Multiple-choice/True-false/Matching 1. Flat epithelial cells are called a) cuboidal b) simple c) mucous d) squamous ej a 2. Which a) epithelial b) connective c) muscle d) nervous type of tissue protects and supports the body and its organs and binds organs together? 3. What kind of cartilage is found in the outer ear (pinna)? a) elastic b) hyaline c) fibrocartilage 4. Stratified epithelium is usually found in the body where the principle activity is? b) filtration c) absorption d) protection a) diffusion 5. Serous and mucous membranes are a combination of what two types of tissue? a) epithelial and nervous b) muscular and nervous c) connective and nervous d) epithelial and muscular e) none of the above 6. Deep to the epidermis is the: a) stratum basale b) dermis c) hypodermis 7. Ciliated epithelium destroyed by disease would cause malfunction in which system? b) cardiovascular c) digestive d) respiratory e) renal a) skeletal 8. The tissue that provides the skin with resistance to wear and tear and serves to waterproof it is: a) simple columnar b) transitional c) pseudostratified d) keratinized stratified squamous 9. Simple squamous epithelial tissue that lines the lumen of the heart, blood vessels and lymphatic vessels is: a) mesothelium b) transitional c) adipose d) endothelium 10. Which tissue forms articular and costal cartilage? a) hyaline cartilage b) fibrocartilage c) elastic cartilage d) adipose 11. A waterproofing protein found in the top layer of the epidermis is: a) keratin b) carotente c) hemoglobin d) sebum 12. Which of the following is the correct order of the layers of the epidermis, from the free surface to the basement membrane? a) corneum, granulosum, lucidum, spinosum b) basale, spinosum, granulosum, corneum c) spinosum, basale, granulosum, corneum d) corneum, lucidum, granulosum, spinosum, basale 13. Skin color is determined by all of the following except: a) blood vessels in the dermis b) melanin c) carotene d) collager