Anatomy Assignments (Review for test)
osseous tissue
Bone is best described as ________.
Inflammation Clot forms and area is walled off. Permeable capillaries bring in "repair" chemicals.
Phase 1 of tissue repair
Granulation Delicate pink tissue fills in the damaged area.
Phase 2 of tissue repair
Regeneration and Fibrosis Formation of scar tissue occurs. Replacement of function tissue occurs.
Phase 3 of tissue repair
may become a killer due to relentless growth
Some neoplasms are benign while others are malignant. Which of the following descriptions is true for a malignant neoplasm?
cancer
Sometimes an abnormal cell mass can develop in the human body. It can take control of the cell cycle, and cell division can malfunction. Which of the following does NOT describe all neoplasms?
dense connective (fibrous) tissue
Tendons and ligaments are classified as ________.
cartilage
The presence of chondrocytes indicates that a tissue is ________.
connective tissue
The tissue that is usually well vascularized and has an extensive extracellular matrix is called ________.
smooth muscle
The type of muscle found in the walls of hollow organs, such as the stomach, and in the walls of blood vessels is ________.
connective tissues
The type of tissue that functions to protect, support, and bind together body tissues are classified as ________.
involuntary contractions
What characteristic is shared by both cardiac and smooth muscle tissue?
inflammation
What is the first stage to occur during tissue repair (wound healing)?
malignant neoplasm
What term describes an abnormal cell mass that may easily invade surrounding tissues?
skeletal muscle
Which of the following is NOT classified as a connective tissue?
scar tissue
Which of the following tissues is constructed of many collagen fibers?
cartilage
Which type of connective tissue is avascular?
nervous tissue
Which type of tissue conducts electrochemical impulses via cells called neurons?
tissues whose mature cells are amitotic
Which type of tissue is NOT readily repaired if damaged?
epithelial tissue
Which type of tissue is most likely to repair itself if injured?
Smooth
________ muscle tissue has no visible striations and is found in the walls of hollow organs.
Adipose
________ tissue is commonly called fat.
False
(True or False) Muscle tissue is located in the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.
True
(True or False)The matrix of hyaline cartilage consists of abundant collagen fibers hidden in a rubbery matrix.
dense connective tissue
Jacinda tore her Achilles (calcaneal) tendon during a recent track meet. She has injured ________.
regeneration
Damaged tissues that are repaired by the same kind of cells experience a replacement process known as ________.
atrophy
Due to the cast placed on her broken leg, Kinsley's muscles have decreased in size. Which term best describes how her muscles have been affected?
reticular connective tissue
Identify the type of connective tissue that is found in lymph nodes, the spleen, and bone marrow.
nervous tissue
Irritability and conductivity are the two major functional characteristics of ________.
