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Anatomy 125 Exam 1 Version 1 Study Guide For Final > Exam 1 > Flashcards

Exam 1 Flashcards

1
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In mitosis, which structure anchors the spindle fibers to the chromosome?

A

Kinetochore

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2
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Transverse planes divide the body into superior and inferior portions

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True

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3
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Separation of the cytoplasm during cell division is called

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Cytokinesis

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4
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Which type of of secretion do cell products accumulate in the cytoplasm before the entire cell disintegrates?

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Holocrine

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5
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Which statement of the hypodermis is correct?

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It consists primarily of adipose tissue

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6
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Which of the following is not considered a primary tissue

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Areolar tissue

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7
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Using directional terminology, the sternum is relative to the armpit

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Medial

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8
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The directional terminology of anatomy begins with the assumption about the position of the body?

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It is in anatomical position

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9
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Which of the following statements using directional terminology is true?

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The hand is distal to the elbow

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10
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Which tissue type is found in the serous membrane on the surface of the stomach and the small intestine?

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Simple squamous epithelium

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Cells of the small intestine and the kismet tubule have a “brush border” composed of, which type of extensions that increase surface area

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Microvilli

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12
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Which features of the epidermis ensures that it remains interlocked with the epidermis?

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The dermal papillae

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13
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The stratum __ of the epidermis is only found in thick skin

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Lucidum

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14
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Which plane would allow for the observation of both lungs, the heart, and the abdominal organs?

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Frontal

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15
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Which of the following planes though the body, would yield a section containing of only one kidney?

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Parasagittal

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16
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Skeletal muscle cells are long, slender, and thread-like. Therefore, they would be considered __ I shape

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Fibrous

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17
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Through external appearances differ significantly internal anatomy between humans is all the same

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False

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18
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Mr. Miyatas doctor is concerned that the potassium levels outside his cells is raising. Which fluid is the doctor monitoring?

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Extracellular fluid

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19
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Which of the following is not one of the major components of a cell?

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Interstitial fluid

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20
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In which of the following locations could you find simple cuboildal epithelial tissue?

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Kidney tubules

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21
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Which of the following tissues are avascular?

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Epithelial tissue and cartilage

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22
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Of the nine abdominal regions, the central region is referred to as the

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Umbilical

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23
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Which of the following is not true regarding systemic versus regional anatomy?

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Systemic anatomy focuses on only one system at a time

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24
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Glands that release their product to a surface via a duct are referred to as __ glands

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Exocrine

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25
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Of the following terms, which of them represents the cellular level of organization: carbon dioxide; lymphoid,osteocyte, digestive, and epithelial?

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Osteocyte

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26
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In which phase of the cell cycle is DNA replicated?

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S

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27
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What is the most external layer of a hair shaft?

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The cuticle

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28
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Which of the following organelles is not involved in protein synthesis?

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Smooth ER

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29
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Which statement concerning transmembrane proteins in the plasma membrane is false?

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They are more abundant in phospholipids

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30
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Which of the following is not a connective tissue?

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Skeletal muscle

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31
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Which of the following is not a function of the skin?

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Synthesis of vitamin C

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32
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Under the microscope, which cell type is visible in a tendon?

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Fibroblast

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33
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The rough endoplasmic reticulum performs which of the following functions?

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Protein synthesis

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34
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The fluid outside of a cells is called

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Extracellular fluid

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35
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Which organelle has its own DNA independent of nuclear DNA?

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Mitochondrion

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36
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The perichondrium is a layer of dense irregular connective tissue surrounding

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Most cartilage

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37
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The study of the microscopic tissues is called

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Histology

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38
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Digestive juices in the lumen of the intestine move across which surface of the intestinal epithelial cells?

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Apical surface

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39
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Regarding human structure, which of the following is the smallest unit considered alive?

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Organelle

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40
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Which of the following cells has a flagellum?

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A sperm cell

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41
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Which of the following is not true of phospholipids?

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The fatty acid tails are hydrophilic

42
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Ciliated cells lining the trachea are killed with continued exposure to cigarette smoke. Therefore, which of the following functions are impaired in a smoker?

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The ability of these cells to move mucus over the tracheal surface

43
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Pemphigus vulgaris is an autoimmune disease in which the body attacks cell junctions between skin cells resulting in blisters. Which of the following are likely the target of this autoimmune attack causing this symptom?

A

Desmosomes between the epithelial cells

44
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Which of the following terms represents the organ system level of organization: glucose, osteocyte’ epithelial’ endocrine; and oxygen?

A

Endocrine

45
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Which type of intercellular connection facilitates the passage of electrical signals between cells in cardiac muscle and enables a coordinated heartbeat?

A

Gap junctions

46
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Why is the liver considered to be an organ?

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It is composed of two or more tissue types

47
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__ glands ( such as tear glands ) have vesicles that release their secretion via exocytosis without any changes to the structural integrity of the cells of the glands. __ glands ( such as oil-producing glands ) secretes a I cure of disintegrated cells and their products

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Eccrine/merocrine; holocrine

48
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What are the regions of a hair, form deepest to superficial?

