1. Which of the following is NOT a function of epithelial tissues?
protection
secretion
filtration
control
ion transport
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2. Which of the following best describes a squamous-shaped cell?
a cell which is taller than it is wide
a cell which is wider than it is tall
a cell that possesses the ability to change its shape
a spherical-shaped cell
a cell which is as wide as it is tall
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3. Which of the following epithelial tissue types is best adapted for the rapid
transport of materials across its membranes?
pseudostratified ciliated columnar
transitional
stratified squamous
stratified cuboidal
simple squamous
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4. Which of the following apical epithelial cell structures functions in the
movement of materials across the surface of the cell?
cilia
keratin
flagellum
basal body
microvilli
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5. Which of the following types of epithelial tissue provides the greatest amount
of protection?
stratified squamous
stratified columnar
simple squamous
pseudostratified ciliated columnar
transitional
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6. The basement membrane is located between which of the following tissue types?
epithelial and connective
muscle and nervous
epithelial and muscle
nervous and connective
connective and muscle
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7. Which of the following cell organelles is associated with the process of
secretion in gland cells?
centriole
smooth endoplasmic reticulum
mitochondrion
Golgi apparatus
lysosome
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8. Goblet cells are associated with which of the following epithelial tissues?
simple columnar
transitional
simple squamous
stratified cuboidal
stratified squamous
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9. Which of the following is NOT an example of connective tissue?
areolar
hyaline cartilage
transitional
compact bone
blood
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10. Fascia is formed from which of the following types of connective tissue?
areolar
adipose
dense regular
dense irregular
elastic cartilage
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11. Which of the following is NOT a function of areolar connective tissue?
storing nutrients as fat
movement of body parts
support and binding of other tissues
movement of body parts
holding body fluids
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12. Which of the following is NOT a symptom of inflammation?
itching
swelling
redness
pain
heat
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13. During the process of tissue repair, which of the following processes produces
scar tissue?
fibrosis
regeneration
inflammation
secretion
stasis
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14. Which of the folowing is the proper sequence of tissue repair?
fibrosis and regeneration, blood clotting, scab formation, tissue damage, organization
tissue damage, organization, fibrosis and regeneration, blood clotting, scab
formation
organization, fibrosis and regeneration, scab formation, blood clotting, tissue
damage
tissue damage, blood clotting, scab formation, organization, fibrosis and regeneration
blood clotting, tissue damage, scab formation, fibrosis and regeneration, organization
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15. Embryonic ectoderm gives rise to which of the following major tissue types?
nervous tissue and muscle tissue
connective and muscle tissue
epithelial tissue and nervous tissue
connective and epithelial tissue
muscle tissue and epithelial tissue
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16. In which of the following tissue types would fibrosis most likely totally
replace lost tissue with scar tissue?
dense regular connective tissue
cardiac muscle tissue
areolar connective tissue
epithelial tissue
dense irregular connective tissue
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17. This type of epithelial tissue lines the interior of blood vessels:
transitional
mesothelium
endothelium
stratified squamous
simple cuboidal
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18. This unicellular gland is associated with mucus production:
fibroblast
chondrocyte
macrophage
goblet cell
plasma cell
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19. Which of the following tissue lines the majority of the digestive tract?
simple squamous
transitional
pseudostratified ciliated columnar
simple columnar
stratified cuboidal
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20. This type of connective tissue functions as a reserve energy supply for
the body.
transitional
adipose
blood
areolar
elastic cartilage