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The shock-absorbing pads between the vertebrae are formed of fibrocartilage.

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Macrophage-like cells are found in many different tissues,and may have specific names that reflect their location or specializations.What is the one functional characteristic common to all macrophage-like cells?

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How is hyaline cartilage different from elastic cartilage or fibrocartilage?


A) It is more vascularized.
B) Fibers are not normally visible.
C) It allows great flexibility.
D) It contains more nuclei.

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Which of the following would be of most importance to goblet cells and other glandular epithelia?


A) Golgi apparatus
B) lysosomes
C) microvilli
D) multiple nuclei

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Chondroblasts ________.


A) remain in compact bone even after the epiphyseal plate closes
B) within the cartilage divide and secrete new matrix
C) never lose their ability to divide
D) are mature cartilage cells located in spaces called lacunae

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________ epithelium appears to have two or three layers of cells,but all the cells are in contact with the basement membrane.


A) Stratified columnar
B) Pseudostratified columnar
C) Stratified cuboidal
D) Transitional

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A many-layered epithelium with cuboidal basal cells and flat cells at its surface would be classified as ________.


A) simple cuboidal
B) stratified squamous
C) simple squamous
D) transitional

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Fibrocartilage is also known as gristle.

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Which tissue in the wall of the uterus is required for labor contractions?


A) skeletal muscle
B) elastic cartilage
C) stratified squamous
D) smooth muscle

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Select the correct statement regarding tissue repair.


A) Granulation tissue is highly susceptible to infection.
B) The clot is formed from dried blood and transposed collagen fibers.
C) Granulation tissue is another name for a blood clot.
D) Inflammation causes capillaries to dilate and become permeable.

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Healing of a surgical incision through the body wall will tend to increase the amount of areolar tissue.

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Which of the following is true about epithelia?


A) Pseudostratified epithelia are commonly keratinized.
B) Stratified epithelia are associated with filtration.
C) Endothelium provides a slick surface lining all hollow cardiovascular organs.
D) Simple epithelia are commonly found in areas of high abrasion.

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Depending on the functional state of the bladder,transitional epithelium may resemble stratified squamous or stratified cuboidal epithelium.

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What are the three main components of connective tissue?


A) alveoli,fibrous capsule,and secretory cells
B) collagen,elastin,and reticular fibers
C) fibroblasts,chondroblasts,and osteoblasts
D) ground substance,fibers,and cells

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Endocrine glands are often called ducted glands.

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Functions of connective tissues include binding,support,insulation,and protection.

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Epithelial tissues always exhibit polarity; that is,they have a free surface and a basal surface.

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The first step in tissue repair involves ________.


A) replacement of destroyed tissue by the same kind of cells
B) formation of scar tissue
C) proliferation of fibrous connective tissue
D) inflammation

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What tissue has lacunae,calcium salts,and blood vessels?


A) bone (osseous tissue)
B) cartilage tissue
C) fibrocartilaginous tissue
D) areolar tissue

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The fiber type that gives connective tissue great tensile strength is ________.


A) muscle
B) collagen
C) reticular
D) elastic

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