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Which type of secretion involves the entire cell bursting to release the secretion?

  • Merocrine secretion
  • Apocrine secretion
  • Holocrine secretion (correct)
  • Mucin secretion

What is the primary mode of secretion in sweat glands?

  • Holocrine secretion
  • Mucin secretion
  • Merocrine secretion (correct)
  • Apocrine secretion

In which glandular secretion type does the apical portion of cytoplasm become packed with secretory vesicles before being shed?

  • Mucin secretion
  • Holocrine secretion
  • Merocrine secretion
  • Apocrine secretion (correct)

Which type of gland secretes into ducts that open onto epithelial surfaces?

<p>Exocrine gland (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common type of secretion that involves exocytosis from secretory vesicles?

<p>Merocrine secretion (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which glandular secretion type results in the loss of apical surface and cytoplasm during secretion?

<p>Apocrine secretion (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary mechanism for the expansion of cartilage from within?

<p>Chondrocytes dividing and secreting additional matrix, pushing the daughter cells apart (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key difference between the structure of cartilage and bone?

<p>Both a and b (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the compact bone layer in a long bone?

<p>To provide a superficial layer deposited during appositional growth (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why does interstitial growth not occur in bone, unlike in cartilage?

<p>Because the bone matrix is solid and calcified (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the spongy bone layer in a long bone?

<p>To line the internal cavity of the bone (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary structural difference between the compact bone and spongy bone layers in a long bone?

<p>Compact bone has a more organized matrix structure around blood vessels, while spongy bone has a more porous structure (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of connective tissue has fibers densely packed in a regular arrangement?

<p>Reticular tissue (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of fixed cells in connective tissue?

<p>Repair, maintenance, and storage (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which connective tissue has a solid, crystalline matrix?

<p>Bone (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which system does lymph flow?

<p>Lymphatic system (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of connective tissue has fibers that create a loose, open framework?

<p>Reticular tissue (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which component is characteristic of fluid connective tissues like blood and lymph?

<p>Watery matrix (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about gap junctions is correct?

<p>They permit chemical communication to coordinate activities of adjacent cells (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of desmosomes?

<p>To interlock the cytoskeletons of adjacent cells for firm attachment (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about hemidesmosomes is incorrect?

<p>They are formed by interlocking junctional proteins called connexons (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of simple squamous epithelium?

<p>It is thin and flat, with irregular cell shapes and disc-shaped nuclei (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following tissues is not an example of simple squamous epithelium?

<p>Epithelium lining the skin (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of occluding junctions (tight junctions)?

<p>To prevent the passage of water and solutes between cells (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about the structure of compact bone is correct?

<p>All of the above statements are correct. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the periosteum?

<p>Both b and c are correct. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of lacunae in the bone matrix?

<p>All of the above. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement about the structure of spongy bone is correct?

<p>It is less dense and has a more open, porous structure than compact bone. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of canaliculi in compact bone?

<p>To facilitate the exchange of nutrients and waste between osteocytes and blood vessels. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which layer of the periosteum is responsible for appositional bone growth and repair?

<p>The inner cellular layer (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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