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41 Cards in this Set
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A connective tissue with a liquid extracellular matrux called blood plasma?
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Blood Tissue
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Suspended in blood plama are formed elements called what?
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1. erythrocytes (RBC's)
2.leukocytes (WBC's) 3.thrombocytes (platelets) |
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Flat sheets of pliable tissue that covers or lines a part of the body?
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Membranes
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A mucous membrane (mucosa) lines a body cavity that DOES NOT open directly to the exterior? T/F
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False- It DOES open directly to exterior
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A serous membrane (serosa) lines a body cavity that DOES NOT open directly to the exterior? T/F
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True
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Serous membrane lining the lungs is called?
A. intercostal B. pleura C.lamina |
B. pleura
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What two layers make up the serous membrane?
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1. parietal layer-layer attached to cavity wall.
2. visceral layer-layer that covers & attaches to organs inside the cavity. |
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The serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity & covering the abdominal organs is the peritoneum? T/F
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True
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The cutaneous membrane (skin) covers the surface of the body & consists of a superficial portion called the epidermis & a deeper portion called the dermis?
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True
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Lines the cavities of freely movable joints, and DOES NOT open to the exterior?
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synovial fluid
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Is secreted in the synovial membrane & lubricates & nourishes the cartilage covering the bones at movable joints?
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Synovial fluid; contains macrophages that remove microbes & debris from the joint cavity.
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The combination of an epithelial layer & an underlying connective tissue layer constitutes an?
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epithelial membrane
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Consists of elongated cells called muscle fibers that can use ATP to generate force?
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muscle tissue
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muscle tissue does all the following except?
A.maintains posture B.provides protection c.produces movement D.maintains homeostasis |
D. maintains homeostasis
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Attached to bones & is striated & voluntary?
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skeletal muscle
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Forms most of the wall of the heart; is striated, but is involuntary?
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cardiac muscle
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Where would you find intercalated discs?
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cardiac muscle tissue
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What is the purpose of gap junctions in cardiac muscle tissue?
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provides a route for quick conduction of muscle action potentials throughout the heart.
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Is found in the walls of hollow internal structures (blood vessels), is nonstriated & involuntary?
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smooth muscle tissue- (ex.gallbladder, urinary bladder)
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Composed of neurons and neuroglia?
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Nervous tissue
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Neurons are sensitive to various stimuli? T/F
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True
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Neuroglia do not generate or conduct nerve impules, but have many supportive functions? T/F
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True
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During tissue repair new cells originate by cell division from the _______ , or the __________?
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1. Stroma-the supporting connective tissue "honeycomb"
2. parenchyma- cells that constitue the functoing part of the tissue or organ. "honey" |
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formation of scar tissue
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fibrosis
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Which of the following does not affect tissue repair?
A. age B.vitamins C.nutrition D.blood circulation E.size |
E. size
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Autoimmune disease
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disease in which antibodies produced by the immune system fail to distinguish what is foreign from what is self & attacks the body's own tissue.
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common autoimmune disorder that causes inflammation & destruction of exocrine glands (tear glands) & salivary glands?
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Sjogrens Syndrome
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A chronic inflammatory disease of connective tissue;can cause tissue damage in every body system?
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, SLE, Lupus
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A distinguishing feature of lupus is a rash called what?
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butterfly rash
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Scar tissue can form ______?
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Adhesions- abnormal joining of tissues
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Epithelial tissue tends to be classified according to what two criteria?
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1.arrangement
2.shape |
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Connective tissue fibers that are arranged in bundles & lend strength & flexibility to a tissue are called collagen fibers? T/F
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True
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Indicate whether it is:epithelial,muscle,nervous, or cardiac.
AVASCULAR |
Epithelial
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Indicate whether it is:epithelial,muscle,nervous, or cardiac.
TIGHTLY PACKED CELLS |
Epithelial
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Indicate whether it is:epithelial,muscle,nervous, or cardiac.
CONTAINS EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX |
Connective
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Indicate whether it is:epithelial,muscle,nervous, or cardiac.
STRIATED |
Muscle
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Indicate whether it is:epithelial,muscle,nervous, or cardiac.
GROUND SUBSTANCE |
Connective
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Found in the supreficial part of the skin;provides protection from heat, microbes, & chemical?
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keratinized stratified squamous epithelial
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Contains cube-shaped cells functioning in secretion & absorption?
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simple cuboidal epithelium
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Contains cells w/ microvilli & goblet cells; found in linings of the digestive, reproductive, & urinary tracts?
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nonciliated simple columnar epithelium
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A fairly rare type of epithelium that has a mainly protective function?
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statified cuboidal epithelium
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