CT- all epithelium membr, integ sys - all Flashcards
Synovial membranes line:
1) The heart
2) the pancreas
3) joint cavities
4) the respiratory tract
3) joint cavities
How is Hyaline cartilage different from elastic or fibrocartilage?
1) It is harder and more rigid
2) Fibers are not normally visible
3) It is more vascularized
4) It contains less nuclei
2) Fibers are not normally visible
Which of these is NOT a connective tissue?
1) muscle
2) areolar tissue
3) blood
4) cartilage
1) muscle
Body hair may function in
1) Insulation, by trapping air close to the body
2) Making the body appear larger
3) Detecting insects before they sting or bite
4) Only A & C
5) A, B, C
5) a, b, c
True or False: In the presence of sunlight, modified cholesterol is converted into Vitamen D precursors in the skin
True
Select the most correct statement concerning skin cancer
1) Most tumors that arise on the skin are malignant
2) Basal cell carcinomas are the least common but most malignant
3) Squamous cell carcinomas arise from the striatum Corneum
4) Melanomas are rare but must be removed quickly to prevent them from metastasizing
4) Melanomas are rare but must be removed quickly to prevent them from metastasizing
Which one is a type of cutaneous sensory receptor?
1) hair follicle
2) Meissner’s corpuscle
3) sebaceous receptor
4) arrector pili
Meissner’s Corpuscle
True or False: The stratum corneum is a zone of approximately four layers of viable cells that are able to synthesize proteins that keep the outer layer of skin smooth and soft.
False
Which one of these statements is TRUE?
1) Cells in stratum basale of epidermis are dead
2) The dermal layer of skin is a vascular
3) The dermis is made of stratified squamous cells
4) Cells in stratum Corneum of epidermis are dead
4) Cells in stratum Corneum of epidermis are dead
What causes wrinkles in skin as someone gets older?
1) loss of collagen
2) hyperactive sweat glands
3) loss of keratin
4) Vitamin D deficiency
1) loss of collagen
Primary purpose of keratin is:
1) moisturize surface of skin
2) waterproof skin
3) absorbs UV radiation
3) waterproof skin
Common tissue in hypodermis:
1) cuboidal squamous
2) stratified squamous
3) dense connective
4) adipose
4) adipose
Touch receptors in the epidermis
1) Merkel cells
2) Puccini cells
3) arrector pilli
4) melanocytes
Merkel cells
Scars are caused by the regeneration of _____ tissue
1) epidermis
2) hypodermis
3) dermis
Dermis
Protein that affects the skin and hair color:
1) Hemoglobin
2) Collagen
3) Keratin
4) Melanin
4) Melanin
Visible part of hair that extends above epidermis
1) hair follicle
2) hair shaft
3) hair bulb
4) hair root
2) hair shaft
Gland that contributes to body odor:
1) apocrine
2) ceruminous
3) sebaceous
4) eccrine
1) apocrine
Most common sweat gland: product is mostly water and salt:
1) apocrine
2) ceruminous
3) sebaceous
4) eccrine
4) eccrine gland
What causes a suntan?
1) Increased melanin in epidermis
2) Increased UV rays in hypodermis
3) Increased keratin in dermis
4) Increased Melanocytes in dermis
1) Increased melanin in epidermis
Bacteria-killing cells in epidermis
1) Keratinocytes
2) Dendritic cells
3) Melanocytes
3) Dendritic cells
Common protein in DERMIS layer
1) keratin
2) hemoglobin
3) collagen
4) melanin
3) collagen
Which of these is NOT a function of skin?
1) coordination
2) protection
3) temperature regulation
4) feeling
1) coordination
Common protein in epidermis
1) keratin
2) hemoglobin
3) collagen
1) keratin
Where can you VASCULAR connective tissue?
1) Capillaries/ arteries/ veins
2) Spleen and lymph nodes
3) Between veritable discs
4) Breasts
5) Epiglottis
6) Tendons/ligaments
7) Between skin and internal organs
8) Skeleton
9) Nose
1) Capillaries/ arteries/ veins
Where can you HYALINE CARTILAGE connective tissue?
1) Capillaries/ arteries/ veins
2) Spleen and lymph nodes
3) Between veritable discs
4) Breasts
5) Epiglottis
6) Tendons/ligaments
7) Between skin and internal organs
8) Skeleton
9) Nose
Nose
Where can you RETICULAR connective tissue?
1) Capillaries/ arteries/ veins
2) Spleen and lymph nodes
3) Between veritable discs
4) Breasts
5) Epiglottis
6) Tendons/ligaments
7) Between skin and internal organs
8) Skeleton
9) Nose
2) Spleen and lymph nodes
Where can you FIBROCARTILAGE connective tissue?
1) Capillaries/ arteries/ veins
2) Spleen and lymph nodes
3) Between veritable discs
4) Breasts
5) Epiglottis
6) Tendons/ligaments
7) Between skin and internal organs
8) Skeleton
9) Nose
3) Between veritable discs
Where can you OSSEOUS connective tissue?
1) Capillaries/ arteries/ veins
2) Spleen and lymph nodes
3) Between veritable discs
4) Breasts
5) Epiglottis
6) Tendons/ligaments
7) Between skin and internal organs
8) Skeleton
9) Nose
8) Skeleton
Where can you ELASTIC CARTILAGE connective tissue?
1) Capillaries/ arteries/ veins
2) Spleen and lymph nodes
3) Between veritable discs
4) Breasts
5) Epiglottis /ears
6) Tendons/ligaments
7) Between skin and internal organs
8) Skeleton
9) Nose
5) Epiglotis / ears
Where can you ADIPOSE connective tissue?
1) Capillaries/ arteries/ veins
2) Spleen and lymph nodes
3) Between veritable discs
4) Breasts
5) Epiglottis
6) Tendons/ligaments
7) Between skin and internal organs
8) Skeleton
9) Nose
4) Breasts
Where can you DENSE FIBROUS connective tissue?
1) Capillaries/ arteries/ veins
2) Spleen and lymph nodes
3) Between veritable discs
4) Breasts
5) Epiglottis
6) Tendons/ligaments
7) Between skin and internal organs
8) Skeleton
9) Nose
6) Tendons/ligaments
Where can you AREOLAR connective tissue?
1) Capillaries/ arteries/ veins
2) Spleen and lymph nodes
3) Between veritable discs
4) Breasts
5) Epiglottis
6) Tendons/ligaments
7) Between skin and internal organs
8) Skeleton
9) Nose
7) Between skin and internal organs
The part of the hair follicles that is responsible for hair growth is called:
1) hair shaft
2) hair bulb
3) growth center
3) hair root
2) hair bulb
What is apoptosis?
Apoptosis is a form of programmed cell death
Vitamin D is a:
1) Lipid
2) protein
3) Carbohydrate
4) None of the above
4) None of the above
