Chapter 5 & 6 Page 1

1. A basement membrane occurs between

a) muscle and nerve tissue
b) epithelial and connective tissue
c) connective and muscle tissue
d) brain and nervous tissue

2. Epithelial tissue functions in

a) secretion
b) absorption
c) protection
d) all of the above

3. The tissue through which gases are exchanged between the blood and the air in the lungs is
a) stratified squamous epithelium
b) simple squamous epithelium
c)simple cuboidal epithelium
d) simple columnar epithelium

4. The tissue that forms the inner lining of the respiratory passages is
a) pseudostratified
b)aliated
c) mucus secreting
d) all of the above

5. Cartilage tissue are likely to be slow win healing following an injury because
a) Cartilage cells can't reproduce
b) They lack direct blood supplies
c) Their intercellular material is sesamoid
d) Cartilage cells are surrounded by fluids

6. Smooth muscle is found in the wall of

a) the stomach
b) the intestine
c) stomach and intestine
d) neither stomach nor intestines

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8. What is the function of neuroglial cells in nervous tissue?

a) They support and bind nervous tissue together
b) They help nerves grow after injury
c) They provide nutrients to neurons
d) They supports and bind nervous tissue together and they provide nutrients to neurons

9. The type of muscle found in the blood vessels is

a) cardiac
b) smooth
c) striated
d) voluntary

10. Adipose tissue is a specialized form of

a) fibrous connective tissue
b) elastic connective tissue
c) loose connective tissue
d) reticular connective tissue

11. As cells are pushed from the deeper portion of the epidermis toward the surface
a) they divide continually
b) their supply of nutrients improves
c) they tend to die
d) they become dermal cells

12. When the smooth muscle in the walls of the dermal blood vessel contract
a) The vessels become dilated
b) Body heat is conserved
c) More blood enters the dermis
d) Body temperature tends to drop

13. Membranes lining body cavities that lack openings to the outside are called
a) synovial
b) mucous
c)serous
d) cutaneous

14. Which of the following is not correct concerning the skin?

a) The dermis is usually thicker than the epidermis
b) The epidermis is composed of stratified squamous epithelium
c) The subcutaneous layer is between the dermis and the epidermis
d) The dermis contains smooth muscle and nerve tissue

15. Sweat functions to cool the body by

a) convection
b) conduction
c) evaporation
d) radiation

16. In which of the following regions of the body are apocrine sweat glands most numerous?
a) forehead
b) axilla (armpits)
c) neck
d) palms of hands