Human Body in Health and Illness 6th Edition Herlihy Test Bank
Chapter 06: Tissues and Membranes
Herlihy: The Human Body in Health and Illness, 6th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which type of tissue is found in organs that need to stretch (e.g., urinary bladder)?
a. Transitional epithelium
b. Loose connective tissue
c. Adipose tissue
d. Simple squamous epithelium
ANS: A
2. Which type of cell conducts an action potential or electrical signal?
a. Astrocyte
b. Glial cell
c. Neuron
d. Ependymal cell
ANS: C
3. Which tissue type is the most abundant?
a. Epithelial
b. Muscular
c. Connective
d. Nervous
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ANS: C
4. In which of the following is intercellular matrix most abundant?
a. Pseudostratified columnar
b. Simple squamous epithelium
c. Connective tissue
d. Simple columnar epithelium
ANS: C
5. Ligaments, tendons, and cartilage are types of _____ tissue.
a. epithelial
b. connective
c. muscle
d. nervous
ANS: B
6. Which type of tissue is most likely to prevent a kidney from “floating”?
a. Simple squamous epithelium
b. Muscle tissue
c. Adipose tissue
d. Stratified columnar epithelium
ANS: C
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, Human Body in Health and Illness 6th Edition Herlihy Test Bank
7. In which type of tissue is plasma the interstitial matrix?
a. Simple squamous epithelium
b. Adipose tissue
c. Blood
d. Cartilage
ANS: C
8. Fascia and capsular tissue are most similar to
a. tendons and ligaments.
b. fat.
c. epithelial lining of the alveoli.
d. bone.
ANS: A
9. Which of the following membranes form(s) the outer layer of the membrane lining the lungs?
a. Parietal pleura
b. Visceral peritoneum
c. Meninges
d. Visceral pleura
ANS: D
10. Which of the following is most related to a carcinoma and sarcoma?
a. Decubitus ulcer
b. Cancer
c. Pressure sore
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d. Bed sore
ANS: B
11. Which type of membrane lines the body cavities that open to the exterior of the body?
a. Serous membrane
b. Synovial membrane
c. Mucous membrane
d. Meninges
ANS: C
12. Which of the following is most descriptive of a bed sore?
a. Decubitus ulcer
b. Sarcoma
c. Malignant neoplasm
d. Metastatic
ANS: A
13. Which of the following is most related to mucous membrane?
a. Forms the dermis
b. Lines all the body cavities that open to the exterior of the body
c. Is also called the skin
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Chapter 06: Tissues and Membranes
Herlihy: The Human Body in Health and Illness, 6th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which type of tissue is found in organs that need to stretch (e.g., urinary bladder)?
a. Transitional epithelium
b. Loose connective tissue
c. Adipose tissue
d. Simple squamous epithelium
ANS: A
2. Which type of cell conducts an action potential or electrical signal?
a. Astrocyte
b. Glial cell
c. Neuron
d. Ependymal cell
ANS: C
3. Which tissue type is the most abundant?
a. Epithelial
b. Muscular
c. Connective
d. Nervous
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ANS: C
4. In which of the following is intercellular matrix most abundant?
a. Pseudostratified columnar
b. Simple squamous epithelium
c. Connective tissue
d. Simple columnar epithelium
ANS: C
5. Ligaments, tendons, and cartilage are types of _____ tissue.
a. epithelial
b. connective
c. muscle
d. nervous
ANS: B
6. Which type of tissue is most likely to prevent a kidney from “floating”?
a. Simple squamous epithelium
b. Muscle tissue
c. Adipose tissue
d. Stratified columnar epithelium
ANS: C
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, Human Body in Health and Illness 6th Edition Herlihy Test Bank
7. In which type of tissue is plasma the interstitial matrix?
a. Simple squamous epithelium
b. Adipose tissue
c. Blood
d. Cartilage
ANS: C
8. Fascia and capsular tissue are most similar to
a. tendons and ligaments.
b. fat.
c. epithelial lining of the alveoli.
d. bone.
ANS: A
9. Which of the following membranes form(s) the outer layer of the membrane lining the lungs?
a. Parietal pleura
b. Visceral peritoneum
c. Meninges
d. Visceral pleura
ANS: D
10. Which of the following is most related to a carcinoma and sarcoma?
a. Decubitus ulcer
b. Cancer
c. Pressure sore
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d. Bed sore
ANS: B
11. Which type of membrane lines the body cavities that open to the exterior of the body?
a. Serous membrane
b. Synovial membrane
c. Mucous membrane
d. Meninges
ANS: C
12. Which of the following is most descriptive of a bed sore?
a. Decubitus ulcer
b. Sarcoma
c. Malignant neoplasm
d. Metastatic
ANS: A
13. Which of the following is most related to mucous membrane?
a. Forms the dermis
b. Lines all the body cavities that open to the exterior of the body
c. Is also called the skin
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