Ch 4: Online 3 Flashcards
Tissues and Membranes
1
Q
An organ that produces hormones
A
Endocrine Gland
2
Q
Secrete mucus in columnar epithelium
A
Goblet Cells
3
Q
Loose connective tissue
A
Areolar
4
Q
Line closed body cavities and cover the organs
A
Serous Membranes
5
Q
Lines a joint cavity
A
Synovial Membrane
6
Q
Between the skin and the muscles
A
Superficial Fascia
7
Q
Epithelium in which the surface cells flatten for expansion
A
Transitional
8
Q
The protein that provides strength to tendons and ligaments
A
Collagen
9
Q
Blood cells involved in clotting
A
Platelets
10
Q
Tissue that keeps the trachea open
A
Cartilage
11
Q
Carries a nerve impulse across a synapse
A
Neurotransmitter
12
Q
A muscle cell
A
Myocyte
13
Q
Heat generating
A
Thermogenic
14
Q
Carries impulses away from a neuron cell body
A
Axon
15
Q
Membrane that lines the abdominal cavity
A
Peritoneum
