A&P Chapter 8: Introduction to Tissues Study Guide Flashcards
- A tissue is:
a. a membrane that lines body cavities.
b. a group of similar cells that perform a common
function.
c. a thin sheet of cells embedded in a matrix. d. the most complex organizational unit of the body.
b. a group of similar cells that perform a common
function.
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- The four principal types of tissues include all of the following except:
a. nervous.
b. muscle.
c. cartilage.
d. connective.
c. cartilage.
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- The most complex tissue in the body is:
a. muscle.
b. blood.
c. connective.
d. nervous.
d. nervous.
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- In tissues, the material between cells that is made up of water and a variety of proteins is referred to as:
a. intercellular material.
b. extracellular matrix.
c. lacunae.
d. none of the above.
b. extracellular matrix.
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- Which of the following is not a primary germ layer?
a. endoderm
b. periderm
c. mesoderm
d. ectoderm
b. periderm
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- Which tissue lines body cavities and protects body surfaces?
a. epithelial
b. connective
c. muscular
d. nervous
a. epithelial
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True or False
7. ______ The biology of tissues is referred to as histology.
True
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True or False
8. ______ Proteins in the extracellular matrix include various types of structural protein fibers such as collagen and elastin.
True
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True or False
9. ______ Sweat and sebaceous glands are formed by connective tissue.
False
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True or False
10. ______ During embryonic development, new kinds of cells can be formed from a special kind of undifferentiated cell called a stem cell.
True
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11. _______________________ is the growth of new tissue (as opposed to scarring).
Regeneration
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12. A _______________________ is an unusually thick scar.
keloid
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13. Tissues usually repair themselves by allowing _______________________ cells to remove dead or injured cells.
phagocytic
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14. Epithelial and _______________________ tissues have the greatest capacity to regenerate.
connective
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15. Like muscle tissue, ____________________ tissue has a very limited capacity to regenerate.
nerve
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- Which of the following is not an example of epithelial membrane?
a. synovial membrane
b. cutaneous membrane
a. synovial membrane
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- Pleurisy is a condition that affects which membrane?
a. cutaneous membrane
b. serous membrane
c. mucous membrane
d. none of the above
b. serous membrane
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True or False
18. ______ Parietal membranes cover the surface of organs.
False
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True or False
19. ______ Synovial membrane is an example of connective tissue membrane.
True
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- Benign tumors usually grow (slowly or quickly).
slowly
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- Malignant tumors (are or are not) encapsulated.
are not
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- An example of a benign tumor that arises from epithelial tissue is (papilloma or lipoma).
papilloma
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- Malignant tumors that arise from connective tissues are generally called (melanoma or sarcoma).
sarcoma
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- A cancer specialist is an (osteologist or oncologist).
oncologist
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- Chemotherapy uses (cytotoxic or cachexic) compounds to destroy malignant cells.
cytotoxic
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- ____ Directly exposed to outside environment
a. Cutaneous
b. Serous
c. Mucous
d. Synovial
a. Cutaneous
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- ____ Lubricates cavities not open to outside environment
a. Cutaneous
b. Serous
c. Mucous
d. Synovial
b. Serous
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- ____ Dense fibrous connective tissue
a. Cutaneous
b. Serous
c. Mucous
d. Synovial
d. Synovial
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- ____ Lubricates cavities open to the outside environment
a. Cutaneous
b. Serous
c. Mucous
d. Synovial
c. Mucous
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- ____ Skin
a. Cutaneous
b. Serous
c. Mucous
d. Synovial
a. Cutaneous
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- ____ Lines joint cavities
a. Cutaneous
b. Serous
c. Mucous
d. Synovial
d. Synovial
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- ____ Thermoregulation
a. Cutaneous
b. Serous
c. Mucous
d. Synovial
a. Cutaneous
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- ____ Peritoneum
a. Cutaneous
b. Serous
c. Mucous
d. Synovial
b. Serous
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- ____ Digestive tract
a. Cutaneous
b. Serous
c. Mucous
d. Synovial
c. Mucous
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- ____ Respiratory tract
a. Cutaneous
b. Serous
c. Mucous
d. Synovial
c. Mucous
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The three primary germ layers are (38) ____________, (39) ______________, and (40) ______________.
- endoderm
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41. The biology of tissues is ___________________.
histology
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42. Tissue cells are surrounded by or embedded in extracellular material called _____________.
matrix
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43. An atypical thick scar that may develop in the lower layer of skin is a ____________.
keloid
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44. _____________ tissue is often replaced, when damaged, with fibrous connective tissue instead of the original tissue.
Muscle
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45. _____________ is the growth of functional new tissue.
Regeneration
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46. _____________ is a glandular benign tumor.
Adenoma
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47. ____________ is the name for “cancer genes.”
Oncogenes
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48. ____ Involves classifying a tumor based on the size and extent of the spread
computed tomography
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49. _____ X-ray scanning
staging
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50. ____ Substances produced by cancer cells.
tumor markers
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51. ____ Removal and examination of living tissue
biopsy
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52. ____ Cytotoxic compound used to destroy malignant cells
chemotherapy
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53. ____ Gamma radiation used to destroy cancer cells
radiotherapy
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54. ____ Intense beam of light to destroy a tumor
laser
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55. ____ Bolsters the body’s own defenses against cancer cells
immunotherapy
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56. ____ Herceptin and Erbitux
monoclonal antibodies
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- ____ Loss of appetite
cachexia
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