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Example Question #3 : Understanding Properties Of Connective Tissue
Which of the following is true of connective tissue?
Cells are separated by a large amount of extracellular material
It does not contain any blood vessels
None of these
Cells are tightly packed together
It is responsible for producing many hormones
Cells are separated by a large amount of extracellular material
Connective tissue is mostly extracellular material, with cells scattered sparsely throughout. One of the main components of the extracellular material involved in most connective tissue is collagen, a fibrous protein that plays a structural role.
Example Question #4 : Understanding Properties Of Connective Tissue
Which of the following is a type of connective tissue cell?
Adipocyte
White blood cell
All of these
Plasma cell
Fibroblast
All of these
Most connective tissue cells are fibroblasts (fiber-producing cells), which secrete the proteins that comprise the extracellular matrix. All blood cells are considered connective tissue, including white blood cells and plasma cells (mature B-lymphocytes). Adipocytes (fat cells) are responsible for connecting and surrounding body organs, and providing structural support, as well as storing energy for the body.
Example Question #251 : Tissues, Organs, And Organ Systems
Which of the following is not a type of blood cell?
Neutrophil
Erythrocyte
Thrombocyte
Pinocyte
Leukocyte
Pinocyte
Blood cells, also called hematocytes, fall into three general categories: red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets (thrombocytes).
Erythrocytes primarily carry oxygen and collect carbon dioxide through hemoglobin. Leukocytes are involved in the immune system, defending the body against infections and foreign materials. One type of leukocyte is a neutrophil. Thrombocytes are very small cell fragments that are involved in hemostasis (stopping bleeding) and the formation of blood clots.
Pinocytes do not exist. However there is a mechanism called pinocytosis by which cells ingest extracellular fluid and its contents.
Example Question #252 : Tissues, Organs, And Organ Systems
What type of muscle tissue is found in the heart?
Striated muscle
Smooth muscle
Non-striated muscle
Cardiac muscle
Unstriated muscle
Cardiac muscle
There are three primary types of muscle. Cardiac muscle is composed of striated, mono-nucleated cells and is found in the heart. Additionally, cardiac muscle cells are joined by intercalated discs and are capable of auto-regulating contraction without nervous stimulation.
Skeletal muscle is composed of striated, multinucleated cells and is found around the bones of the body. Skeletal muscle is under voluntary control and is primarily responsible for causing movement of bones and limbs.
Smooth muscle is composed of non-striated, mono-nucleated cells and is found around the organs and blood vessels of the body. Smooth muscle helps control blood flow, digest food, and contract the diaphragm.
Example Question #1 : Muscle Tissue
Which of the following characteristics is NOT found in skeletal muscle?
Intercalated discs
Striations
Sarcomeres
Multinucleated cells
Intercalated discs
Skeletal muscle is striated due to its sarcomere composition. The bands of each sarcomere align, giving the muscle its striped appearance. Skeletal muscle cells have multiple nuclei, allowing them to synthesize more RNA (and proteins) to maintain muscle tone.
Intercalated discs are only found in cardiac muscle, and help with cell adhesion and signal transduction.
Example Question #3 : Muscle Tissue
Which of the following is not a characteristic of cardiac muscle tissue?
Striations
Intercalated discs
Involuntary contraction
Multinucleated cells
Multinucleated cells
Cardiac muscle cells are involuntarily controlled: we cannot consciously control how fast our heart beats. The muscle cells are composed of aligned sarcomeres, so they appear striated, or striped. They have intercalated discs, which allow action potentials to spread between muscle cells in the heart.
Cardiac muscle cells are not multinucleated; skeletal muscle cells, however, do have multiple nuclei.
Example Question #4 : Muscle Tissue
Which type of muscle primarily gets strained during heavy exercise?
Smooth muscle
Cardiac muscle and skeletal muscle
Cardiac muscle
Striated muscle
Smooth muscle and cardiac muscle
Cardiac muscle and skeletal muscle
There are three types of muscle tissue. Cardiac muscle is found in the heart, smooth muscle surrounds organs and blood vessels, and skeletal muscle is used to move the skeleton and body.
During periods of heavy exercise, it is the cardiac muscle and skeletal muscles that get worked out. Cardiac muscle is strengthened because it has to pump more oxygenated blood to the body, while skeletal muscles are the muscles we move in order to exercise.
Smooth muscle is not directly related to exercise.
Example Question #1 : Muscle Tissue
What are the three different types of muscle tissue?
Smooth, skeletal, and cardiac
Smooth, skeletal, and gastral
Epidermal, nervous, and fibrous
Connective, separative, and dissociative
Smooth, epithelial, and cardiac
Smooth, skeletal, and cardiac
Skeletal muscle is a form of striated muscle under the control of the somatic nervous system (voluntary control). Skeletal muscle is striated and contains multiple nuclei.
Smooth muscle is a component of the inner lining of different organs and blood vessels. Smooth muscle is not striated and is mononucleated.
Cardiac muscle is the muscle that allows the heart to contract, thereby pumping blood throughout the body. Cardiac muscle is striated and mononucleated.
Example Question #963 : High School Biology
Which of the following options lists the organization of muscle structures from the smallest to the largest?
Myofibril, myofilament, muslce fiber
Myofibril, muscle fiber, myofilament
Muscle fiber, myofibril, myofilament
Myofilament, myofibril, muscle fiber
Muscle fiber, myofilament, myofibril
Myofilament, myofibril, muscle fiber
This is the correct order because in every muscle fiber there are many myofibrils, and in every myofibril there are many myofilaments. The two main myofilaments are the proteins actin and myosin.
Example Question #4 : Muscle Tissue
Which of these is NOT a type of muscle tissue?
Cardiac
Skeletal
Epithelial
Smooth
These are all types of muscle tissue
Epithelial
The three types of muscle tissues are: skeletal, cardiac, and smooth. Epithelial tissue is another of the four tissues found in animals, and is responsible for lining body cavities, forming glands, and covering the body (skin). The two other basic animal tissue types are connective, and nervous.
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