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Tissue has a free surface exposed to the internal or external environment is
Epithelial Tissue
Close examination of an organ reveals a lining of several layers of cells. The layers do not contain any blood vessels and one surface of the cells is open to the internal cavity of the organ this tissue is probably:
Epithelium
The muscle tissue which shows no striations is:
Smooth muscle
The serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity is the:
Peritoneum
Osseous Tissue is also called:
Bone
All of the following are true od neurons except that:
They are a specialized type of connective tissue
Functions of Connective tissue include:
Storing energy reserves, provide protection for organs, structural framework for the body
Cells that store fat are called:
Adipocytes
The matrix of ______ is a firm gel
Cartilage
Which of the following moist membrane lines cavities that communicate with the exterior of the body
mucous
Tissue that is specialized for contraction is:
muscle tissue
Satellite cells would be found in association with:
Skeletal Muscles
Tissue that is specialized for contraction is:
Neural Tissue
Functions of epithelia include all of the following except:
Storing Energy Reserves
Tissue changes with age include all of the following except:
Proliferation of epidermal cells
Epithelial cells exhibit modifications that adapt them for:
Secretion
Dead skin cells are shed in thick sheets because they are held together by a thin layer of proteoglycan reinforced by intermediate filaments such as strong intercellular connections are:
Desmosomes
The 2 components of the cutaneous membrane are:
Epidermis and dermis
Accessory structures of the skin include all of the following, except:
Epidermis
The most abundant cells in the epidermis are:
Keratinocytes
An epidermal layer found only in the skin of the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet is the:
Stratum Lucidum
All of the following are true of the pigment melanin, except that it:
decreases in concentration within the cells during exposure to the skin
Exposure of the skin to UV light:
Can result in damage to the DNA of cells in the stratum germinativum
Glands that discharge an oily secretion into hair follicles are ____ glands
sebaceous
Most body odor is the result of bacterial metabolism of the secretions produced by:
Apocrine Sweat Glands
The effects of aging on the skin include:
a decline in the activity of sebaceous glands
An important vitamin that is formed in the skin when it is exposed to sunlight is:
Vitamin D
Which of the following happens if body temperature rises above normal?
Blood Flow to the skin increases
Scar tissue is the result of:
An abnormally large number of collagen fibers and relatively few blood vessels at the repair site
Variations in hair color reflect differences in the pigment produces by:
Melanocytes
Sensible perspiration is produced by:
Merocrine Sweat Glands
The Protein ______ promotes dehydration of cells destined to become the stratum corneum
Kerathohyalin
Skin can regenerate effectively even after considerable damage has occurred because:
Stem Cells persist in both epithelial and Connective tissue components of the skin even after injury
Mature bone cells are called:
Osteocytes
Large Multi nucleated cells that can dissolve the bony matrix are called:
Osteoclasts
In the process of Osteolysis:
The bony matrix is dissolved to release the stored minerals
The narrow passageways that contain cytoplasmic extensions of osteocytes are called:
Canaliculi
The basic functional unit of compact bones is the harnesian system or:
Osteon
The tiny plates of bone material found in spongy bone are called
Trabeculae
The medullary cavity of bones contains:
Marrow
The shaft of a long bone is called:
Diaphysis
The lining of the marrow cavity is called:
The endosteum
Specifically the term "calcification" refers to the:
Deposition of calcium salt within tissue
Vitamin D is necessary for absorption and transport of calcium:
and Phosphate Ions
The non Pathologic (normal and inevitable loss of bone that occurs with aging is the
Osteopenia
In compact bone the Osteons:
are lined up in the same direction
If the rate of osteolysis exceeds osteogenesis, bones will
Become deminiralized
During oppositional growth
Bones grow wider
Which of the following conditions would you possibly observe in a child suffering from rickets:
Bow Legs
The hormone _______ inhibits osteoclast activity and reduces calcium ion concentrations in body fluids
Calcitonin