Question

The shock-absorbing pads between the vertebrae are formed of fibrocartilage. _________ The role of brown fat is to warm the body; whereas, the role of white fat is to store nutrients. ____________ 3) Tendons and ligaments are composed mainly of dense irregular connective tissue. _________ 4) Macrophages are found in areolar and lymphatic tissues. __________ 5) Goblet cells are found within pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium. ____________ 6) Epithelial tissues always exhibit polarity; that is, they have a free surface and a basal surface. 7) Simple cuboidal epithelia are usually found in areas where secretion and absorption occur. __ 8) Depending on the functional state of the bladder, transitional epithelium may resemble stratified squamous or stratified cuboidal epithelium. _______ 9) Elastic cartilage tissue is found in the walls of the large arteries that leave the heart. ________ 10) Cartilage tissue tends to heal less rapidly than bone tissue. ____________ 11) Intercalated discs and striations are both characteristic of skeletal muscle. ______________ 12) A smooth muscle cell has a central nucleus but lacks striations. ______________ 13) Endocrine glands are often called ducted glands. _______________

Answer 1

The shock-absorbing pads between the vertebrae are formed of fibrocartilage. TRUE

The role of brown fat is to warm the body; whereas, the role of white fat is to store nutrients. TRUE

Tendons and ligaments are composed mainly of dense irregular connective tissue. - FALSE

Macrophages are found in areolar and lymphatic tissues. - TRUE

Goblet cells are found within pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium. - TRUE

Epithelial tissues always exhibit polarity; that is, they have a free surface and a basal surface. - TRUE

Simple cuboidal epithelia are usually found in areas where secretion and absorption occur. - TRUE

Depending on the functional state of the bladder, transitional epithelium may resemble stratified squamous or stratified cuboidal epithelium. - TRUE

Elastic cartilage tissue is found in the walls of the large arteries that leave the heart. - TRUE

Cartilage tissue tends to heal less rapidly than bone tissue.  - TRUE

Intercalated discs and striations are both characteristic of skeletal muscle. - FALSE

A smooth muscle cell has a central nucleus but lacks striations. -TRUE

Endocrine glands are often called ducted glands. - FALSE