they possess ________. | back 15 collagen fibers |
front 16 Which tissue is correctly paired with its primary cell type? | back 16 bone: osteoblast |
front 17 Which of the following is not a step in tissue repair? | back 17 Formation of new stem cells |
front 18 Mesenchymal cells are most commonly found in ________ connective tissue. | back 18 embryonic |
front 19 Which tissue type consists of a sheet of cells that covers a body surface or lines a body cavity? | back 19 epithelial tissue |
front 20 Which type of membrane is a dry membrane exposed to the air? | back 20 cutaneous membrane |
front 21 Exocrine glands ________. | back 21 secrete substances onto body surfaces |
front 22 Epithelial tissues always exhibit apica-basal polarity; meaning that cell regions near the apical surface differ from those near the basal surface. | back 22 True |
front 23 Which tissues have little to no functional regenerative capacity? | back 23 cardiac muscle and nervous tissue in the brain and spinal cord |
front 24 Nervous tissue consists mainly of neurons and collagen fibers. | back 24 False |
front 25 Which of the following is NOT a role of connective tissue? | back 25 absorption |