A&P Exam 1 Study Guide 1

Question 1

The shock-absorbing pads between the vertebrae are formed of?

Answer 1

fibrocartilage

Question 2

A ciliated version of pseudostratified columnar epithelium containing mucus-secreting goblet cells?

Answer 2

lines most of the respiratory tract

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT found in cartilage but is found in bone?

Answer 3

blood vessels

Question 4

Connective tissue extracellular matrix is composed of

Answer 4

fibers and ground substance

Question 5

The shape of the external ear is maintained by ___.

Answer 5

elastic cartilage

Question 6

Which type of connective tissue serves wraps and cushions organs?

Answer 6

areolar connective tissue

Question 7

Glands, such as the thyroid, that secrete their products directly into the blood (and/or lymph) rather than through ducts are classified as ___.

Answer 7

endocrine

Question 8

exocrine glands

Answer 8

more numerous than endocrine glands, secrete products into ducts and into or onto body surfaces

Question 9

endocrine glands

Answer 9

ductless, secretions are released into surrounding interstitial fluid

Question 10

. ___ epithelium stretches readily and is found in the urinary bladder.

Answer 10

Transitional

Question 11

. The first step in tissue repair involves ___.

Answer 11

inflammation

Question 12

Select the correct statement regarding adipose tissue.

Answer 12

One function is to provide reserve fuel.

Question 13

. The salivary glands are a good example of a ___ exocrine gland.

Answer 13

compound tubuloalveolar

Question 14

Which tissue in the wall of the uterus is required for labor contractions?

Answer 14

smooth muscle

Question 15

. Merocrine glands produce their secretions by accumulating their secretions internally until the secretory cell ruptures

Answer 15

false

Question 16

. ___ connective tissue makes up the walls of the aorta.

Answer 16

Dense elastic

Question 17

___ connective tissue makes up tendons and most ligaments.

Answer 17

Dense regular

Question 18

___ tissue is the most abundant and widely distributed throughout the body.

Answer 18

Connective

Question 19

___ tissue includes cells with long processes for communication (i.e., transmitting electrical signals).

Answer 19

Nervous

Question 20

___ has a fluid matrix

Answer 20

blood

Question 21

___ connective tissue is found in the spleen and other lymphoid organs.

Answer 21

Loose reticular