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QUESTION 2 Merocrine (Eccrine) glands are a type of epidermal layer sebaceous gl

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QUESTION 2

Merocrine (Eccrine) glands are a type of

epidermal layer

sebaceous gland

nerve ending

sweat gland

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QUESTION 3

_______________ epithelium often contains cilia and goblet cells and gets its name from the layered appearance of the nuclei.

Transitional

Stratified squamous

Pseudostratified columnar

Stratified cuboidal

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QUESTION 4

The dermis consists of two layers. The deep ____________ layer and the superficial ___________ layer.

reticular, papillary

papillary, reticular

pigmented, non-pigmented

pigmented, reticular

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QUESTION 5

All of the following are functions of the integument, EXCEPT:

prevention of excessive water loss

protection against foreign pathogens

temperature regulation

digestion of nutrients

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QUESTION 6

You are looking at a section of the integument and you observe the following structures-adipose tissue, blood vessels, and nerves. Which layer are you observing?

the stratum basale

the dermis

the epidermis

the hypodermis

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QUESTION 7

The skin is composed of:

only the outer covering of the body

the epidermis and the dermis

the dermis

the epidermis

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QUESTION 8

The integument is:

the skin

the epidermis

the dermis

an organ system that includes the skin plus all accessory structures

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QUESTION 9

According to the pre-lab PPT narration, these two are examples of fluid connective tissue:

bone and cartilage

bone and muscle

cartilage and muscle

blood and lymph

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QUESTION 10

In _________ epithelia, there are several layers of cells that function in protection, as in the skin.

simple squamous

stratified squamous

transitional

pseudostratified columnar

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QUESTION 11

In ___________ epithelium, seen in the kidney tubules, cells are equally as wide as they are tall.

simple columnar

simple cuboidal

simple squamous

pseudostratified columnar

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QUESTION 12

Which of the following is NOT a type of connective tissue proper?

areolar

fibrocartilage

adipose

dense regular

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QUESTION 13

In ___________ epithelium, seen in the urinary tract, the cells change shape depending on the stretch of the tissue.

stratified squamous

pseudostratified columnar

simple cuboidal

transitional

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QUESTION 14

According to the pre-lab PPT narration, you would expect to find multipolar neurons in the ____________ of the body:

epithelia and bones

cartilage and lymph

brain and spinal cord

blood

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QUESTION 15

According to the pre-lab PPT narration, which are the two ways we classify epithelia?

number of cell layers and type of underlying connective tissue

number of cell layers and cell shape

cell shape and type of underlying connective tissue

function and cell shape

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QUESTION 16

A major function of nervous tissue is:

to transmit electrical signals

protection

absorption

insulation

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QUESTION 17

According to the pre-lab PPT narration, you can expect to find keratinized stratified squamous epithelium in your

epidermis of your skin

dermis of your skin

esophagus

lungs

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QUESTION 18

Which of the following is NOT one of the four main tissue types?

muscular

connective

nasal

nervous

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QUESTION 19

Which of the following is NOT a function of epithelial tissue?

blood transport of nutrients

absorption

secretion

protection

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QUESTION 20

The main cell type composing the epidermis is a:

gland cell

melanocyte

hair cell

keratinocyte

a.

epidermal layer

b.

sebaceous gland

c.

nerve ending

d.

sweat gland

Explanation / Answer

2. Option d is the correct answer.

3. Option c is the correct answer

4. Option b is the correct answer

5. Option d is the correct answer.

6. Option d is the correct answer

7. Option b is the correct answer.

8. Option d is the correct answer

9. Option d is the correct answer

10. Option b is the correct answer

11. Option b is the correct answer

12. Option c is the correct answer

13. Option d is the correct answer

14. Option c is the correct answer

15. Option d is the correct answer

16. Option a is the correct answer

17. Option a is the correct answer.

18. Option c is the correct answer

19. Option a is the correct answer

20. Option d is the correct answer