Final 2 Flashcards
The study of the heart may incorporate many aspects of anatomy, but as a whole you would say it is
gross
is the specific name for the hip region
coxal
The fiber that gives connective tissue its strength is
collagen
are commonly found wedged between simple collumnar epithelial cells
goblet cells
means toward or at the back of the body, behind
dorsal
epithelium appears to have two or three layers of cells, but all the cells are in contact with the basement membrane
Pseudostratified collumnar
The lungs are located in the following cavities
pleural, ventral, and thoracic
A single-celled layer of epithelium that forms the lining of serous membrane is
simple squamous
The three main components of connective tissue are
ground substance, fibers, and cells
A vertical section through the body, dividing it into left and right, is called
saggital
Which of these is not considered connective tissue
muscle
hyaline cartilage is different from elastic of fibrocartilage because
Fibers are not normally visible
Matrix is
fibers and ground substance
A good example of a positive feedback mechanism would be
enhancement of labor contractions
the shape of the external ear is maintained by
elastic cartilage
A structure that is composed of two or more tissues would
an organ
Which statement best describes connective tissue
usually contains a large amount of matrix
The heart lies in the
pericardial cavity
The anatomical postition is characterized by all of the following except
palms turned posteriorly
Histology would be best defined as a study of
tissue
organized groups of cells (plus their intracellular substances) that have a common purpose form
a tissue
Which one of the following systems responds to environmental stimuli
nervous
select the correct statement regarding adipose tissue
Its primary function is nutrient storage.
The reason that intervertebral discs exhibit a large amount of tensile strength to absorb shock is because they posses
Collagen fibers