Lecture Exam 2 (Chapter 4, 5, 6)
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Anatomy & Physiology (BIOL 2401)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Terminal hair is located in all of the following areas, except the: | body hair of females |
| Which cells are commonly found wedged between simple columnar epithelial cells? | goblet cells |
| What are glycosaminoglycans? | negatively chared polysacharides |
| Select the most correct statement concerning skin cancer. | Melanomas are rare but most removed quickly to prevent them from metatasizing. |
| The structure of bone tissues suits the function. Which of the following bone tissues is adapted to support weight and withstand tension stress? | compact bone |
| All of the following are true about our fingerprints, except that: | they represent the seat patterns left by dermal ridges. |
| A patient is brought to the emergency room with a broken bone. According to the x-ray, the bone is fragmented into three pieces. this would be considered a: | comminuted fracture |
| Bone is broken down by | osteoclasts |
| If an individual was unable to produce sebum, what problem would they most likely develop? | They would be more prone to water loss when exposed to low humidity |
| Changes in the color of skin are often an indication of homeostatic imbalance. Which of the following changes would suggest that a patient is suffering from Addison's disease? | The skin takes on a bronze or metallic appearance. |
| The membrane which lines body cavities that open to the exterior is | a mucous membrane |
| When Ca 2+ concentration in the blood becomes lower than normal | parathyroid hormone is released. |
| Organized groups of cells (plus their intercellular substances) that have a common purpose form a _______. | tissue |
| Select the correct statement regarding adipose tissue | Its primary function is nutrient storage. |
| What tissue has lacuna, calcium salts, and blood vessels? | osseous tissue |
| AT the end of secondary ossification, hyaline cartilage can be found: | at epiphyseal plates |
| Cell types likely to be seen in areolar connective tissue include all except _______. | chondrocytes |
| The structural unit of compact bone is: | the haversian system |
| Which of the following cutaneous receptors is specialized for the reception of touch or light pressure? | Meissner's corpuscles |
| What are the small spaces in bone tissue that are holes in which osteocytes live called? | lacunae |
| Chondroblasts _____________. | within the cartilage divide and secrete new matrix. |
| Which of these is not considered connective tissue? | Muscle |
| Rickets can be caused by | deficiency of vitamin D |
| The periosteum is secured to the underlying bone by dense connective tissue called | perforating (sharpey's) fibers |
| Which of the following is a bone marketing name that indicates a projection that helps to form joints? | ramus |
| Which of the following epidermis components possess a waterproofing glycolipid that functions in preventing water loss? | lemellated granules |
| Which of the following thick skin strata is the thickest? | statum corneum |
| Fossa are: | bone depressions |
| What kind of tissue is the forerunner of long bones in the embryo? | hyaline cartilage |
| The fiber type that gives connective tissue great tensile strength is _____. | collagen |
| _______ is an inherited condition that affects the heme pathway; it leaves the skin scarred and gums degenerated, and may have led to the folklore about vampires. | Porphyria |
| One main difference between thin skin and thick skin is that: | In thin skin the stratum lucidum appears to be absent. |
| An epithelial membrane _________. | contains simple or stratified epithelia and a basement membrane. |
| The reason the hypodermis acts as a shock absorber is that ____________. | The major part of this makeup is adipose, which serves as an effective shock absorber. |
| Which is true concerning muscle tissue? | Highly cellular and well vascularized |
| The reason that intervertebral discs exhibit a large amount of tensile strength to absorb shock is because they possess ________. | collagen fibers |
| Bones are constantly undergoing resorption for various reasons. Which of the following cells accomplishes this process? | Osteoclast |
| The shape of the external ear is maintained by _____________. | elastic cartilage |
| Which tissue type arises from all three embryonic germ layers? | epithelial tissue |
| Cartilage grows in two ways, appositional and interstitial. what is appositional growth? | The secretion of new matrix against the external face of existing cartilage. |
| Which of the following is NOT considered a critical burn? | Thirty percent of the body has first degree burns. |
| The role of ceruminous glands is to | produce earwax |
| The structural unit of compact bone is ________. | the osteon |
| A hematoma in the skin appears as | black and blue marks |
| Yellow marrow is useful as | a fat reserve |
| Which of the following are NOT derivatives of the epidermis? | dermal papillae |
| The canal that runs through the core of each osteon (the Haversian canal) is the site of | blood vessels and nerve fibers. |
| Spongy bones are made up of a framework called | trabeculae |
| Which of the following cells function as sensory receptors for touch? | Merkel cells |
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