Exam 1 Part 2 Flashcards
what does the epidermis of the skin do ?
protection
What does the mucosa of the digestive tract do?
absorption
What does the mucosa of the digestive tract also do?
secretion
What does the Kidney tubule epithelium do?
filtration
What does the kidney tubule epithelium also do?
excretion
what does the light absorbing cells of the retina do?
sensory reception
Which skin layer constittutes 80% of the dermis and is responsible for the tension lines in the skin?
the reticular layer
which gland completes excretion and thermoregulation (sweat)?
Eccrine sweat glands
Which gland begin to function at puberty under hormonal influence and thermoregulation?
apocrine sweat glands
what gland produces sweat ear wax?
ceruminous
what is the most come type of cell in the epidermis?
keratinocytes
the tough, fibrous protein found in the epidermal cells is called….
keratin
which type of cell layer appears to have two or three layers of the cells, but are in contact with the basement membrane?
pseudostratified
3 types of cells found in the areolar connective tissue
- fibroblasts
- macrophages
3.Mast cells
connective tissue matrix is composed of
fibers and ground substances
in which quadrant of the abdominal-pelvic cavity is the stomach located ?
left upper quadrant