MA 103 Chapter 5- Tissues and Systems

Synovial fluid can be found in which of the following?

knee

Fibroblasts can develop into _________.

muscle tissue

Which produces serous fluid?

parietal and visceral layers

Tissue regeneration involves tissue doing what?

replacing itself with exactly the same tissue

Which is not part of the endocrine system?

salivary gland

Which is not a primary function of skeletal muscles?

secreting and lubricating hair

Which type of epithelial membrane is comprised of parietal and visceral layers?

serous

Which, if not available, would cause the heart beating to be uncomfortable?

serous fluid

The body's largest organ is

skin

This type of muscle is found in the stomach.

smooth

All of the following occur during inflammation except _________.

the wound filling with blood that forms into a clot

Elise and Michael are best friends who've known each other since they were 6 years old. They attended school together and now work in the psychiatry department as interns. Elisa and Michael, along with their colleagues, are similar to ____.

tissues

The combining form dendr/o in the term dendrite means ________.

tree

What membrane wraps around individual organs?

visceral

How many total bones are there in the skeletal system?

206

Which membrane is the largest organ of the integumentary system?

Cutaneous

Which is true about cardiac muscle?

It is an involuntary muscle.

Which is not a characteristic of smooth muscle?

It is made up of longer and more fibrous tissue than skeletal muscle.

Tell me the difference between MUCOUS and MUCUS.

Mucous is an adjective that describes the type of membrane that produces mucus (noun), the actual substance.

Which statement is true? -Mucous membranes are found in the digestive, urinary and reproductive tracts. -Mucous can act as a lubricant, like oil in a car. -Mucous can act as a lubricant, like oil in a car. -The mucus membrane contains specialized cells that produce mucous.

Mucous membranes are found in the digestive, urinary and reproductive tracts.

A patient who has difficulty conceiving most likely has a problem in the _____ system.

Reprocuctive

Which is true about organs?

Some organs located laterally in the body occur as pairs.

The alveoli of the lung, where gas exchange takes place, are composed of _______.

a layer of simple squamous cells

Which structure(s) do not involve connective tissue?

brain

Hypertension is caused by ________.

built-up pressure in obstructed arteries

Which substance is regulated by the parathyroid gland?

calcium

The _____ system transports water, oxygen, and a variety of nutrients and other substances necessary for life to the cells, and transports waste products away from the cells.

cardiovascular

Arteries are responsible for ______.

carrying blood from the heart to the capillaries

In multi-specialty physician practice, which would be comparable to the individual employees?

cells

the colon is the organ included ion which body system

gastrointestinal

What support function do the neuroglia perform?

holding nerve cells together