Chap 2, Study Section 2

Question 1

adipose tissue

Answer 1

Collection of fat cells

Question 2

cartilage

Answer 2

Flexible connective tissue attached to bones at joints. For example, it surrounds the trachea and forms part of the external ear and nose.

Question 3

epithelial cells

Answer 3

Skin cells that cover the outside of the body and line the internal surfaces of organs.

Question 4

histologist

Answer 4

Specialist in the study of tissues.

Question 5

larynx

Answer 5

“Voice box”; located at the upper part of the trachea

Question 6

pharynx

Answer 6

Throat. The pharynx serves as the common passageway for food (from the mouth going to the esophagus) and air (from the nose to the trachea).

Question 7

pituitary gland

Answer 7

Endocrine gland at the base of the brain.

Question 8

thyroid gland

Answer 8

Endocrine gland that surrounds the trachea in the neck.

Question 9

trachea

Answer 9

“Windpipe” (tube leading from the throat to the bronchial tubes).

Question 10

ureter

Answer 10

One of two tubes, each leading from a single kidney to the urinary bladder. Spelling clue: Ureter has two e’s, and there are two ureters.

Question 11

urethra

Answer 11

Tube from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body. Spelling clue: Urethra has one e, and there is only one urethra.

Question 12

uterus

Answer 12

The womb. The organ that holds the embryo/fetus as it develops.

Question 13

viscera

Answer 13

Internal organs.