Exam 2

Question 1

hyaline cartilage is different from elastic or fibrocartilage because

Answer 1

fibers are not visible with normal stains

Question 2

simple columnar epithelium of the digestive tract is characterized by

Answer 2

dense microvilli

Question 3

A single celled layer of epithelium that forms the lining of serous membranes is

Answer 3

simple squamous

Question 4

which statement best describes connective tissue

Answer 4

usually contains a large amount of matrix

Question 5

matrix is

Answer 5

fibers and ground substance

Question 6

the fiber type that gives connective tissue great tensile strength is

Answer 6

collagen fiber

Question 7

organized groups of cells that have a common purpose form an

Answer 7

tissue

Question 8

the three main components of connective tissue are

Answer 8

ground substance, fibers, cells

Question 9

which of these is not considered connective tissue

Answer 9

muscle

Question 10

_________ are commonly found wedged between simple columnar epithelial cells

Answer 10

goblet cells

Question 11

The reason that intervertebral discs exhibit a large amount of tensile strength to absorb shock is because they process

Answer 11

reticular fibers

Question 12

epithelial tissue _

Answer 12

has a basement membrane

Question 13

pseudostratified cuboidal epithelium

Answer 13

is not an epithelial classification

Question 14

a multilayered epithelium with cuboidal basal cells and flat cells at its surface would be classified as

Answer 14

stratified squamous

Question 15

which of the following is true about the mode of secretion of exocrine glands

Answer 15

merocrine glands are not altered by the secretory process