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Cartilage is found in joints because it:


A) provides a smooth surface
B) has many capillaries to nourish the surrounding bone
C) both A and B
D) both A and B,and it contributes to repair of fractures

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Stratified squamous epithelium makes up the epidermis of the skin because:


A) the surface cells are dead and prevent water loss
B) the lower cells are capable of mitosis to replace cells lost from the surface
C) both of these
D) neither of these

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The serous membrane that covers the abdominal organs is the:


A) pleura
B) pericardium
C) peritoneum
D) mesentery

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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Which of the following statements are true of connective tissues? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)


A) Elastic connective tissue is important in the lungs for normal exhalation.
B) Adipose tissue cushions organs such as the eyes and kidneys.
C) Areolar connective tissue contains mast cells and WBCs for immune responses.
D) Potential energy is found in adipose tissue in the form of glycogen.
E) Areolar connective tissue is found below the epithelium of all connective tissue membranes.
F) Fibrous connective tissue forms ligaments and the fasciae around muscles.

G) E) and F)
H) B) and D)

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The connective tissue that stores potential energy is:


A) adipose tissue
B) areolar connective tissue
C) elastic connective tissue
D) fibrous connective tissue

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Organs that contain epithelial tissue capable of secretion are called ____________________.

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The specific tissue that moves the body is ____________________

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Of the uterus,artery,and trachea,the one NOT lined with mucous membrane is the ____________________.

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The serous membrane that covers the lungs is the:


A) visceral pleura
B) parietal pleura
C) visceral peritoneum
D) parietal peritoneum

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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Which statement is NOT true of the types of muscle tissue?


A) Smooth muscle is also called involuntary muscle.
B) Skeletal muscle is also called striated muscle.
C) Smooth muscle forms the walls of capillaries.
D) Voluntary muscle is attached to bones.

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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The tissue that forms smooth surfaces in joints is ____________________.

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A fascia is a connective tissue membrane that covers:


A) a muscle
B) a bone
C) cartilage
D) the brain

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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The fluid that is a lubricant in the digestive tract is ____________________.

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Which statement is NOT true of cardiac muscle?


A) It forms the walls of the chambers of the heart.
B) Nerve impulses are necessary to cause contraction.
C) It pumps blood.
D) Another name is myocardium.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Digestive enzymes are produced by the ____ of the small intestine.


A) columnar epithelium
B) smooth muscle
C) ciliated epithelium
D) goblet cells

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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The myelin sheath provides ____________________ for nerve cells.

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Red blood cells are able to carry ____________________ because they contain the protein ____________________.

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The purpose of nerve impulses to cardiac muscle is to:


A) regulate only the rate of contraction
B) cause contractions for pumping
C) start each contraction or heartbeat
D) stop the heart when necessary

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Which statement is NOT true of nerve tissue?


A) Neurotransmitters carry impulses at synapses.
B) An axon carries impulses away from the cell body.
C) The myelin sheath is made by dendrites.
D) The cell body of a neuron contains the nucleus.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Which type of muscle tissue produces a significant amount of body heat?


A) smooth muscle
B) visceral muscle
C) striated muscle
D) cardiac muscle

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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