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Scar tissue helps to hold an organ together but does not restore normal function of the damaged tissue.

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New triglycerides are constantly synthesized and stored and others are hydrolyzed and released into circulation mostly from cells in


A) blood.
B) fibrous connective tissue.
C) adipose tissue.
D) reticular tissue.
E) transitional tissue.

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Blood consists of cells and a ground substance made of formed elements.

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cells in simple columnar and pseudostratified columnar epithelia produce protective mucous coatings over the mucous membranes.


A) Basement membrane
B) Simple
C) Basal
D) Keratinized
E) Goblet

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The four primary tissue types found in adult organs include all of the following except


A) connective.
B) fibrous.
C) nervous.
D) epithelial.
E) muscular.

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These are all types of fibrous connective tissues except


A) reticular tissue.
B) hyaline cartilage.
C) dense regular connective tissue.
D) dense irregular connective tissue.
E) areolar tissue.

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epithelium found in the bladder resembles epithelium, but the apical cells are rounded, not flattened.


A) Transitional; stratified squamous
B) Stratified squamous; pseudostratified
C) Stratified squamous; stratified columnar
D) Simple columnar; pseudostratified
E) Transitional; simple cuboidal

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epithelium allows for rapid diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide through the air sacs (alveoli) of the lungs.


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

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Dendrites in a neuron send outgoing signals to other cells.

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Most kidney tubules are made of this tissue specialized for absorption and secretion.


A) simple columnar epithelium
B) stratified columnar epithelium
C) pseudostratified columnar epithelium
D) simple cuboidal epithelium
E) stratified cuboidal epithelium

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The duct of an endocrine gland leads into the bloodstream rather than onto an epithelial surface.

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The pseudostratified columnar epithelium of the bronchi in smokers may transform into stratified squamous epithelium.This exemplifies


A) neoplasia.
B) metaplasia.
C) atrophy.
D) differentiation.
E) hyperplasia.

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In the intestine, ensure(s) that most digested nutrients pass through the epithelial cells and not between them.


A) plasma membrane
B) desmosomes
C) tight junctions
D) gap (communicating) junctions
E) ground substance

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A thin, stained slice of tissue mounted on a microscope is called a


A) fixative.
B) histological section.
C) spread.
D) stain.
E) smear.

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Most biologists see embryonic stem (ES) cells as a possible treatment for diseases that result from the loss of functional cells.This possibility is based on the fact that ES cells are stem cells.


A) unipotent
B) multipotent
C) pluripotent
D) totipotent
E) omnipotent

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Marfan syndrome is a hereditary defect in elastin fibers.People with this syndrome have


A) hyperextensible joints.
B) a small cranium.
C) elastic bones.
D) stronger bones.
E) viscous blood.

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Mesoderm gives rise to muscle, bone, and blood.

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Fibrocartilage is found in intervertebral discs.

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These are features that fibrous connective tissues have in common except


A) very conspicuous fibers.
B) the presence of fibroblasts.
C) the presence of collagen.
D) ground substance with a gelatinous to rubbery consistency.
E) a calcified matrix.

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lines body cavities, covers the body surface, and forms the lining of many organs.


A) Interstitial tissue
B) Muscle tissue
C) Adipose tissue
D) Epithelial tissue
E) Nervous tissue

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