Anatomy homework 1

Which of the anatomical planes listed below are vertical? 1. frontal 2. midsagittal 3. oblique 4. parasagittal 5. transverse

1, 2, 4

Which of the choices listed below are characteristics shared by all epithelial tissues? 1 contain a high amount of extracellular matrix (substance between cells) 2 avascular (no blood vessels) 3 cells closely joined together 4 form surface layers 5 found immediately next to blood-vessel rich connective tissues

2, 3, 4, 5

When a person is standing, facing forward, arms to the side with palms facing forward, they are in the _______.

Anatomical position

Which of the following are the smallest living units in the human body?

Cells

Which of the following represent the order of organization from simple to complex?

Chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organismal

The sagittal plane is a vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior segments. T/F?

False

When the human body is in the anatomical position, the palm of the hand faces:

Forward

In the figure shown, which type of epithelium is indicated? (Multiple layers, very flat)

Stratified squamous epithelium

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

In what sense is epithelial tissue dependent on connective tissue? nutrient supply waste removal oxygen supply all of the choices are correct

all the choices are correct

What is the name of the area indicated by the arrow? (on the elbow)

antecubital

Connective tissue consists of three components. The _______ which in turn make the _______ and the ______.

cells, fibers, ground substance

Simple epithelium functions in

diffusion, osmosis, filtration, secretion, and absorption.

In the figure shown, the carpals are ______ to the humerus? anterior posterior proximal distal superior

distal

Which of the following is false? epithelial tissue has more cells embedded in the tissue than does connective tissue epithelial tissue has no blood vessels epithelial tissue is often found layered together with connective tissue epithelial tissue is generally much stronger than connective tissue

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. (pic 1: shows community of cells, pic 2: shows fibers and separated cells)

epithelial, connective

Which of the following types of cells, found in connective tissue, are the most abundant?

fibroblasts

Epithelial tissues play which important roles in the body?

filtration protection secretion all of these choices are important roles for Epithelial tissues

Connective tissues differ from epithelia in that they

have much extracellular material

An axillary temperature is taken:

in the armpit region

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

The liver, heart, pancreas, and lungs would be good examples of ________.

organs

Which directional terms can be used to specify the relationships between the elbow and the shoulder?

proximal and distal

The following terms/names - simple squamous; stratified cuboidal and simple columnar - reflect the ________ of epithelial cells.

shape and layers

In the figure shown, which type of epithelium is indicated? (single layered, and shaped like columns)

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

Which of the following is a typical characteristic of connective tissue? composed of cells closely joined together composed of cells that are able to conduct electrical impulses occur on body surfaces structure of extracellular matrix determines much of the tissue's qualities not supplied with nerve cells

structure of extracellular matrix determines much of the tissue's qualities

Which anatomical plane divides the body into top and bottom "halves"? Frontal Coronal Transverse Oblique Sagittal

transverse

Which of the following is NOT part of the trunk? abdomen chest upper limb pelvis abdomen and pelvis

upper limb