Chapter 4 A&P

Injured cartilage might heal more quickly if a treatment were discovered that would __________.

After a heart attack, fibrosis occurs at the site of cardiac muscle cell death. This reduces the efficiency of the heart's pumping activity because __________.

True or False: All epithelia have two surfaces, an apical surface and a basal surface, that differ in both structure and function. This property is called polarity.

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? A)Simple columnar epithelia are associated with absorption and secretion B)Simple cuboidal epithelia are found in areas that stretch. C)Simple squamous epithelia are associated with filtration and exchange. D)Stratified squamous epithelia are found in areas subjected to wear and tear.

What function do transitional epithelia have?

How are endocrine and exocrine glands different from each other?

An exocrine gland that has an unbranched duct would be classified as a __________.

In connective tissue, the role of elastic fibers is to __________.

Which tissue is correctly paired with its primary cell type?

Which of the following is NOT a role of connective tissue? A)support B)transport C)insulation D)absorption

Which of the following is a dry membrane exposed to the air?

Which tissues have little to no functional regenerative capacity?

True/False: Depending on the functional state of the bladder, transitional epithelium may resemble stratified squamous or stratified cuboidal epithelium

Inability to absorb digested nutrients and secrete mucus might indicate a disorder in which epithelial tissue?

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

True/False: Connective tissues that possess a large quantity of collagen fibers often provide the framework for organs such as the spleen and lymph nodes

True/False: A major characteristic of fibrocartilage is its unique amount of flexibility and elasticity.

True/False: Blood is considered a type of connective tissue.

True/False: Tendons and ligaments are composed mainly of dense irregular connective tissue.

True/False: Cartilage has good regenerative capacity, while most epithelial tissues do not.

Cell type NOT found in areolar connective tissue.

Edema (swelling) occurs when ________.

Select the correct statement regarding the stem cells of connective tissue.

Intercalated discs and striations are both characteristic of skeletal muscle.

Without macrophages, wound healing is delayed. Why?

Which of the following is NOT a step in tissue repair?