Chapter 5 Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology T or F.

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Cytology is the microscopic study of tissues

False

Fibroblasts secrete mucus

False

A frontal plane divides the body into right and left portions

True

A human cell has 23 pairs of chromosomes

True

Capillary walls are made up of simple squamous epithelial tissue

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Microvilli are hair-like processes that move substances across the surface of a cell

True

Platelets initiate the blood clotting mechanism

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The nucleolus is the control center that directs the activities of the cell

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Red blood cells will hemolyze if it is placed in a hypertonic solution

True

A mucous membrane lines a body cavity that opens to the outside

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Adipose tissue protects the body from invasion by pathogens

True

An organ is made up of a group of tissues with a similar structure and function

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And endocrine gland secretes it's product onto a free service through a duct

True

Ribosomes are responsible for proteins synthesis

False

Skeletal muscle tissue is under involuntary control

True

The study of the shape and structure of the human body is known as human anatomy

True

The function of lysosomes is to destroy cellular debris and foreign particles

True

The integumentary system protects underlying tissue from injury

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The lungs are located in the pelvic cavity

True

The plasma membrane determines what can enter or leave a cell