Week Two Quiz NSCI/280 Version 5

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Week Two Quiz Chapter 4 Tissues
1. The four primary tissue types are a. b. c. d. e. epithelial, cartilage, muscle, and brain. connective, eipithelial, skin, and blood. epithelial, connective, muscle, and nerve. glands, bone, lungs, and kidney. bone, skin, blood, and muscle.

2. Epithelial tissue is characterized by a. b. c. d. e. tightly packed cells. absence of any basement membrane. extensive extracellular matrix. a rich blood supply. both tightly packed cells and a rich blood supply.

3. Which of the following characteristics is NOT consistent with simple squamous epithelial tissue? a. b. c. d. e. little extracellular material rest on a basement membrane has good blood supply within it the cells are thin and flat (not thick) acts as a permeability barrier

4. What type of epithelial tissue is found in the kidney tubules? a. b. c. d. e. simple cuboidal epithelium simple columnar epithelium stratified squamous epithelium pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium transitional epithelium

5. A general characteristic of connective tissue is that it a. b. c. d. e. consists of cells with much extracellular material (matrix) between them. has no blood supply to the tissue. covers the outside of organs. is commonly found lining body cavities. contracts.

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Chapter 5 Integumentary System

1. The integumentary system has many functions, one of which is a. b. c. d. e. protection from cancer. production of Vitamin E. detection of painful stimuli. regulation of acid-base balance. prevention of albinism.

2. Keratinocytes a. b. c. d. e. produce skin pigments in cell organelles called melanosomes. are found in both the dermal and the epidermal layers of the skin. are special cells of the immune system. are responsible for the reduction of water loss from the skin. determine thickness of the skin.

3. Melanin a. b. c. d. e. is transferred to other cells by osmosis. is increased with exposure to infrared light. is absent in individuals known as albinos. is a pigment produced by cells in the stratum corneum. makes the skin lighter.

4. Which of the following statements concerning the hypodermis is false? a. Hypodermis is referred to as subcutaneous tissue. b. Hypodermis is composed of dense connective tissue with collagen and elastin fibers. c. The main cell types of the hypodermis are fibroblasts, fat cells, and macrophages. d. The hypodermis attaches the skin to underlying bone and muscle. e. The hypodermis is a site of fat storage.

5. Sweat a. b. c. d. e. is a hypertonic fluid. is produced by a merocrine or apocrine gland. contains only water. reaches the body only through the hair follicles. is not associated with emotions.