Anatomy And Physiology Test 2

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1.

The replacement of damaged tissue with scar tissue is called
- A.
  
  Necrosis
- B.
  
  Apoptosis
- C.
  
  Gangrene
- D.
  
  Regeneration
- E.
  
  Fibrosis
2.

Macrophanges ________ in the healing of a skin wound.
- A.
  
  Release histamine to increase blood flow to the area
- B.
  
  Produce and secrete collagenous fibers
- C.
  
  Phagocytize and digest tissue debris
- D.
  
  Stimulate epithelial cells to multiply
- E.
  
  Make capillaries more permeable allowing white blood cells to migrate into the area
3.

After six months of lifting weights at the gym you notice that some of your muscles have increased in size. This increase in size is due to _______ of muscle cells.
- A.
  
  Hyperplasia
- B.
  
  Neoplasia
- C.
  
  Hypertrophy
- D.
  
  Metaplasia
- E.
  
  Atrophy
4.

___________glands (such as tear glands) have vesicles that release their secretion by exocytosis, whereas____________ glands (sucha s oil-producing glands) secrete a mixture of disintegraed cells nad their products.
- A.
  
  Endocrine; exocrine
- B.
  
  Mucous; serous
- C.
  
  Cytogenic; apocrine
- D.
  
  Mucous; cutaneous
- E.
  
  Merocrine; holocrine
5.

_________glands secrete mucin, which combines with water to form a thick and sticky product, whereas ________ glands produce a relatively watery fluid.
- A.
  
  Mucous; serous
- B.
  
  Merocrine; holocrine
- C.
  
  Apocrine; mixed
- D.
  
  Endocrine; exocrine
- E.
  
  Serous; mucous
6.

__________ Secrete _______________ into _________________.
- A.
  
  Goblet cells; mucus; the blood
- B.
  
  Endocrine glands; hormones; ducts
- C.
  
  Exocrine glands; hormones; ducts
- D.
  
  Endocrine glands; hormones; the blood
- E.
  
  Exocrine glands; mucus; the blood
7.

Skeletal muscle is described as
- A.
  
  Striated and voluntary
- B.
  
  Striated and involutary
- C.
  
  Nonstriated and voluntary
- D.
  
  Nonstriated and involuntary
- E.
  
  Fibrous and contracting
8.

Astronauts in zero gravity are able to move food through their digestive tracts because
- A.
  
  Smooth muscle produces waves of contractions the propel material through the digestive tract.
- B.
  
  Skeletal muscle puts pressure on the digestive tract
- C.
  
  Cardiac muscle maintains a high pressure that moves material through the digestive tract
- D.
  
  Striated muscle creates a pressure gradient that forces material from on eend of the digestive tract to the other
- E.
  
  Skeletal muscle sphincters contract and allow materials to move through digestive tract.
9.

Nervous tissue consists predominantly of two cell types, neurons and
- A.
  
  Fibroblasts
- B.
  
  Chondrocytes
- C.
  
  Neuroglia
- D.
  
  Myocytes
- E.
  
  Osteocytes
10.

________ tissues respond quickly to outside stimuli by means of changes in membrane potential, thus they are called ___________ tissues.
- A.
  
  Muscular and nervous; excitable
- B.
  
  Connective and muscluar; responsive
- C.
  
  Adipose and areolar; complex
- D.
  
  Epithelial and connective; irritable
- E.
  
  Nervous and connective; excitable
11.

___________ exhibits a lot of apparently empty space, and is found in many serous membranes.
- A.
  
  Blood
- B.
  
  Areolar tissue
- C.
  
  Osseous tissue
- D.
  
  Dense irregular connective tissue
- E.
  
  Adipose tissue
12.

_____________ is found in the heart, and one of its functions is to _____________.
- A.
  
  Dense irregular connective tissue; allow for heart contraction and relaxation
- B.
  
  Adipose tissue; store energy for the heart
- C.
  
  Reticular tissue; provide support to the heart
- D.
  
  Simple cuboidal epithelium; line the heart chambers
- E.
  
  Blood; transport nutrients to the tissues
13.

Collagenous fibers are very abundant in
- A.
  
  Blood and hyaline cartilage
- B.
  
  Blood and adipose tissue, and osseous tissue
- C.
  
  Ligamets, bones and the most superficial portion of the skin
- D.
  
  Tendons, ligaments and the deeper portion of the skin
- E.
  
  Areolar tissue, tongue and bones
14.

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
15.

___________ secrete the rubbery matrix of cartilage, whereas _______________ produce the fibers and ground substance that form the matrix of fibrous connective tissue.
- A.
  
  Chondroblasts; plasma cells
- B.
  
  Mast cells; fibroblasts
- C.
  
  Osteocytes; chondroblasts
- D.
  
  Chondroblasts; fibroblasts
- E.
  
  Adipocytes; plasma cells
16.

New triglycerides are constantly synthesized and stored and others are hydrolyzed and released in to circulation mostly from cells in
- A.
  
  Blood
- B.
  
  Fibrous connective tissue
- C.
  
  Adipose tissue
- D.
  
  Reticular tissue
- E.
  
  Transitional tissue