Anatomy Homework #1
Which of the following represent the order of organization from simple to complex?
Chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organismal
What is the difference between a plane and a section?
a section is a cut whereas a plane is an imaginary flat surface that passes through the body
Epithelial tissue contains which of the following characteristics?
all of these (innervated (has its own nerve supply), avascular, rapid cell division)
Epithelial tissues play which important roles in the body?
all of these choices are important roles for Epithelial tissues (absorption, filtration, protection, secretion)
The following terms/names - simple squamous; stratified cuboidal and simple columnar - reflect the ________ of epithelial cells.
both number of layers and shape
Epithelial tissues can be classified into various categories according to
cell shape and number of layers
Connective tissue consists of three components. The _______ which in turn make the _______ and the ______.
cells, fibers, ground substance
Which of the following tissues help "bind and support" body parts?
connective
Simple epithelium functions in
diffusion, osmosis, filtration, secretion, and absorption.
In the figure shown, the carpals are ______ to the humerus?
distal
Which tissue is characterized as having a free surface, being avascular (without blood vessels), and containing layers of cells?
epithelial
Which of the following is false?
epithelial tissue is generally much stronger than connective tissue
The major difference between ______________ tissue and _______________tissue is the percentage of cells to matrix. Use figure below as reference.
epithelial, connective
The patellar region is superior to the inguinal region.
false
The sagittal plane is a vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior segments.
false
The upperlimbs are facing backward in the anatomical position.
false
Which of the following types of cells, found in connective tissue, are the most abundant?
fibroblasts
When the human body is in the anatomical position, the palm of the hand faces:
forward
Connective tissues differ from epithelia in that they
have much extracellular material
Using anatomical directional terms, complete the following:the ulna is ______ to the radius.
medial
How does connective tissue differ from epithelial tissue?
most connective tissues are vascular and epithelial tissues are not
Aidan was building a wooden fort in his backyard. He stepped on a sharp nail that pierced through his shoe into the bottom of his foot. What portion of his foot was injured?
plantar
In the figure shown, which type of epithelium is indicated?
simple columnar epithelium
Which type of epithelium consists of two or more layers of cells that protect underlying tissues in locations where considerable wear and tear occur?
stratified epithelium
In the figure shown, which type of epithelium is indicated?
stratified squamous epithelium
Anatomy focuses on the __________________ of the human body.
structure
Which anatomical plane divides the body into top and bottom "halves"?
transverse
Glands come in a wide variety of shapes and/or structure.
true
The antebrachial region is distal to the antecubital region.
true
The knee is proximal to the ankle.
true
