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40 Cards in this Set
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Which of the following does not belong with the others |
bone |
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the ___ tissue is considered a type of lining for body areas |
epithelial |
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the most protective and driest cells of the body are the ___ cell types |
stratified squamous epithelial |
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cells that secrete fluids without losing their internal structures are ___ secreting, in type |
merocrine |
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the ___ cells are the ones that produce collagen |
fibroblast |
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the source of the anticoagulant heparin is the ____ cell |
mast |
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the deeper layers of skin are comprised of _____ tissue cells |
loose connective |
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the primary cartilage cell is called a |
chondrocyte |
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which cells contain memory and capabilities to transmit information throughout the body? |
neurons |
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which of the following cells can divide in the adult? |
fibroblast |
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epithelial tissue is characterized by each of these traits, except that ____ |
epithelial cells are loosely packed and have much intercellular material |
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an exocrine gland that loses small parts of its cell body during secretion, as is the case for the mammary gland, is further classified as a ____ gland |
aprocrine |
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choosing from the following list of connective tissues, which one consists of cells in a fluid matrix |
blod |
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neuroglial cells help neurons in each of these ways, with the exception of ______ |
transmitting nervous impulses |
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Which of the following is not one of the four major types of tissue |
skeletal muscle |
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the only major type of tissue specialized for movement is the ______ tissue |
muscle |
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the cells lining blood vessels and the lung alveoli are classed as ____ epithelium |
simple squamous |
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the kidney tubules are lined with ____ epithelial cells |
cuboidal |
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which tissue is thin and specialized for the diffusion of cases and ions |
simple squamous epithelium |
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the air sacs in the lings are comprised of ___ cells |
simple squamous |
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Simple ____ epithelial cells are specialized for secretion are found in glands such as the pancreas |
cuoidal |
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microvilli are found on the apical surface of ___ cells |
simple columnar |
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the respiratory passages are lined with ____ cells |
pseudostratified columnar |
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the _____ lining of the uterine bladder allows it to stretch without tearing or losing integrity |
transitional epithelium |
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the protein mucin is found in cells lining the |
inside of the intestines |
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the sebaceous glands of the skin produce secretions by the ____ method of secretion |
holocrine |
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the ___ tissue has the most numerous and diverse types of cells |
connective |
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the background that connective cells are in is termed the |
matix |
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which cells are first to phagocytize foreign particles in the tissues such as bacteria in a wound |
macrophages |
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the ___fibers cause a tissue to return to its original shape after distention |
elastic |
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which tissue has the function of storing energy, acting as insulation, and protecting organs such as the heart |
adipose |
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what is the main tissue type comprising tendons and ligaments |
dense connective tissue |
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which of the following would heals the slowest |
cartilage |
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what is the term for the space that a bone or cartilage cell lies in |
lacuna |
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the tissue that has an appearance of clear plastic or glass is most likely |
hyaline cartilage |
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most of the skeleton in the developing embryo is derived from ___ tissue |
hyaline cartilage |
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the tough tissue that provides a cushion between the bone of the vertebral column is ____ primarily |
fibrocartilage |
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the flexibility of the outer ear is due mainly to ____ tissue |
elastic cartilage |
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the ___ represent the tubes in bone tissue that directly supply nutrients to the osteocytes |
canaliculi |
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blood is classified as a ___ tissue because it has cells embedded in a matrix |
connective |
