Chapter 1 Review Questions Flashcards
What structure will help to limit epithelial cell stretch?
basement membrane
What tissue type is always associated with epithelium?
connective tissue
How do epithelial cells obtain nutrition?
diffusion
Name the three general functions of epithelium.
absorption
secretion
barrier
Why is it necessary to have connective tissue next to epithelium?
nutrition source
provide defensive cells
What are the two parts to a complete basement membrane?
basal lamina
reticular lamina
Structure consists of protein plaque, transmembrane proteins, and tonofilaments.
macula adherens
Has a network of shared intrinsic membrane proteins between adjacent cells.
zonula occludens
Structure allows the transfer of materials between cells.
gap junctions
Contain basal bodies.
a. glycocalyx
b. cilia
c. stereocilia
d. microvilli
b. cilia
Functions in cell recognition.
a. glycocalyx
b. cilia
c. stereocilia
d. microvilli
a. glycocalyx
Found lining oviducts.
a. glycocalyx
b. cilia
c. stereocilia
d. microvilli
b. cilia
Function to increase absorption.
a. glycocalyx
b. cilia
c. stereocilia
d. microvilli
d. microvilli
Found lining the trachea.
a. glycocalyx
b. cilia
c. stereocilia
d. microvilli
b. cilia
Also called a brush border.
a. glycocalyx
b. cilia
c. stereocilia
d. microvilli
d. microvilli
Function to move something over a surface.
b. cilia
Found lining the epididymis.
a. glycocalyx
b. cilia
c. stereocilia
d. microvilli
c. stereocilia
Merkel cells are found in which layer of the skin?
stratum basale
Langerhans cells are typically found in which skin layer?
stratum spinosum
Melanocyte cell bodies are found in which skin layer?
stratum basale
Which cell type is found in the stratum corneum?
dead cells, keratin, and lipids
Which cell type is the most common in skin?
keratinocytes
Which is the most common method of secretion?
eccrine
Which method of secretion occurs in the axillary sweat glands of adults?
apocrine
Which method of secretion occurs in the all children’s sweat glands?
eccrine
Which method of secretion involves the entire cell becoming the secretory product?
holocrine
Which method of secretion involves exocytosis?
merocrine
Which method of secretion does the secretory product contain cell cytoplasm, cell membrane, and in tract secretory vacuoles with secretory cell survival?
apocrine
Which method of secretion applies to Meibomian (tarsal) glands?
a. merorine (eccrine)
b. holocrine
c. apocrine
b. holocrine
Which method of secretion applies to the pancreas?
a. merorine (eccrine)
b. holocrine
c. apocrine
a. merocrine (eccrine)
Which method of secretion applies to sweat glands in adult pubic region?
a. merorine (eccrine)
b. holocrine
c. apocrine
c. apocrine
Which method of secretion applies to all children’s sweat glands?
a. merorine (eccrine)
b. holocrine
c. apocrine
a. merocrine (eccrine)
Which method of secretion applies to lactating mammary glands?
a. merorine (eccrine)
b. holocrine
c. apocrine
c. apocrine
Which method of secretion applies to goblet cells?
a. merorine (eccrine)
b. holocrine
c. apocrine
a. merocrine (eccrine)
Which method of secretion applies to sebaceous glands in the skin?
a. merorine (eccrine)
b. holocrine
c. apocrine
b. holocrine
Which method of secretion applies to ceruminous glands in the ear?
a. merorine (eccrine)
b. holocrine
c. apocrine
c. apocrine
Which method of secretion applies to salivary glands?
a. merorine (eccrine)
b. holocrine
c. apocrine
a. merocrine (eccrine)
