Chapter 8

Question 1

A tissue is

Answer 1

group of similar cells that perform a common
function

Question 2

four principal types of tissues include

Answer 2

Muscle
Connective
Nervous

Question 3

The most complex tissue in the body is:

Answer 3

nervous

Question 4

tissues, the material between cells that is made up of water and a variety of proteins is referred to as:

Answer 4

extracellular matrix.

Question 5

primary germ layers

Answer 5

endoderm
mesoderm
ectoderm

Question 6

Which tissue lines body cavities and protects body surfaces?

Answer 6

epithelial

Question 7

The biology of tissues is referred to as

Answer 7

histology

Question 8

Proteins in the extracellular matrix include various types of structural protein fibers such as collagen and elastin.
True or False

Answer 8

True

Question 9

During embryonic development, new kinds of cells can be formed from a special kind of undifferentiated cell called a stem cell.

True or false

Answer 9

True

Question 10

the growth of new tissue (as opposed to scarring).

Answer 10

Regeneration

Question 11

_______________________ is an unusually thick scar.

Answer 11

Keloid

Question 12

Tissues usually repair themselves by allowing _______________________ cells to remove dead or injured cells.

Answer 12

Phagocytic

Question 13

Epithelial and _______________________ tissues have the greatest capacity to regenerate.

Answer 13

Connective

Question 14

Like muscle tissue, ____________________ tissue has a very limited capacity to regenerate.

Answer 14

Nerve

Question 15

What are examples of epithelial membrane?

Answer 15

cutaneous membrane
serous membrane

mucous membrane

Question 16

Pleurisy is a condition that affects which membrane?

Answer 16

serous membrane

Question 17

Synovial membrane is an example of connective tissue membrane.

True or false

Answer 17

True

Question 18

Benign tumors usually grow (slowly or quickly)

Answer 18

Slowly

Question 19

Malignant tumors (are or are not) encapsulated.

Answer 19

Are not

Question 20

An example of a benign tumor that arises from epithelial tissue is (papilloma or lipoma).

Answer 20

Papilloma

Question 21

Malignant tumors that arise from connective tissues are generally called (melanoma or sarcoma).

Answer 21

Sarcoma

Question 22

cancer specialist is an (osteologist or oncologist).

Answer 22

Oncolgist

Question 23

Chemotherapy uses (cytotoxic or cachexic) compounds to destroy malignant cells.

Answer 23

Cytoxic

Question 24

Directly exposed to outside environment
Skin

Thermoregulation

Answer 24

Cutaneous

Question 25

Lubricates cavities not open to outside environment

Peritoneum

Answer 25

Serous

Question 26

Lubricates cavities open to the outside environment
Digestive tract
Respiratory tract

Answer 26

Mucous

Question 27

Dense fibrous connective tissue

Lines joint cavities

Answer 27

Synovial

Question 28

Tissue cells are surrounded by or embedded in extracellular material called _____________.

Answer 28

Matrix

Question 29

____________ tissue is often replaced, when damaged, with fibrous connective tissue instead of the original tissue.

Answer 29

Muscle

Question 30

a glandular benign tumor..

Answer 30

Adenoma

Question 31

is the name for “cancer genes.”

Answer 31

Oncogenes

Question 32

Involves classifying a tumor based on the size and extent of the spread

Answer 32

staging

Question 33

X-ray scanning

Answer 33

computed tomography

Question 34

Substances produced by cancer cells

Answer 34

Tumor markers

Question 35

Cytotoxic compound used to destroy malignant cell

Answer 35

Chemotherapy

Question 36

Gamma radiation used to destroy cancer cells

Answer 36

Radiotherapy

Question 37

Bolsters the body’s own defenses against cancer cell

Answer 37

Immunotherapy

Question 38

Herceptin and Erbitux

Answer 38

monoclonal antibodies

Question 39

Loss of appetite

Answer 39

cachexia