answers
Groups of similar cells and extra cellular products that carry out a common
function are called
a. organs
b. organ systems
c. matrices
d. tissues Ans✓✓-tissues
which cell type, found in connective tissue proper, is formed from monocytes and
serves to phagocytize damaged cells or pathogens?
a. macrophage
b. plasma cell
c. mast cell
d. mesenchymal cell
e. adipocytes Ans✓✓-macrophage
Microscopic folds that extend from the apical surface of certain epithelia to
increase the surface area for absorption and secretion are called
a. cilia
b. microvilli
c. flagella
,d. mucus
e. desmosomes Ans✓✓-microvilli
plasma is
a. a liquid ground substance containing dissolved proteins
b. a dissolved ground matrix and a lining of epithelial cells
c. a liquefied ground substance that includes several dissolved cells
d. platelets, red blood cells, and white blood cells
e. platelets and a watery ground substance Ans✓✓-a liquid ground substance
containing dissolved proteins
the most common type of cartilage, named for its glassy appearance, is
a. fibrocartilage
b. hyaline cartilage
c. elastic cartilage
d. reticular cartilage
e. areolar cartilage Ans✓✓-hyaline cartilage
fibronectin is an example of a(n)
a. adherent glycoprotein
b. glycosaminoglycan
c. proteoglycan Ans✓✓-adherent glycoprotein
,the nucleus and other organelles of a neuron are primarily housed in which part
of the cell?
a. axon
b. dendrite
c. glial cell
d. cell body
e. none of the above Ans✓✓-cell body
the internal feature of bone that makes it simultaneously strong and lightweight
is the
a. presence of cartilage
b. latticework structure of spongy bone
c. pattern of osteons
d. areolar connective tissue in the central cavity
e. arrangement of collagenous fibers Ans✓✓-latticework structure of spongy
bone
the two types of cells that make up the nervous system are
a. macrophages and mast cells
b. neurons and chondrocytes
c. mast cells and fibrocytes
, d. neurons and mast cells
e. neurons and glial cells Ans✓✓-neurons and glial cells
which feature is found in both cartilage and bone?
a. chondrocyte
b. osteocyte
c. perichondrium
d. central canal
e. lacuna Ans✓✓-lacuna
Epithelial tissues have an attached (basal) border and a free (apical) border. this
arrangement is known as
a. bilateral symmetry
b. distal orientation
c. polarity
d. proximal orientation
e. lateral flexibility Ans✓✓-polarity
Connective tissue proper is divided into two broad categories: loose connective
tissue and dense connective tissue. This classification is based upon the
a. location of the tissue
b. size of the cells present