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Fill in the Blank:  Type your answer in the text box.  Be Specific. Osteocytes are located in ________in the bone matrix.

Fill in the Blank:  Type your answer in the text box.  Be Specific. _______  connect adjacent osteonic canals.

Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE regarding cartilage:

Indicate if the question is TRUE or FALSE by typing TRUE or FALSE.  If FALSE make the statement true by changing the underlined word/words.   No partial credit given. Woven bone contains more cells per unit area and more ground substance than lamellar bone, is the first type of bone to form, and collagen fibers in the matrix are randomly arranged.

Indicate if the question is TRUE or FALSE by typing TRUE or FALSE.  If FALSE make the statement true by changing the underlined word/words.   No partial credit given. In compact bone, the collagen fibers in the same lamellae are oriented in the same direction.

A type of simple epithelial tissue in which all cells are in contact with the basal lamina but only some cells reach the free surface and may contain goblet cells is:

Select the glandular mode of secretion in which the secretory product is released by exocytosis, is the most common mode of secretion, and the product is usually a protein:  

Indicate if the question is TRUE or FALSE by typing TRUE or FALSE.  If FALSE make the statement true by changing the underlined word/words.   No partial credit given. Lamellae provide a passageway for nerves, blood vessels, and lymph vessels to pass through compact bone tissue.

Indicate if the question is TRUE or FALSE by typing TRUE or FALSE.  If FALSE make the statement true by changing the underlined word/words.   No partial credit given. Formalin is the most common clearing agent used when preparing tissue sections for light microscopy. 

Which of the following is TRUE of glands?