Chapter 4-6

Question 1

What tissue type has lacunae and calcium salts in it?

Answer 1

Osseous tissue

Question 2

What is connective tissue matrix composed of ?

Answer 2

Connective tissue not composed mainly of cells

Question 3

Tissue type that arises from all three germ layers

Answer 3

Epithelial Tissue

Question 4

What kind of cartilage forms the external ear?

Answer 4

Elastic cartliage

Question 5

Define Endocrine glands

Answer 5

Secrete (by exocytosis) hormones that travel through lymph or blood to their specific target organs

Question 6

Define Exocrine glands

Answer 6

Secretions released onto body surfaces (skin) or into body cavities

Question 7

How is epithelium classified?

Answer 7

Simple epithelium only has one row

Stratified has several rows

Question 8

List the layers of the skin

Answer 8

Epidermis
Dermis
Hypodermis

Question 9

What is the function of the Epidermis?

Answer 9

The outermost layer of skin, provides a waterproof barrier and creates our skin tone.

Question 10

What is the function of the Dermis?

Answer 10

is a thick layer of fibrous and elastic tissue (made mostly of collagen, with a small but important component of elastin) that gives the skin its flexibility and strength. The dermis contains nerve endings, sweat glands and oil (sebaceous) glands, hair follicles, and blood vessels.

Question 11

What is the function of the Hypodermis?

Answer 11

is a subcutaneous (just beneath the skin) fat that functions as insulation and padding for the body. Next is the dermis, which provides structure and support. Last is the epidermis, which functions as a protective shield for the body.

Question 12

What is acne?

Answer 12

A skin condition that occurs when hair follicles plug with oil and dead skin cells

Question 13

What is responsible for reception of touch or light pressure

Answer 13

Meissner’s corpuscles

Question 14

What glands produce ear wax?

Answer 14

Ceruminous glands—lining of external ear canal; secrete cerumen (earwax)

Question 15

What are the types of sweat glands?

Answer 15

Apocrine and Eccrine

Question 16

Why are eyebrows shorter than scalp hair?

Answer 16

Hairs that are generally shorter, like eyebrows or arm hairs, have a shorter growth period before a new hair pushes the old one out.

Question 17

What is the types of bones fractures?

Answer 17

Position of bone ends after fracture
Completeness of break]
Whether skin is penetrated

Question 18

Define nondisplaced fracture

Answer 18

ends retain normal position

Question 19

Define displaced fracture

Answer 19

ends out of normal alignment

Question 20

Define complete fracture

Answer 20

broken all the way through

Question 21

Define incomplete fracture

Answer 21

not broken all the way through

Question 22

Define open compound fracture

Answer 22

skin is penetrated

Question 23

Define closed simple fracture

Answer 23

Closed (simple) – skin is not penetrated

Question 24

What are the types of bone marrow?

Answer 24

Red Marrow

Yellow Marrow

Question 25

Define Ramus

Answer 25

Ramus is the armlike bar of bone and is a joint projection.

Question 26

Define Meatus

Answer 26

Meatus is a canal or tube and is a depression

Question 27

How is the periosteum secured to the bone?

Answer 27

Sharpey fibers

Question 28

What are the types of bone growth?

Answer 28

Interstitial (longitudinal) growth
Increase in length of long bones
Appositional growth
Increase in bone thickness

Question 29

What are the types of bone disorders?

Answer 29

Osteomalacia
Rickets (osteomalacia of children)
Osteoporosis
Paget’s Disease