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Chapter 8: Introduction To Tissues Flashcards

1
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A tissue is?

A

A group of similar cells that perform a common function

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2
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The four principal types of tissues include all of the following except?

A

Cartilage

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3
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The most complex tissue on the body is?

A

Nervous

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4
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In tissues, the material between cells that is made up of water and a variety of proteins is referred to as?

A

Extracellular matrix

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5
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Which of the following is not a primary germ layer?

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Periderm

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6
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Which tissue lines body cavities and protects body surfaces?

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Epithelial

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7
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T or F: the biology of tissues is referred to as histology?

A

True

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8
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T or F: Proteins in the extracellular matrix include various type of structural protein fibers such as collagen and elastin?

A

True

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9
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T or F: Sweat and sebaceous glands are formed by connective tissue?

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False

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10
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T or F: during embryonic development, new kinds of cells can be formed from a special kind of undifferentiated cell called a stem cell?

A

True

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11
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What is the growth of new tissue (as opposed to scarring)?

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Regeneration

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12
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What is an unusually thick scar?

A

Keloid

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13
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Tissues usually repair themselves by allowing what cells to remove dead or injured cells?

A

Phagocytic

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14
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Epithelial and what tissues have the greatest capacity to regenerate?

A

Connective

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15
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What tissue has a very limited capacity to regenerate?

A

Nerve

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16
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Which of the following is not an example of epithelial membrane?

A

Synovial membrane.

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17
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Pleurisy is a condition that affects which of the membrane?

A

Serous membrane.

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18
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T or F: Parietal membranes cover the surface of organs?

A

False

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19
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T or F: Synovial membrane is an example of connective tissue membrane?

A

True

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20
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Benign tumors usually grow?

A

Slowly

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21
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Malignant tumors (are or are not) encapsulated?

A

Are not

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22
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An example of a benign tumor that arises from epithelial tissue is?

A

Papilloma

23
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Malignant tumors that arise from connective tissues are generally called?

A

Sarcoma

24
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A cancer specialist is called?

A

Oncologist

25
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Chemotherapy uses what compounds to destroy malignant cells?

A

Cytotoxic

26
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Directly exposed to outside environment?

A

Cutaneous

27
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Lubricated cavities not open to outside environment?

A

Serous

28
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Dense fibrous connective tissue?

A

Synovial

29
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Lubricates cavities open to the outside environment?

A

Mucous

30
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Skin

A

Cutaneous

31
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Lines joint cavities?

A

Synovial

32
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Thermoregulation

A

Cutaneous.

33
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Peritoneum

A

Serous

34
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Digestive tract?

A

Mucous

35
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Respiratory tract?

A

Mucous.

36
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The three primary germ layers are?

A

Endoderm
Mesoderm
Ectoderm

37
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The biology of tissues?

A

Histology

38
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Tissue cells are surrounded by or embedded in extracellular material called?

A

Matrix

39
Q

An atypical thick scar that may develop in the lower layer of skin is?

A

Keloid

40
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What tissue is often replaced, when damaged, with fibrous connective tissue instead of the original tissue?

A

Muscle

41
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What is the growth of functional new tissue?

A

Regeneration.

42
Q

What is a glandular benign tumor?

A

Adenoma

43
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What is the name for “cancer genes”?

A

Oncogenes

44
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Involved classifying a tumor based on the size and extent of the spread

A

Staging

45
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X-ray scanning

A

Computed tomography

46
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Substances produced by cancer cells.

A

Tumor markers.

47
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Removal and examination of living tissue.

A

Biopsy

48
Q

Cytotoxic compound used to destroy malignant cells.

A

Chemotherapy

49
Q

Gamma radiation used to destroy cancer cells.

A

Radiotherapy

50
Q

Intense beam of light to destroy a tumor

A

Laser

51
Q

Bolsters the body’s own defenses against cancer cells.

A

Immunotherapy

52
Q

Herceptin and Erbitux

A

Monoclonal antibodies.

53
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Loss of appetite.

A

Cachexia

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