Unit 2 practice quiz
The fatty insulating material that covers and protects some nerve fibers
myelin
"The thick, muscular layer of the heart wall"
myocardium
The special sac that encloses the heart
pericardium
"The large, serous membrane of the abdominal cavity"
peritoneum
The membrane that covers each lung
pleura
Muscle tissue that forms the walls of the organs within the ventral body cavities
smooth muscle
A modified apocrine sweat gland that produces wax is the __________.
ceruminous gland
The three types of cartilages are: hyaline cartilage, elastic cartilage and collogenic cartilage.
false
The epithelial linings of tubes and spaces that are connected with the outside
mucous membrane
The visceral serous membrane line the body cavities that do not open into the external environment.
false
Endocrine glands secrete through ducts.
false
Sweat glands secrete sebum.
false
The visceral layer of a serous membrane lines the wall of a cavity or sac.
False
Bone is a rigid connective tissue that contains calcium and phosphorus.
True
Which of the following is not a function of skin?
breathing
What type of muscle is depicted in the illustration?
cardiac muscle
The axon of a neuron is short and has many branches.
false
The stratum corneum is the deepest part of the epidermis.
false
A tough membrane composed entirely of connective tissue that serves to anchor and support an organ or to cover a muscle
fascia
Large, flat, branching cells present in most connective tissue.
fibroblasts
Specialized groups of cells that manufacture substances from blood components
glands
Endocrine glands produce
hormones
The result of excess production of collagen in the formation of a scar
keloid
Sensory receptors that are egg-shaped, encapsulated masses of dendrites.
meissner's corpuscle
a clear plate of dead keratinized epidermal cells that covers and protects the dorsal aspect of the finger tips and toes
nail
Sensory receptor that is a large oval structure, consisting of a dendrite wrapped in a multilayered, connective tissue capsule and adapt rapidly to stimuli and are involved in sensing pressure.
pacinian corpuscle
Alerts the brain to potentially damaging sensations or actual tissue injury
pain
In connective tissue, these types of fibers are very fine, and branch to form strong, supportive frameworks.
reticular fibers
In connective tissue, these types of fibers are very fine, and branch to form strong, supportive frameworks. Correct!
reticular fibers
This skin gland secretes sebum.
sebaceous glands
This skin gland secretes sebum.
sebacious gland
Types of membranes that line the closed cavities within the body
serous membrane
Identify the type of epithelium depicted in the illustration.
stratified squamous epithelium
Skin layer that is a single layer of cuboidal-shaped cells on a basal membrane
stratum basale
The most superficial layer of the epidermis
stratum corneum
Intercellular is found between cells.
true
Smooth muscle has spindle-shaped, non-striated fibers with one central nuclei.
true
Sweat or sudoriferous glands come in two types: merocrine and apocrine.
true
The stratum lucidum is only found in the hairless, thick skin of the fingertips, palms and soles of the feet.
true
The white, half-moon shaped area at the proximal end of the nail is called the lunule.
true
Thin skin is also known as hairy skin.
true
Term used to describe skeletal muscle because it is usually under conscious control
voluntary muscle
Ceruminous glands produce __________________.
wax