Test Bank for Chapter 4 Tissues, Glands, and Membranes

Chapter 4: Tissues Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which type of tissue allows for rapid communication between various parts of the body? A. epithelial C. muscle B. connective D. nervous ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: Page 82 TOP: Nervous tissue 2. Which type of tissue covers the body and lines many of the parts of the body? A. epithelial C. muscle B. connective D. nervous ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: Page 73 TOP: Epithelial tissue 3. Which is the most abundant and widely distributed tissue in the body? A. epithelial C. muscle B. connective D. nervous ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: Page 77 TOP: Connective tissue 4. Which type of tissue specializes in movement of the body? A. epithelial C. muscle B. connective D. nervous ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: Page 80 TOP: Muscle tissue 5. Which type of tissue can be classified by the shape of its cells? A. epithelial C. muscle B. connective D. nervous ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: Page 73 TOP: Shape of cells 6. Which type of tissue frequently has few cells embedded in an intercellular matrix? A. epithelial C. muscle B. connective D. nervous ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: Page 77 TOP: Connective tissue 7. Which two types of tissue have the greatest ability to repair themselves? A. epithelial and muscle C. epithelial and connective B. connective and muscle D. muscle and nervous ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: Page 82 TOP: Tissue repair 8. Smooth, striated, and cardiac are examples of: A. epithelial tissue C. muscle tissue B. connective tissue D. nervous tissue ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: Pages 80-81 TOP: Tissues 9. The tissue connected and supported by glia cells is: A. epithelial tissue C. muscle tissue B. connective tissue D. nervous tissue ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: Page 82 TOP: Tissues 10. Adipose and areolar tissues are examples of: A. epithelial tissue C. muscle tissue B. connective tissue D. nervous tissue ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: Page 78 TOP: Tissues 11. The ideal body-fat percentage is considered to be: A. 8% to 12% for men and 12% to 15% for women B. 12% to 18% for men and 25% to 30% for women C. 15% to 18% for men and 20% to 22% for women D. 18% to 24% for both men and women ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: Page 82 TOP: Tissues and fitness (Health and Well-Being box) 12. What type of tissue is simple columnar tissue? A. epithelial tissue C. muscle tissue B. connective tissue D. nervous tissue ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: Pages 75-76 TOP: Tissues 13. What type of tissue is bone tissue? A. epithelial tissue C. muscle tissue B. connective tissue D. nervous tissue ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: Page 79 TOP: Tissues 14. What type of tissue is simple squamous tissue? A. epithelial tissue C. muscle tissue B. connective tissue D. nervous tissue ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: Page 74 TOP: Tissues 15. What type of tissue is pseudostratified tissue? A. epithelial tissue C. muscle tissue B. connective tissue D. nervous tissue ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: Pages 76-77 TOP: Tissues 16. Which tissue covers and lines many parts of the body? A. epithelial tissue C. muscle tissue B. connective tissue D. nervous tissue ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: Page 73 TOP: Tissues 17. Which tissue forms a continuous sheet of cells with no blood vessels? A. epithelial tissue C. muscle tissue B. connective tissue D. nervous tissue ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: Page 73 TOP: Tissues 18. Cells of which tissue have the ability to shorten? A. epithelial tissue C. muscle tissue B. connective tissue D. nervous tissue ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: Page 80 TOP: Tissues 19. Which tissue contains few cells found in intercellular material called matrix? A. epithelial tissue C. muscle tissue B. connective tissue D. nervous tissue ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: Page 77 TOP: Tissues 20. Which tissue is subdivided according to the shape and the arrangement of cells? A. epithelial tissue C. muscle tissue B. connective tissue D. nervous tissue ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: Page 73 TOP: Tissues 21. Which tissue allows rapid communication between body structures? A. epithelial tissue C. muscle tissue B. connective tissue D. nervous tissue ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: Page 82 TOP: Tissues 22. Glands are usually made up of which tissue? A. epithelial tissue C. muscle tissue B. connective tissue D. nervous tissue ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: Page 77 TOP: Tissues 23. Select the type of connective tissue that has a fluid matrix. A. areolar C. blood B. bone D. fibrous connective ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: Page 78 TOP: Tissues 24. How does cartilage differ from other connective tissues? A. its matrix is the consistency of a firm plastic B. its matrix is fluid C. cartilage has more cells D. cartilage consists of hematopoietic cells ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: Page 79 TOP: Tissues 25. Adipose tissue performs which of the following functions? A. insulation C. support B. protection D. all of these are correct ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: Page 78 TOP: Tissues 26. The types of tissues that have the greatest capacity to regenerate are: A. epithelial and nervous C. connective and nervous B. epithelial and connective D. muscular and epithelial ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: Page 82 TOP: Tissue repair 27. An unusually thick scar that develops in the lower layer of the skin is called a: A. tumor C. keloid B. collagen bundle D. neoplasm ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: Page 82 TOP: Tissue repair 28. These cartilage cells are located within many tiny spaces throughout the matrix: A. osteons C. glial B. hematopoietic D. chondrocytes ANS: D