BIO 141 Exam ii NVCC/NVCC Anatomy &
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what type of muscle contains intercalated discs
i. skeletal
ii. cardiac
iii. smooth
cardiac
the type of muscle that is found in blood vessel walls is ________________ muscle
i. skeletal
ii. cardiac
iii. smooth
smooth
Which type of connective tissue is found in the papillary layer of the dermis and contains all
of the cell types of connective tissue proper
i. adipose
ii. reticular
iii. dense irregular
iv. dense regular
,v. areolar
areolar
the type of membrane that prevents desiccation, provides lubrication, and traps bacteria
and foreign particles is
i. serous
ii. cutaneous
iii. mucous
iv. cartilaginous
v. synovial
mucous
which is avascular (lacks a blood vessel)
i. epithelial tissue
ii. muscle tissue
iii. nervous tissue
iv. connective tissue
v. all of the above
epithelial tissue
all connective tissue is formed from which embryonic germ layer
i. endoderm
ii. ectoderm
iii. mucoderm
iv. mesoderm
,v. epiderm
mesoderm
if you gently rub your thumb and forefinger together, each finger is contacting
i. simple squamous epithelium
ii. keratinized simple squamous epithelium
iii. keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
iv. nonkeratinized simple squamous epithelium
v. nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium
keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
some bone interiors contain hemopoietic tissue, which functions in
i. storing fat
ii. producing hormones
iii. making connective tissue fibers
iv. producing blood cells
v. breaking down toxins
producing blood cells
where in the body would you find a glial cell?
i. in the stomach
ii. in the cardiovascular system
iii. in the immune system
iv. in the nervous system
, v. in the skeletal system
in the nervous system
pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium is found lining
i. portions of the respiratory system
ii. in the larger blood vessels
iii. the oviduct
iv. large kidney tubules
v. ducts of sweat glands
portions of the respiratory system
Suppose you cut your finger only slightly in what is known as a "paper cut." You observe that
the cut hurts but it doesn't bleeiv. How would you interpret your observation?
i. nerve endings occur in epithelium but blood vessels do not
ii. the paper severed the skin, missing blood vessels, but hitting nerve endings
iii. very thin cuts never draw blood but do sever nerves
iv. you probably have some unknown condition related to blood clotting
v. the paper had some factor that prevented the release of blood but not the sensation of
pain
nerve endings occur in epithelium but blood vessels do not
a tissue transplant form one person to another (who is not genetically identical) is a(n)
i. autograft
ii. syngenetic graft
iii. allograft
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what type of muscle contains intercalated discs
i. skeletal
ii. cardiac
iii. smooth
cardiac
the type of muscle that is found in blood vessel walls is ________________ muscle
i. skeletal
ii. cardiac
iii. smooth
smooth
Which type of connective tissue is found in the papillary layer of the dermis and contains all
of the cell types of connective tissue proper
i. adipose
ii. reticular
iii. dense irregular
iv. dense regular
,v. areolar
areolar
the type of membrane that prevents desiccation, provides lubrication, and traps bacteria
and foreign particles is
i. serous
ii. cutaneous
iii. mucous
iv. cartilaginous
v. synovial
mucous
which is avascular (lacks a blood vessel)
i. epithelial tissue
ii. muscle tissue
iii. nervous tissue
iv. connective tissue
v. all of the above
epithelial tissue
all connective tissue is formed from which embryonic germ layer
i. endoderm
ii. ectoderm
iii. mucoderm
iv. mesoderm
,v. epiderm
mesoderm
if you gently rub your thumb and forefinger together, each finger is contacting
i. simple squamous epithelium
ii. keratinized simple squamous epithelium
iii. keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
iv. nonkeratinized simple squamous epithelium
v. nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium
keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
some bone interiors contain hemopoietic tissue, which functions in
i. storing fat
ii. producing hormones
iii. making connective tissue fibers
iv. producing blood cells
v. breaking down toxins
producing blood cells
where in the body would you find a glial cell?
i. in the stomach
ii. in the cardiovascular system
iii. in the immune system
iv. in the nervous system
, v. in the skeletal system
in the nervous system
pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium is found lining
i. portions of the respiratory system
ii. in the larger blood vessels
iii. the oviduct
iv. large kidney tubules
v. ducts of sweat glands
portions of the respiratory system
Suppose you cut your finger only slightly in what is known as a "paper cut." You observe that
the cut hurts but it doesn't bleeiv. How would you interpret your observation?
i. nerve endings occur in epithelium but blood vessels do not
ii. the paper severed the skin, missing blood vessels, but hitting nerve endings
iii. very thin cuts never draw blood but do sever nerves
iv. you probably have some unknown condition related to blood clotting
v. the paper had some factor that prevented the release of blood but not the sensation of
pain
nerve endings occur in epithelium but blood vessels do not
a tissue transplant form one person to another (who is not genetically identical) is a(n)
i. autograft
ii. syngenetic graft
iii. allograft
