human a&p class tissue test
Which type of connective tissue is found between the vertebrae?
fibrocartilage
Adipose tissue
functions as an insulator and a site of energy storage.
An intercalated disc is an example location of __________.
gap junction
Barney sat on a hot camp stove while on a camping trip. The burn was painful and blistered. What type of burn did Barney experience?
2nd degree
Which of the following is NOT a feature of epithelia?
Abundant extracellular material
Which of the following is NOT an adhesive molecule found in the ground substance of connective tissue?
Chondroitin sulfate
These glands, which have no ducts, secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
Endocrine
This is a good lubricant for joint cavities
Hyaluronic Acid
These extensions of the cell membrane greatly increase the cell's surface area:
Microvilli
Which of the following statements concerning sebaceous glands is false?
Sebaceous glands are an example of apocrine glands.
Which type of epithelial tissue is found in the mouth?
Stratified squamous epithelium
This stratum contains many layers of dead squamous cells.
Stratum Corneum
Which of the following statements concerning the epidermis is true?
The epidermis is nourished by blood vessels located in the dermis.
An infant is born with a genetic defect that greatly reduces his production of brown fat. Which of the following will most likely apply to this infant?
The infant will have difficulty regulating his body temperature.
Specialized cells that is found in connective tissue and contains large amounts of lipids
adipocyte
Eccrine sweat glands
aid in cooling the body
Which type of gland discharges fragments of the gland's cells during secretion?
apocrine
Which type of tissue attaches to the underlying muscles and supports the framework for body organs?
areolar tissue
Which type of skin cancer is the most common?
basal cell carcinoma
The type of connective tissue that contains chondrocytes, a rigid matrix of collagen fibers and proteoglycan-hyaluronic acid aggregates and few, if any, blood vessels is __________.
cartliage
Which type of tissue possesses an abundant extracellular matrix?
connective tissue
The outer surface of the hair is called the __________.
cuticle
This layer of cells in the hair forms the surface and contains hard keratin
cuticle
The bluish tinge of skin due to a reduction of oxygen in the blood is called __________.
cyanosis
Another name for a bedsore is __________.
decubitus ulcer
This kind of connective tissue consists of parallel bundles of collagen fibers which resist stretching and provide considerable strength
dense regular collagenous
Friction ridges of the hands and feet are produced by projections into the epidermis called __________.
dermal papillae
These folds shape the epidermis into fingerprints
dermal papillae
Stretch marks develop on the abdomen of pregnant women because of stretching and rupture of the __________.
dermis
Which of the following structures is likely to consist of dense irregular collagenous connective tissue?
dermis of skin
Epithelial tissue that can stretch or is subjected to stress would have __________.
desosomes
An accumulation of fluid in the tissue spaces is called __________.
edema
Which of the following tissue change occurs when the permeability of blood vessels increases during inflammation?
edema
This tissue is found in the external ears, epiglottis, and auditory tubes
elastic cartilage
Which type of connective tissue is found in the external ears?
elastic cartliage
Which of the following statements concerning collagen is false?
elastic is elastic and stretches
Which type of connective tissue is abundant in the walls of arteries, and in the airway?
elastic tissue
A coiled fibrous protein in connective tissue that is stretchy is called __________.
elastin
The superficial layer of epithelium of the skin is called the __________.
epidermis
This major tissue forms a gland
epithelial
Which tissue type forms glands?
epithelial
The material that surrounds cells in tissues is called __________.
extracellular matrix
Adipose connective tissue is a type of dense connective tissue.
false
Intercellular junctions important in sealing the space between the cells and filling the "gaps" are called gap junctions.
false
A delicate connective tissue composed of fibroblasts, collagen, and capillaries is called __________.
granulation tissue
This delicate tissue made of fibroblasts, collagen and capillaries replaces the clot during tissue repair:
granulation tissue
Which of the following are considered major manifestations of inflammation?
heat, hemorrhage, pain, redness
Which type of gland accumulates its secretion in the cytoplasm of the cell, the cell then ruptures and becomes part of the secretion?
holocrine
Which type of connective tissue forms most of the skeleton before it is replaced by bone?
hyaline cartliage
The secretions of endocrine glands are released directly
into bloodstream
Hyaluronic acid gives a very slippery quality to fluids that contain it. Hyaluronic acid
is a good lubricant for joint cavities.
