A&P Chapter 4

Which of the following are effects of aging on the body's tissues? 1.increased risk of cancer 2.decline in tissue repair 3.change in tissue chemistry 4.All of these are effects of aging on body tissues.

All of the above

Which of these is a part of a neuron? 1.Dendrite 2.Cell body 3.axon 4.all of the above

All of the above

Which surface attaches to the underlying epithelial cells or deeper tissues?

Basolateral

Mast cells, in the process of stimulating an inflammatory response, secrete all EXCEPT which of the following?

Interleukin-1

__________ muscle tissue lack(s) microscopic striations.

Smooth

Deep fascia refers to the dense connective tissue that surrounds __________.

a muscle

Which of these carries information electrically from one part of the body to another?

axons

Muscle tissue that is striated is either skeletal muscle or __________ muscle.

cardiac

The tissue that always has an apical surface is __________.

epithelial tissue

Chondrocytes are to larynx as osteocytes are to __________.

femur

Secretions from __________ control the process of inflammation.

mast cells

Which of these assists in tissue repair by dividing?

mesenchymal stem cells

Which instrument is essential to the study of histology?

microscope

Bone is also called __________.

osseous tissue

The tissue that covers cartilage is the __________.

perichondrium

The serous membrane lining the thoracic cavity is the __________.

pleura

Myosatellite cells are found within __________ muscle.

skeletal

Which of the following membrane types lines joint capsules?

synovial

Which of these tissue changes is not commonly found in an aging body?

thicker epidermis