Additional Flashcards
In which layers do cells divide in the epidermis
Germanative layer
What is not a function of the skin
Production of vitamin c in the presence of sunlight
What is the correct term for shedding if keritinised cells from the surface of the skin
Desquamation
The fibrous protein that replaces cytoplasm, A’s cells of the epidermis towards the surface is
Keratin
Testosterone is produced by
Interstitial cells of the testes
Testes are suspended outside the body in the scrotum
To control temperature for sperm production
What is the average number of sperm produced in each ejaculation
50 million
The corpus luteum secretes the hormones
Oestrogen and progesterone
The layer of the endometrium which is shed each month during menstrution is the
Functional layer
What is the main function of the uterine tubes
Transport the ovum from the ovary to the uterus
The thickest layer of the uterus which is composed of smooth muscle fibres is the
Myometrium
Periosteum is not responsible for the production of
Blood cells
Compact bone cells are arranged in concentric circles around longitudinal tubes called
Haversian canal
The functional cells in mature compact bone is the
Osteocytes
If tissue has a blood supply, Lucunae and octeocyte, that tissue is
Bone tissue