1 stratified squamous incorrect 2 elastic

1. stratified squamous incorrect
2. elastic cartilageincorrect
3. smooth muscle correct
4. skeletal muscle incorrect
MC Which of the following epithelia forms the walls of the air sacs across which gas exchange
occurs in the lungs?
MC Connective tissue extracellular matrix is composed of ________. MC Cell type NOT found in areolar connective tissue.
MC The fiber type that gives connective tissue great tensile strength is ________.
1. elastic incorrect
2. collagen correct
3. reticular incorrect
4. muscle incorrect
MC The shape of the external ear is maintained by ________.
MC Inability to absorb digested nutrients and secrete mucus might indicate a disorder in which
epithelial tissue?

MC Glands, such as the thyroid, that secrete their products directly into the blood rather than
through ducts are classified as ________.
MC ________ epithelium appears to have two or three layers of cells, but all the cells are in contact
with the basement membrane.
1. Stratified cuboidal incorrect
2. Stratified columnar incorrect
3. Transitional incorrect
4. Pseudostratified columnar correct
MC A many-layered epithelium with cuboidal basal cells and flat cells at its surface would be
classified as ________.
MC Heart muscle cells would tend to separate without ________. MC Which is true concerning muscle tissue? MC The first step in tissue repair involves ________.
1. replacement of destroyed tissue by the same kind of cells incorrect
2. proliferation of fibrous connective tissue incorrect
3. inflammation correct
4. formation of scar tissue incorrect
MC Select the correct statement regarding the stem cells of connective tissue. MC Select the correct statement regarding tissue repair.