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The microscopic examination of tissue removed from the body for the purpose of diagnosing disease is called a/an


A) biopsy.
B) granuloma.
C) lesion.
D) X-ray.
E) MRI.

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

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Where in the body would you expect to find a perichondrium?


A) Covering bones
B) Lining kidney tubules
C) Covering the heart
D) Inside of the brain
E) Covering cartilage

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

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The type of cartilage that forms embryonic models for most of our bones is


A) reticular cartilage.
B) fibrocartilage.
C) hyaline cartilage.
D) elastic cartilage.
E) areolar cartilage.

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

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Endocrine glands secrete


A) sweat.
B) hormones.
C) saliva.
D) digestive enzymes.
E) All of the choices are correct.

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

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Which type of epithelial tissue would be the least protective?


A) Stratified keratinized
B) Stratified nonkeratinized
C) Simple columnar
D) Transitional
E) Simple squamous

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

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The walls of kidney tubules are formed by _____________ epithelium,which functions in resorbing materials filtered from blood plasma such as nutrients,ions,and water.


A) simple cuboidal
B) simple squamous
C) stratified cuboidal
D) stratified squamous
E) stratified columnar

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

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What unit of bone consists of a central canal (containing blood vessels,nerves,and lymph vessels) surrounded by concentric rings of calcified matrix?


A) Canaliculus
B) Lamella
C) Osteon
D) Osteocyte
E) Trabeculum

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

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C

Where in the body would you expect to find a Haversian system?


A) In bone
B) In cartilage
C) In skin
D) In the nervous system
E) In the skeletal muscle

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

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Smooth muscle is also known as _____ muscle.


A) voluntary
B) striated
C) visceral
D) cardiac
E) skeletal

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

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The general name given to the phenomenon that occurs when a mature epithelium changes to a different form is


A) mesothelia.
B) hyperplasia.
C) hypertrophy.
D) metaplasia.
E) neoplasia.

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

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D

Which of the following is not secreted by glands?


A) Mucin
B) Hormones
C) DNA
D) Enzymes
E) Waste products

F) All of the above
G) A) and C)

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Nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium is found lining each of these locations except the


A) oral cavity.
B) pharynx.
C) vagina.
D) esophagus.
E) small intestine.

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

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The ground substance found in bone tissue comes in the form of a _____ material.


A) viscous
B) semisolid
C) solid

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

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The type of epithelium that lines the urinary bladder and may include some binucleated cells is called ____________ epithelium.


A) stratified squamous nonkeratinized
B) stratified squamous keratinized
C) pseudostratified
D) transitional
E) simple squamous

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

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Which connective tissue cells become activated and produce antibodies when exposed to foreign materials?


A) Mast cells
B) Fibroblasts
C) Plasma cells
D) Mesenchymal cells
E) Fixed macrophages

F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

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Muscle that is attached to bone is known as _____ muscle.


A) smooth
B) skeletal
C) cardiac
D) osseous
E) involuntary

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

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What type of epithelium would be most suited for high levels of diffusion and filtration?


A) Simple squamous
B) Stratified squamous
C) Pseudostratified
D) Transitional
E) Stratified columnar

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

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All connective tissues have three features in common.They are


A) cells,protein fibers,and mucus.
B) cells,hormones,and protein fibers.
C) protein fibers,a liquid portion,and ground substance.
D) cells,a liquid portion,and protein fibers.
E) cells,protein fibers,and ground substance.

F) B) and D)
G) All of the above

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If you were examining a microscope slide containing a type of muscle tissue and observed a branching network of fibers,you could conclude you were looking at _____ muscle.


A) smooth
B) skeletal
C) cardiac
D) osseous
E) voluntary

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

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C

A _____________ epithelium consists of a single layer of flattened cells attached directly to a basement membrane.


A) simple columnar
B) simple squamous
C) simple cuboidal
D) stratified squamous
E) stratified cuboidal

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

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