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Usually epithelial tissues do not have blood vessels.

A) True
B) False

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The ________ ________  ________  function to transport oxygen and carbon dioxide in the body.

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Which of the following structures would be affected the most by a deficiency in collagen?


A) The liver and spleen
B) The epidermis of the skin
C) The lining of the small intestine
D) The bones

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

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Tendons and ligaments are composed primarily of


A) dense irregular tissue.
B) reticular connective tissue.
C) muscle tissue.
D) dense regular connective tissue.

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

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The intervertebral discs that separate parts of the backbone are composed of ________.

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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 D)
F) All of the above

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Cells within a tissue are joined together by ________. 

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A tissue's function is to direct flow of a substance to an organ without losing any of the substance or letting any other substances contact it. Tight junctions are most likely to be found between the cells of this tissue.

A) True
B) False

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Osteocytes release histamine and heparin.

A) True
B) False

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Knowing the structure of the neuron, when a signal travels from a motor neuron to a skeletal muscle, the nerve signal must travel from


A) the dendrites of the motor neuron down the axon, and then from the axon of the neuron to the muscle.
B) the neuroglia of the motor neuron down the axon, and then from the axon of the neuron to the muscle.
C) the axon of the motor neuron down to the dendrites, and then from the dendrites of the neuron to the muscle.
D) the axon of the motor neuron down to the neuroglia, and then from the neuroglia to the dendrites of the muscle.

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

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The smooth muscle cells of the digestive tract need to send electrical signals between each other to contract in unison. The type of intercellular junction best suited for this need is ________.


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

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

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Involuntary muscle tissues are


A) smooth muscle tissue and skeletal muscle tissue.
B) cardiac muscle tissue and skeletal muscle tissue.
C) smooth muscle tissue and cardiac muscle tissue.
D) smooth muscle tissue, skeletal muscle tissue, and cardiac muscle tissue.

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

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Which of the following is not true about the extracellular matrix?


A) It is the same in all tissues.
B) In epithelium it consists of a basement membrane and interstitial matrix.
C) In many body parts it includes various glycoproteins.
D) It may include integrins.

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

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The cells that respond to environmental stimuli are ________.

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A structure that "spot welds" skin cells is a(n)________.

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Which type of tissue lines the follicles of the thyroid glands?


A) Simple squamous epithelium
B) Simple cuboidal epithelium
C) Stratified cuboidal epithelium
D) Glandular epithelium

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

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Which of the following is not one of the four basic types of body tissues?


A) Epithelial tissue
B) Connective tissue
C) Eye tissue
D) Muscle tissue

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

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

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Elastic connective tissue forms ________.


A) bones
B) branching networks or parallel strands
C) cartilage
D) ligaments and tendons

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

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Smooth muscle is found in the wall of the


A) heart.
B) bone.
C) stomach.
D) liver.

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

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