Unit 2 practice quiz

The fatty insulating material that covers and protects some nerve fibers

myelin

"The thick, muscular layer of the heart wall"

myocardium

The special sac that encloses the heart

pericardium

"The large, serous membrane of the abdominal cavity"

peritoneum

The membrane that covers each lung

pleura

Muscle tissue that forms the walls of the organs within the ventral body cavities

smooth muscle

A modified apocrine sweat gland that produces wax is the __________.

ceruminous gland

The three types of cartilages are: hyaline cartilage, elastic cartilage and collogenic cartilage.

false

The epithelial linings of tubes and spaces that are connected with the outside

mucous membrane

The visceral serous membrane line the body cavities that do not open into the external environment.

false

Endocrine glands secrete through ducts.

false

Sweat glands secrete sebum.

false

The visceral layer of a serous membrane lines the wall of a cavity or sac.

False

Bone is a rigid connective tissue that contains calcium and phosphorus.

True

Which of the following is not a function of skin?

breathing

What type of muscle is depicted in the illustration?

cardiac muscle

The axon of a neuron is short and has many branches.

false

The stratum corneum is the deepest part of the epidermis.

false

A tough membrane composed entirely of connective tissue that serves to anchor and support an organ or to cover a muscle

fascia

Large, flat, branching cells present in most connective tissue.

fibroblasts

Specialized groups of cells that manufacture substances from blood components

glands

Endocrine glands produce

hormones

The result of excess production of collagen in the formation of a scar

keloid

Sensory receptors that are egg-shaped, encapsulated masses of dendrites.

meissner's corpuscle

a clear plate of dead keratinized epidermal cells that covers and protects the dorsal aspect of the finger tips and toes

nail

Sensory receptor that is a large oval structure, consisting of a dendrite wrapped in a multilayered, connective tissue capsule and adapt rapidly to stimuli and are involved in sensing pressure.

pacinian corpuscle

Alerts the brain to potentially damaging sensations or actual tissue injury

pain

In connective tissue, these types of fibers are very fine, and branch to form strong, supportive frameworks.

reticular fibers

In connective tissue, these types of fibers are very fine, and branch to form strong, supportive frameworks. Correct!

reticular fibers

This skin gland secretes sebum.

sebaceous glands

This skin gland secretes sebum.

sebacious gland

Types of membranes that line the closed cavities within the body

serous membrane

Identify the type of epithelium depicted in the illustration.

stratified squamous epithelium

Skin layer that is a single layer of cuboidal-shaped cells on a basal membrane

stratum basale

The most superficial layer of the epidermis

stratum corneum

Intercellular is found between cells.

true

Smooth muscle has spindle-shaped, non-striated fibers with one central nuclei.

true

Sweat or sudoriferous glands come in two types: merocrine and apocrine.

true

The stratum lucidum is only found in the hairless, thick skin of the fingertips, palms and soles of the feet.

true

The white, half-moon shaped area at the proximal end of the nail is called the lunule.

true

Thin skin is also known as hairy skin.

true

Term used to describe skeletal muscle because it is usually under conscious control

voluntary muscle

Ceruminous glands produce __________________.

wax