41. Muscle tissue is characterized by being _______. a. contractile and elastic
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41. Muscle tissue is characterized by being _______.
a. contractile and elastic
b. long and thin
c. elastic and strong
d. contractile and excitable
e. elastic and cellular
42. How do testosterone and estrogen contribute to the growth of bone?
a. They function to stimulate osteoclast activity.
b. They function to stimulate the production of vitamin D.
c. They function to open the epiphyseal plate and enable ossification.
d. They function to open the epiphyseal plate in long bones and prevent ossification.
e. They function to close the epiphyseal plate by stimulating a faster rate of bone growth
than cartilage growth.
43. ____ functions to cover surfaces and line cavities and lumens and protect the underlying tissue.
a. connective tissue
b. epithelial tissue
c. muscle tissue
d. nervous tissue
44. Which of the following is not true of epithelial tissue?
Epithelial tissue is avascular,
Epithelial tissue is highly cellular
Epithelial tissue covers body surfaces, lines body lumens and cavities
Epithelial tissue functions to protect structures
Epithelial tissue is not regenerative
45. ______ are the basic units of structure and function of nervous tissue.
a. sensory receptor cells
b. astrocytes
c. Schwann cells
d. oligodendrocytes
e. neurons
46. ____ glands secrete their secretions directly into the bloodstream.
a. oil glands
b. sweat glands
c. endocrine glands
d. exocrine glands
e. serous glands
47. ____ glands secrete their secretions into ducts which lead onto body surfaces or body cavities.
Oil glands
sweat glands
endocrine glands
exocrine glands
serous glands
48. Glands in the human body are primarily _____ tissue.
a. connective
b. epithelial tissue
c. muscular tissue
d. nervous tissue
49. ____secretions are collectively referred to as hormones.
a. oil gland
b. sweat gland
c. endocrine gland
d. exocrine gland
e. serous gland
50. Epithelial tissue is classified according to _____.
a. cell size and shape
b. cell size and location in the body
c. cell shape and location in the body
d. cell shape and number of layers
e. number of layers and cell shape
51. All of the following except ______ are examples of connective tissue.
a. dermis
b. cartilage
c. adipose tissue
d. endothelium
e. blood
52. Connective tissue is composed of _____.
a. ground substance, specialized cells, and extracellular protein fibers
b. simple cuboidal cells, matrix, and collagen
c. elastic fibers, collagen fibers, and nonspecialized cells
d. nonspecialized cells, water, and protein fibers
e. protein fibers, ground substance, and undifferentiated cells
Explanation / Answer
41. D. It is excitable as nerve impulses are used to trigger the contraction of these muscles
42. E. They function to close the epiphyseal plate by stimulating a faster rate of bone growth
than cartilage growth
43. B. epithelial tissue. Most of our skin is covered by epithelial tissue
44. Epithelial tissue is not regenerative. epithelial tissue has the property of regeneration to cover up cuts and bruises and also to replace lost and dying cells.
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