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Extracellular matrix consists of


A) ground substance and protein fibers.
B) fixed cells and wandering cells.
C) heparin and keratin.
D) lacunae and lamellae.

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

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A serous membrane consists of a


A) layer of simple squamous epithelium and a thin layer of areolar tissue.
B) layer of pseudostratified epithelium and a thick layer of areolar tissue.
C) layer of simple squamous epithelium and a thick layer of dense connective tissue.
D) layer of simple squamous epithelium and a thick layer of cartilage.

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

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The type of intercellular junction that functions as a rivet or "spot weld" is a(n)


A) desmosome.
B) gap junction.
C) tight junction.
D) ion channel.

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

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The muscle tissue that can be consciously controlled is


A) smooth muscle tissue.
B) skeletal muscle tissue.
C) intestinal muscle tissue.
D) cardiac muscle tissue.

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

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A single layer of flattened epithelium forms a tissue called ______ ______ _____.

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The blood-brain barrier consists of


A) capillaries whose cells are firmly attached by overlapping tight junctions surrounded by astrocytes.
B) a sheet of muscle tissue that separates the brain from the skull.
C) aligned blood cells.
D) capillaries joined by desmosomes that are closer together than they are elsewhere.

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

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Which of the following characteristics is used to name tissue types?


A) Location of cells in the body
B) Number of inclusions
C) Organization of cells
D) Number of mitochondria

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

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The most abundant cells in dense connective tissue are _______________.

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Which of the following are cellular fragments?


A) Red blood cells
B) White blood cells
C) Lymphocytes
D) Blood platelets

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

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The type of intercellular junction that consists of fused membranes is a(an)


A) desmosome.
B) gap junction.
C) tight junction.
D) ion channel.

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

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Muscle tissue that is involuntary and has striations is found in ___________ muscle.

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A skeletal muscle fiber contains many nuclei.

A) True
B) False

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Cells that support neurons are _________.

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About 90% of all cancers originate from


A) epithelium.
B) connective tissue.
C) muscle tissue.
D) nervous tissue.

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

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Muscle cells with more than one nucleus are


A) smooth muscle cells and skeletal muscle cells.
B) cardiac muscle cells and smooth muscle cells.
C) skeletal muscle cells only.
D) smooth muscle cells only.

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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"Cutaneous membrane" refers to


A) skin.
B) bones.
C) cartilage.
D) mucus.

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

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The type of intercellular junction that forms tubular channels is


A) a desmosome.
B) a gap junction.
C) a tight junction.
D) found in the blood-brain barrier.

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

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The lining of the nose consists of _______ membrane.

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Areolar tissue contains


A) many adipocytes filled with fat.
B) collagenous fibers, elastic fibers, and gel-like ground substance.
C) chondrocytes and lacunae.
D) osteocytes, osteoblasts, and canaliculi.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Bone cells (osteocytes) are in concentric circles around osteonic canals.

A) True
B) False

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