exam 1 study guide

Question 1

The proper anatomical term for the foot is:

Answer 1

pedal

Question 2

The proper anatomical term for the thigh is:

Answer 2

femoral

Question 3

This region must be able to act as a sieve to strain fluids, and to act as a scaffold for immune cells.

Answer 3

reticular tissue

Question 4

What do we call a muscular tissue in which the cells are non-striated, uninucleate, and spindle shaped?

Answer 4

smooth muscle tissue

Question 5

Identify one location in the body where simple cuboidal epithelium can be found.

Answer 5

lining the kidney tubules

Question 6

Identify one location in the body where stratified columnar epithelium can be found.

Answer 6

lining the male urethra

Question 7

Identify one location in the body where simple squamous epithelium can be found.

Answer 7

lining the alveoli of the lungs

Question 8

Identify one location in the body where skeletal muscle tissue can be found.

Answer 8

within the biceps femoris muscle

Question 9

What membranous vesicles contain oxidase enzymes that detoxify alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, and other harmful chemicals?

Answer 9

peroxisomes

Question 10

What is the body cavity in which the heart is located (by itself)?

Answer 10

pericardial

Question 11

What is the name of the membrane lining the most of the organs within the abdominal cavity?

Answer 11

visceral peritoneum

Question 12

The term “antebrachial” refers to which region of the body?

Answer 12

forearm

Question 13

The term “cervical” refers to which region of the body?The term “cervical” refers to which region of the body?The term “cervical” refers to which region of the body?

Answer 13

neck

Question 14

Given the following physiological requirements at a particular location within the body, name the specific tissue type that would most likely be found there:

This region must be able to stretch under force, but must also be able to resume its previous shape once the force is removed.

Answer 14

elastic cartilage

Question 15

Identify one location in the body where fibrous cartilage can be found.

Answer 15

within the pubic symphysis

Question 16

Identify one location in the body where pseudostratified columnar epithelium can be found.

Answer 16

lining the inner surface of the trachea

Question 17

Identify one location in the body where stratified cuboidal epithelium can be found.

Answer 17

lining the largest ducts of sweat glands

Question 18

Identify one location in the body where smooth muscle tissue can be found.

Answer 18

within the walls of the small intestine

Question 19

What cytoskeletal element is primarily composed of tubulins and helps determine the shape of the cell?

Answer 19

microtubule

Question 20

The nuclear membrane disappears during which phase of mitosis?

Answer 20

late prophase

Question 21

What is the name of the membrane lining the walls of the pleural cavity?

Answer 21

parietal pleura

Question 22

What is the name of the membrane lining the organ within the pericardial cavity?

Answer 22

visceral pericardium

Question 23

The term “cephalic” refers to which region of the body?

Answer 23

head

Question 24

The depth of the specimen which is clearly in focus is the __________.

Answer 24

depth of field

Question 25

Given the following physiological requirements at a particular location within the body, name the specific tissue type that would most likely be found there:

This structure must be able to generate force to move other structures under involuntary control

Answer 25

cardiac muscle tissue

Question 26

What do we call a dense connective tissue containing collagen fibers arranged in one direction and populated primarily by chondrocytes?

Answer 26

fibrous cartilage

Question 27

Identify one location in the body where elastic cartilage can be found.

Answer 27

within the external portion of the ear

Question 28

Identify one location in the body where reticular connective tissue can be found.

Answer 28

within the lymph nodes

Question 29

The term “otic” refers to which region of the body?

Answer 29

ear

Question 30

The term “thoracic” refers to which region of the body?

Answer 30

chest

Question 31

Identify one location in the body where dense irregular connective tissue can be found.

Answer 31

within the dermis of the skin

Question 32

Identify one location in the body where stratified squamous epithelium can be found.

Answer 32

within the epidermis of the skin

Question 33

What is the general term denoting a membrane that lines the walls of certain ventral body cavities?

Answer 33

parietal serosa

Question 34

The ability to discriminate two closely spaced objects as separate is __________.

Answer 34

resolution

Question 35

The term “vertebral” refers to which region of the body?

Answer 35

back

Question 36

Given the following physiological requirements at a particular location within the body, name the specific tissue type that would most likely be found there:

This structure must provide a large amount of strength against force that is oriented parallel to the long axis of the structure.

Answer 36

dense regular connective tissue

Question 37

What do we call a dense connective tissue containing collagen fibers arranged all in one direction and populated primarily by fibroblasts?

Answer 37

dense regular connective tissue

Question 38

The chromatin condenses during which phase of mitosis?

Answer 38

early prophase

Question 39

The term “umbilical” refers to which region of the body?

Answer 39

belly button

Question 40

Identify one location in the body where hyaline cartilage can be found.

Answer 40

within the flexible portion of the nose

Question 41

Given the following physiological requirements at a particular location within the body, name the specific tissue type that would most likely be found there:

This material must be able to transport material all throughout the body.

Answer 41

blood