Intact skin provides protection because
it forms a physical barrier against the entry of microbes.
The skin discoloration most likely to result from liver disease is __________.
jaundice
Which durable protein is found in the nails, hair, and epidermis?
keratin
As skin cells move toward the surface of the body, they produce a protein that reduces water loss. This process is called __________.
keratinization
These cells are responsible for the ability of the epidermis to resist abrasion and reduce water loss
keratinocytes
are responsible for the reduction of water loss from the skin.
keratinocytes
Where are chondrocytes and osteocytes located?
lacuna
Which cells of the epidermis are part of the immune system?
langerhans cells
The activity of apocrine sweat glands
leads to body odor
Reticular tissue is found in
lymphatic tissue
Melanin is produced only by __________.
melanocytes
This is not associated with the dermis
melanocytes
Which type of skin cancer is the most deadly?
melanoma
A thick, sticky secretion produced by goblet cells is called __________.
mucus
Stratified epithelium consists of
multiple layers of cells
The nail root and the nail body attach to the __________.
nail bed
Nail cells are produced by the __________.
nail matrix
protect the ends of digits.
nails
This layer contains blood vessels that nourish the epidermis, removes wastes and regulates body tempertaure
papillary layer
Cedric slipped and cut his finger. The cut bled, but did not penetrate to the subcutaneous layer. The deepest layer penetrated was the __________.
papillary layer of dermis
The main fibrous layer of the dermis is the __________.
reticular layer
The portion of the hair below the surface of the skin is the __________.
root
Which of the following is classified as a holocrine gland?
sebaceous gland
The type of membrane that protects internal organs from friction is a __________ membrane.
serous
This membrane is made of simple squamous epithelium and is found lining the pleural, pericardial and peritoneal cavities:
serous
The portion of the hair that extends above the surface of the skin is the __________.
shaft
An epithelium with a single layer of tall cells would be classified as which type of epithelium?
simple columnar epithelium
Epithelium that is primarily secretory in function would most likely be
simple cuboidal
If one of the functions of the capillaries is to supply body cells with oxygen and nutrients, you would expect the capillary walls to consist of
simple squamous epithelium.
This tissue has striated cells that are long and multinucleated:
skeletal
This muscle is under involuntary control
smooth and cardiac
These cells function to filter and to allow substances to diffuse through them
squamous cells
An epithelial tissue has multiple layers, flat and irregular cell shape, dead outer layers of cells, and keratin present in some cells. This is
stratified keratinized squamous epithelium.
The tissue, which makes up the skin, serves as a barrier to infection, protection against abrasion, and water loss?
stratified squamous
The epidermis of the skin is composed of
stratified squamous epithelium
The layer of epidermis that undergoes mitosis and forms new epidermal cells is the __________.
stratum basale
This layer of skin replaces older cells that desquamate with newer cells by mitosis
stratum basale
Excessive shedding of this layer of the epidermis of the scalp is responsible for dandruff.
stratum corneum
The epidermal layer found only in thick skin is __________.
stratum lucidum
Which layer of the epidermis is found in only a few areas of the body?
stratum lucidum
The type of cell connection that serves as a permeability barrier is a __________.
tight junction
What is the permeability barrier that joins the plasma membranes of adjacent cells to form a tight seal?
tight junction
Epithelial tissue is characterized by
tightly packed cells
The distinguishing characteristic of connective tissue is that it consists of cells separated by abundant extracellular matrix
true
In the inflammatory response, clotting proteins form a clot. This action
walls off foreign particles and microbes.