Which of the following characteristics is NOT consistent with simple squamous epithelial tissue?
A. Little extracellular material
B. The cells are thin and flat (not thick)
C. Acts as a permeability barrier
D. Has good blood supply within it
E. Rest on a basement membrane
Answer: D
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a) A tendon is within the articular capsule of a joint, and when contracted, pain is felt within the joint. b) A tendon attaches two bones together at a joint and if damaged, the pain is felt at the joint. c) A tendon crosses a joint, and when the tendon is pulled taut by the muscle, the pain is felt at the joint. d) Tendons are fluid-filled sacs that minimize friction and will rupture when injured, causing joint pain.
Which of the following statements is false?
A. Water evaporation cools the body. B. Water serves as an effective lubricant in our bodies. C. Water transports nutrients in the body. D. Water allows the body to resist sudden temperature changes. E. Water evaporation heats the body.
Immunological memory is responsible for the rapid response to an antigen upon the second exposure.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Water and small hydrophilic solutes
A) may pass through the phospholipid bilayer of the plasma membrane. B) cannot pass through a plasma membrane. C) can dissolve holes in the plasma membrane. D) may pass through channels in the plasma membrane. E) do not mix with each other.