Human anatomy ch 1,2,3,4

(fill in the blank) connective tissue is the most similar to areolar, but is unique among connective tissues in having little extracellular matrix

adipose

a genetic mutation preventing the production of the enzyme tyrosinase would result in the condition known as

albinism

during which phase of mitosis do the sister chromatids begin to move apart from each other from the middle of the cell

anaphase

Which one of the following regions corresponds to the forearm?

antebrachial

From the basement membrane outward, the strata of the epidermis are

basale, spinosum, granulosum, corneum

in apocrine glands, the secretory product is released..?

by pinching off the apical portion of the cytoplasm

By interconnecting the lacunae and the blood supply, ____________ allow osteocytes to transfer nutrients and wastes through an otherwise impenetrable solid matrix.

canaliculi

what are the three basic components of connective tissue

cells, protein fibers, and ground substance

When a cell begins to divide, its chromatin forms

chromosomes

except for parts of the skull and the (fill in the blank) bones of the axial skeletn form almsot entirely through (fill in the blank) ossification

clavicles, endochondrial

long bones such as the humerus have solid exernal walkks of (fill in the blank) bone with (fill in the blank) bone found primarily in the epiphyses

compact, spongy

the frontal and parietal bones articulate at the

coronal suture

Caudal is to superior as inferior is to

cranial

the layer of the epidermis in which cells begin the process of keratinization

stratum granulosum

Which statement best describes the relationship between structure and function?

The anatomy of specific body parts often suggests their functions

the shapes of cells used to classify most epithelia

-columnar -cuboidal -squamous

Which one of the below series progresses from the thinnest to the thickest in diameter?

DNA > histone > nucleosome > chromosome

Which one of the following does not correctly pair with the proper organ system?

Heart, lymphatic system

Tissues can be best described as...

Precise organizations of similar cells that perform specialized functions.

What must happen when a concentration gradient is eliminated?

diffusion and osmosis stop

what is the predominant cell type in the areolar connective tissue

fibroblast

the compression of an infants skull bones at birth is facilitated by spaces between unfused cranial bones called

fontanels

at ( fill in the blank) transmembrane proteins create tiny pores through which small molecules and ions pass between adjoining cells

gap junctions

all of the following are foramina in the sphenoid except the

hypoglossal canal

the term used when referring to a structure in the body that is below, or at a lower level than, another structure of interest is

inferior

vertebrae are classified as

irregular bones

a person with defective (fill in the blank) would be particularly at risk for both infection and cancer in the deep epidermal layers

langerhans cells

The mediastinum does not contain the

lungs

Which one of the following organelles is found in all living cells of the human body?

microtubule

the (fill in the blank) increase surface area of the plasma membrane to increase absorption

microvilli

All anatomic planes intersect at right angles except the

oblique

The (fill in the blank) level of organization is composed of two or more tissue types that work together to perform a common function

organ

the immature bone cells that produce osteoid are called

osteoblasts

which one of the following layers contains areolar connective tissue and dermal papillae?

papillary

The inferiormost serous membrane is the

peritoneum

which muscle type consists of long cylindrical cells with multiple nuclei located at the periphery of the cell?

skeletal

which type of epithelium is adapted to protect the underlying tissues from abrasion and friction

stratified squamous

Osteons are to dense bone as ____________ are to cancellous bone.

trabeculae

a tissue containing successive layers of smooth muscle, connective tissue, and transitional epithelium could be from the wall of the

urinary bladder

the inferior part of the nasal septum is formed by the

vomer