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Tendons and ligaments are composed primarily of


A) adipose tissue.
B) dense connective tissue.
C) muscle tissue.
D) areolar tissue.
E) epithelial tissue.

F) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

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The primary characteristic of muscle tissues is their ability to ____________.

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What main tissue type provides support,fills spaces and stores fat?


A) epithelial
B) connective
C) nervous
D) muscle

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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Rapid exchange of respiratory gases takes place in the air sacs of the lungs which are lined with this tissue.


A) simple columnar epithelium
B) stratified squamous epithelium
C) simple squamous epithelium
D) pseudostratified columnar epithelium

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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The ________ of epithelium is either exposed to the outside,or internally,to an open surface.


A) basement membrane
B) apical surface
C) lumen
D) free surface
E) b and d

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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A basement membrane anchors


A) muscle tissue to nervous tissue.
B) epithelial tissue to connective tissue.
C) connective tissue to muscle tissue.
D) brain tissue to nervous tissue.
E) blood cells to plasma.

F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

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Smooth muscle is found in the wall of the


A) stomach.
B) intestine.
C) kidney.
D) kidney and liver.
E) stomach and intestine.

F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

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A nerve cell can also be called a(an)__________.

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of nerve tissue?


A) It is found in the brain,spinal cord and nerves.
B) It contains cells that respond by transmitting impulses.
C) Its intercellular spaces are filled with collagen.
D) Its functional cells are sensitive to changes in their surroundings.
E) Some of its cells send electrochemical messages.

F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

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What tissue is responsible for covering body surfaces and lining internal organs?


A) epithelial tissue
B) connective tissue
C) skeletal muscle tissue
D) nervous tissue

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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The tissue that forms the inner lining of the respiratory passages is


A) pseudostratified.
B) ciliated.
C) mucus-secreting.
D) columnar epithelium.
E) all of these.

F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

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This contractile tissue is composed of elongated cells that move body parts.


A) connective tissue
B) muscle tissue
C) nervous tissue
D) epithelial tissue

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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When cardiac muscle cells are damaged by a heart attack,they are usually replaced by


A) new cardiac muscle cells.
B) new smooth muscle cells.
C) connective tissue cells.
D) epithelial cells.
E) nerve cells.

F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

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What statements are true concerning skeletal muscle? Choose all that apply. Skeletal muscle moves the head,trunk and limbs. __ Skeletal muscle pumps blood through the heart. __ Skeletal muscle has cells that are spindle shaped. Skeletal muscle contains striations. Skeletal muscle has long,threadlike cells.

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What tissue type composes the walls of hollow organs like the stomach and is under involuntary control?


A) skeletal muscle
B) cardiac muscle
C) nervous tissue
D) epithelial tissue
E) smooth muscle

F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

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What epithelial tissue is made up of a single layer of thin,flattened cells?


A) simple columnar epithelium
B) stratified squamous epithelium
C) simple squamous epithelium
D) pseudostratified columnar epithelium

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The most common cells found in connective tissues are called _____________.

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Cells found in this connective tissue occupy small chambers called lacunae.


A) chondrocytes
B) adipocytes
C) fibroblasts
D) interstitial cells

E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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These cells of nervous tissue function in a supportive role only;they supply growth factors and nutrients to other resident tissue cells.


A) neurons
B) neuroglia
C) chondrocytes
D) fibroblasts
E) mast cells

F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

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Microvilli are membrane projections that move mucus and captured particles upward and out of the airways.

A) True
B) False

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