Question 1

The function of smooth muscle in arteries is to:

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A)  pump blood
B)  prevent abnormal clotting
C)  keep the blood moving
D)  help maintain blood pressureE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

With a deficiency of red blood cells,the body will soon suffer from:

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A)  a lack of oxygen
B)  infections
C)  prolonged bleeding
D)  slower nerve impulsesE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

The connective tissue that contains WBCs and is found between the skin and muscles is:

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A)  adipose tissue
B)  areolar connective tissue
C)  elastic connective tissue
D)  fibrous connective tissueE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

The tissue that provides a smooth surface in joints is:

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A)  bone
B)  smooth muscle
C)  cartilage
D)  fibrous connective tissueE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

The type of muscle that is also called visceral is:

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A)  skeletal muscle
B)  smooth muscle
C)  striated muscle
D)  cardiac muscleE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Fibrous connective tissue forms ligaments because it is:

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A)  strong
B)  elastic
C)  thin
D)  permeableE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

At synapses,nerve impulse transmission is accomplished by:

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A)  electrical transmission
B)  the myelin sheath
C)  the Schwann cells
D)  chemical neurotransmittersE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The heart is made of ___ muscle,which ___.

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A)  striated/pumps blood
B)  cardiac/contributes to breathing
C)  striated/contributes to breathing
D)  cardiac/pumps bloodE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

The fluid that prevents friction as the heart beats is:

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A)  plasma
B)  serous fluid
C)  synovial fluid
D)  mucusE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

A body system or tract that has an opening to the environment is always lined with a:

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A)  mucous membrane
B)  serous membrane
C)  columnar epithelium membrane
D)  none of these,because the membrane varies by body systemE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

The tissue that lines the urinary bladder,in which the surface cells flatten as the bladder expands,is:

Accepted Answer

A)  simple squamous epithelium
B)  columnar epithelium
C)  cuboidal epithelium
D)  transitional epitheliumE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Which statement is NOT true of bone and cartilage?

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A)  Bone tissue has a poor blood supply.
B)  The body is supported by bone.
C)  The cells of cartilage are chondrocytes.
D)  The matrix of cartilage has no capillaries.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

The cells that destroy pathogens that have entered the body are the:

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A)  platelets
B)  RBCs
C)  chondrocytes
D)  WBCsE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 14

The fluid that prevents friction between the pleural membranes is:

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A)  serous fluid
B)  mucus
C)  plasma
D)  synovial fluidE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

The connective tissue membranes that cover the spinal cord are called:

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A)  the periosteum
B)  the meninges
C)  synovial membranes
D)  fasciaeE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Which type of muscle tissue constricts or dilates the pupil?

Accepted Answer

A)  skeletal muscle
B)  smooth muscle
C)  striated muscle
D)  voluntary muscleE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

The salivary glands are made of cuboidal epithelium,the function of which is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  protect from mechanical injury
B)  absorb
C)  secrete
D)  be a barrier to virusesE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

A fascia is a connective tissue membrane that covers:

Accepted Answer

A)  a muscle
B)  a bone
C)  cartilage
D)  the brainE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

The space between two neurons is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  a synapse
B)  a cell body space
C)  a dendrite gap
D)  an axon spaceE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Salivary glands secrete saliva into ducts,therefore,they are called ___ glands.

Accepted Answer

A)  serous
B)  unicellular
C)  endocrine
D)  exocrineE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 5:Tissues and Membranes-Part C

Which statement is NOT true of bone and cartilage?

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The cells that destroy pathogens that have entered the body are the:

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The fluid that prevents friction between the pleural membranes is:

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The connective tissue that contains WBCs and is found between the skin and muscles is:

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The type of muscle that is also called visceral is:

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With a deficiency of red blood cells,the body will soon suffer from:

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A body system or tract that has an opening to the environment is always lined with a:

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The space between two neurons is called:

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The function of smooth muscle in arteries is to:

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The tissue that lines the urinary bladder,in which the surface cells flatten as the bladder expands,is:

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Salivary glands secrete saliva into ducts,therefore,they are called ___ glands.

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Which type of muscle tissue constricts or dilates the pupil?

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The tissue that provides a smooth surface in joints is:

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Fibrous connective tissue forms ligaments because it is:

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The fluid that prevents friction as the heart beats is:

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The salivary glands are made of cuboidal epithelium,the function of which is to:

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At synapses,nerve impulse transmission is accomplished by:

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The heart is made of ___ muscle,which ___.

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The connective tissue membranes that cover the spinal cord are called:

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A fascia is a connective tissue membrane that covers:

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