Ch. 5 & 6 Vocab

Question 1

Loose areolar

Answer 1

Most abundant type, contains all three fiber types and fibroblasts as predominate cell types

Question 2

Loose adipose

Answer 2

Contains all three fiber types and adipocytes are the dominant cell type

Question 3

Dense regular

Answer 3

Few cells and a lot of collagen fibers. Provides a lot of strength in one direction

Question 4

Loose reticular

Answer 4

Reticular fibers and fibroblast. Found in highly cellular areas that need support.

Question 5

Avascular

Answer 5

Without blood supply

Question 6

Fascia

Answer 6

A layer of dense regular connective tissue that lies over muscle

Question 7

Lumen

Answer 7

The opening in the middle of a hollow organ

Question 8

Stroma

Answer 8

The foundation supporting tissues of organs

Question 9

Plaque

Answer 9

A flat, thickened site present in the desmosomes of the epithelial tissue

Question 10

Keratinocyte

Answer 10

Tough, outer, protective covering of the animal body

Question 11

Merkel cells

Answer 11

Sensory cells

Question 12

Langerhans cell

Answer 12

Immunity

Question 13

Melanocyte

Answer 13

Pigmentation

Question 14

Cortex

Answer 14

The layer of hair containing keratin

Question 15

Laminae

Answer 15

The interdigitations between the hoof and the corium

Question 16

Medulla

Answer 16

The inner most layer of a hair strand

Question 17

Papilla

Answer 17

A nipple like perturbance

Question 18

Pruitus

Answer 18

Itching

Question 19

Ungulate

Answer 19

Hoofed animal