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Bulb, root and shaft

49
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In a mucous membrane, the epithelium rests on a connective tissue later called the

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Laminate propria

50
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An epithelium who cells are tall and narrow, with each one touching the basement membrane and reaching the apical surface, is called

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Simple columnar

51
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The membrane that lines the luminal surfaces of the digestive, respiratory, urinary, and reproductive tracts consists of

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Epithelium and lamina propria

52
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Which of the following is not a function of the golgi complex?

A

DNA replication

53
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What is the function of peroxisomes

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To detoxify various drugs in the liver

54
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A dermal ( hair) __ is a structure in the dermis that provides nutrition for hair growth

A

Papilla

55
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Which of the following proteins is most abundant in the human body?

A

Collagen

56
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The forearm is more appropriately referred to to as the __ region

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Antebrachial

57
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The term__ refers to a membrane that allow some things to pass through it but not others

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Selectively permeable

58
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Which of them following is not a membranous organelle ?

A

Ribosome

59
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Which of the following is an example of a unicellular gland?

A

Goblet cell

60
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Fibrocartilage is found in intervertebral discs

A

True

61
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Which of the following is not contained within the abdominal cavity?

A

Bladder

62
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Which tissue would you expect to find in an area of the body that experiences friction and wear and tear?

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Stratified squamous epithelium

63
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After phospholipids, what are the next most abundant lipids in the plasma membrane?

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Cholesterol

64
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During mitosis, what is the function of the mitotic spindle?

A

It separates the chromatids at the centromere

65
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What are cytoskeletal microfilaments composed of?

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Actin

66
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Which of the following is not found in the axial region of the body?

A

Carpal region

67
Q

The modern cell theory does not state which of the following?

A

All cells are enclosed in a cell wall

68
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If a physician feels for broken bones under the skin, she would be utilizing the method of study referred to as

A

Palpation

69
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Using directional terminology, one could say that the liver is __ to the bladder

A

Superior

70
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The plantar surface referees to the sole of the foot

A

True

71
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When the palms of the hand face up, or anteriorly, they are referred to as

A

Supinated

72
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Which of the following is a fibrous connective tissue that resists stress from multiple directions

A

Dense irregular connective tissue

73
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Macrophages that migrate to the epidermis to guard against pathogens are known as __ cells

A

Dendritic

74
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Using directional terminology, one could say that the muscles of the arm are __ to the bones of the arm

A

Superficial

75
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Which function would stop immediately if the ribosomes of a cell were destroyed?

A

Protein synthesis

76
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Why are the elderly people vulnerable to hypothermia?

A

They have less subcutaneous fat

77
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If you needed to deign a drug that would quickly cross the plasma membrane of the blood- brain barrier cells, where would you start?

A

With a lipid- soluble molecule

78
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Which epithelial tissue is found lining the lumen of the stomach and small intestine?

A

Simple columnar epithelium

79
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A tissue section from the shaft of a long bone is circular in shape. This is probably a/an _ section

A

Transverse

80
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Receptor cells for the sense of touch are called __ cells

A

Tactile

81
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Which of the following lists the levels of human structure from the most complex to the simplest?

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Organ system, organ , tissue, cell, organelle

82
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Which of the following statements using directional terminology and regional anatomy are true?

A

The patella area is anterior to the popliteal area

83
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Which organelle is most active in apoptosis ( programmed cell death)?

A

Lysosomes

84
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Which type of tissue would you expect to find in an area where the rapid diffusion of substances is required?

A

Simple squamous epithelium

85
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Which is not found in the mediastinum?

A

Lungs

86
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A transverse plane is a vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts

A

False

87
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Which of the following increases a cells surface area for absorption and or secretion

A

Microvilli

88
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The function of the nucleolus is to make

A

The subunits of ribosomes

89
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Organelles that are always in direct contact with the cytoskeletal are called nonmembrane-bound organelles

A

True

90
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All connective tissues have three features in common. They are

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Cell, proteins, fibers, and ground substance

91
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Suppose you have a congenital disease that prevented collage form forming in your body. Which of the tissues would you expect to be affected?

A

Connective tissue

92
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Suppose that you were involved in an automobile accident and suffered a back injury. When examined by your physician, you are told you have a lower back slipped disc. Because you have now take this class, you know what tissue is involved, it is

A

Fibrocartilage

93
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Are coiled tubular glands

A

State glands

94
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Produce cerumen

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None of the above

95
Q

Composed of cuboidal epithelium

A

Sebaceous glands and sweat glands

96
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Are a deep continuated of the epidermis

A

Hair follicles

97
Q

Glands whose mode of secretion is merocrine

A

Sweat glands

98
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Blood capillaries that supply the epidermis are located in the

A

Dermal papillae

99
Q

The actively growing part of the nail is the

A

Nail matrix

100
Q

A surgeon would prefer to make an incision parallel to a cleavage line

A

True

101
Q

A surgeon would prefer to make an incision parallel to a cleavage line

A

True

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